A new show starring Steve Carell is set to premiere on March 8 on HBO MAX. "Rooster" finds the actor returning to comedy after a hiatus. It will premiere on JioHotstar in India on the same day.
Steve Carell is returning to TV comedy with a new series called Rooster, which premieres this Sunday, March 8.
Created by "Ted Lasso" co-creator Bill Lawrence, the half-hour series is Carell's first full-fledged comedy role on television since "The Office" — he has, of course, been part of several feature-length comedies since then.
What Is 'Rooster' about?
"Rooster" revolves around a complex father-daughter bond, and when he goes to her college campus, where she teaches. According to the official logline, Carell plays Greg Russo, a popular novelist known for writing adventure books about a bold hero named Rooster. Although his books are successful, Greg secretly doubts his own talent and wishes he had the confidence of his fictional character. Things take a turn when he visits his daughter Katie, a professor at a small liberal arts college. Katie’s life is already in turmoil: her husband Archie, who also works at the college, has left her for one of his graduate students. Furious about the betrayal, Katie burns down their house, which lands her in serious trouble at the university. To help her stay at the college, Greg strikes a deal with the dean. He agrees to stay on campus as a guest lecturer if Katie is allowed to remain without being expelled — a situation that finds Greg in unfamiliar territory, as he struggles to understand the strange dynamics of academic life while also trying to repair his strained relationship with his daughter.
Steve Carell's co-stars include Charly Clive, Phil Dunster, Danielle Deadwyler, Lauren Tsai, John C. McGinley, Annie Mumolo, and Rory Scovell, among others.