# Rooster (2026–present) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/rooster/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 75% |
| Critic Score | 88% |
| Audience Score | 68% |
| Metascore | 68/100 |
| IMDb | 7.5/10 |
| Fan Score | 74% |
| Creator | Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses |
| Platform | HBO Max |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Seasons | 1 (10 episodes) |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |

## Quick answer

Rooster (2026–present) is a Comedy series created by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses, streaming on HBO Max. It holds a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (88%), audience ratings (68%), Metascore (68/100), IMDb (7.5/10), and fan ratings (74%) across 1 season.

## Critics consensus

Comfort-food campus comedy elevated by Steve Carell in gently melancholy mode — familiar in shape, generous in spirit, and sneakily affecting once it settles in.

## Synopsis

Mid-flameout from a very public divorce, best-selling novelist Greg Russo accepts the least dignified lifeline on offer: a teaching post at the New England college where his daughter is a rising professor. Steve Carell plays the rooster of the title — preening, wounded, strutting through faculty politics — while Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses surround him with a warm ensemble, from Danielle Deadwyler's unimpressed colleague to John C. McGinley's gleefully hostile dean.

## Cast

Steve Carell, Charly Clive, Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley, Lauren Tsai

## Common questions

**Is Rooster worth watching?**
Rooster holds a 75% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. Comfort-food campus comedy elevated by Steve Carell in gently melancholy mode — familiar in shape, generous in spirit, and sneakily affecting once it settles in.

**Where can I stream Rooster?**
Rooster streams on HBO Max. It ran for 1 season (2026–present).

**Who created Rooster?**
Rooster was created by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Rooster?**
75% — the average of five public sources: critics 88%, audience 68%, Metascore 68/100, IMDb 7.5/10, and fan score 74%.

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