US EditionIn 'Rooster,' Steve Carell leads a gentle comedy about a father-daughter relationship
Steve Carell plays Greg Russo, a novelist navigating his daughter’s post-divorce life at a Northeastern college in HBO's 10-episode comedy series inspired by creators' family experiences.
- On Sunday, March 8, HBO premiered Rooster at 10 p.m. ET, starring Steve Carell as Greg Russo, a novelist and writer-in-residence at Ludlow College checking on his daughter Katie.
- Creators Bill Lawrence, co-creator and executive producer, and Matt Tarses, co-creator, said the idea began from an 'emptying chicken coop' metaphor and explores parents trying to control adult daughters in their early 20s 'for ourselves' as they pull away.
- Greg accepts a writer-in-residence post to help his daughter Katie, who is 'coming apart at the seams' amid her separation from husband Archie, involved with Lauren Tsai, while he tries various tactics to support her.
- The series explores collapsing parental hierarchies and shifting identities, with cast and creators saying the themes resonate with fathers of daughters in their early 20s; Carell relates to Greg's enormous love for family, and Danielle Deadwyler calls it humbling.
- New episodes debut weekly on Sundays through May 10, with the first season’s 10 episodes rolling out and Episode 2 on Sunday, March 15.
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In 'Rooster,' Steve Carell leads a gentle comedy about a father-daughter relationship
Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times In “Rooster,” a genial comedy now on HBO, Steve Carell, comfortable as an uncomfortable person, plays Greg Russo, the author… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post In ‘Rooster,’ Steve Carell leads a gentle comedy about a father-daughter relationship appeared first on The Examiner.
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