'Rooster' Renewed for Season 2 at HBO
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- HBO has renewed the comedy series "Rooster," starring Steve Carell, for a second season following strong viewership of its first four episodes, which averaged 5.8 million U.S. viewers.
- "Rooster," created by Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, centers on the complex relationship between Carell's character, a successful author, and his daughter, a professor navigating a public divorce.
- The 10-episode first season airs Sundays at 10 p.m., with the finale scheduled for May 10 on HBO and HBO Max.
- The series features a notable cast including Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley, and Lauren Tsai, and is executive produced by Lawrence, Tarses, and Steve Carell among others under Warner Bros. Television.
- HBO and Warner Bros. executives praised the show’s heartfelt storytelling, strong ensemble cast, and creative leadership, expressing enthusiasm for continuing the series into its second season.
