@nicolemichele5 Published March 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET Where to Stream: Rooster (2026) Powered by Reelgood More On: Rooster (2026) ‘Rooster’ Episode Guide: How Many Episodes Are in ‘Rooster’ on HBO And HBO Max? Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Rooster’ On HBO, Where Steve Carell Is An Author Who Works At A College To Be With His Daughter After Her Husband’s Sex Scandal ‘Rooster’s Theme Song Slaps, And Series Creator Bill Lawrence Knows It: “The Fact That Michael Stipe Agreed To Do It Is Just Insane” Who Plays Katie In ‘Rooster’? Meet Charlie Clive Steve Carell is so back — to college and to comedy!
15 years after “Goodbye Michael” — Carell’s farewell episode of The Office — aired on NBC, the legendary leading man is saying “hello” to a new HBO comedy called Rooster. And after the hilarious premiere on March 8, we can’t wait to see more of the show!
Created by Bill Lawrence and longtime creative collaborator Matt Tarses, Rooster follows bestselling author Greg Russo’s (Carell) complicated relationship with his daughter Katie (Charly Clive) as the work together at Ludlow College. As the season progresses, academic hijinks ensue as the father/daughter duo navigates relationships with Ludlow’s president Walt (John C. McGinley), professors Dylan (Danielle Deadwyler) and Archie (Phil Dunster), and students like Sunny (Lauren Tsai). So you won’t want to miss a moment of the madness (complementary).
Curious how many episodes are in Rooster Season 1? When do new episodes of Rooster premiere on HBO and HBO Max? What time Rooster comes out? Or who’s in the Rooster cast? Here’s everything to know about the new college campus comfort comedy.
Rooster Season 1 consists of ten episodes, with one episode airing a week.
After Rooster‘s one-episode premiere on March 8, new episodes of Rooster will drop weekly on Sundays.
New episodes of Rooster premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Sundays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Again, after Rooster‘s premiere on Sunday, March 8, new episodes of Rooster will drop weekly on Sundays! Looking for a Rooster episode guide with corresponding premiere dates? We’ve got you covered:
You bet! Get your first look at Carell on campus in HBO’s official Rooster trailer, located at the top of this article.
In addition to legendary leading man Steve Carell, Rooster has a stacked cast and exciting lineup of guest stars including Connie Britton, Robby Hoffman, Annie Mumolo, Alan Ruck, Rory Scovel, Scott MacArthur, and more. Here are some of the core cast you can expect to meet in there premiere:
Want to watch Rooster live when it premieres? If you have a cable subscription that includes HBO you can watch Rooster live by setting your TV to the proper channel at 10:00 p.m. ET. If you still subscribe to HBO through your cable provider, you can also enter your cable username and password into HBO on Demand or HBO Max. And if your cable package includes a DVR, you can always record live episodes for later viewing.
Want to stream Rooster instead? Head to HBO Max to watch episodes online!
If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $10.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49/month.
If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99/month and without ads, $32.99/month.
