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‘Rooster’: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Lookalike Daughter Apple Martin Appears in Classroom Cameo
Steve Carell stars as Greg Russo, a bestselling author navigating family and campus life in a gentle comedy developed with Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, exploring kindness and Gen-X nostalgia.
- On March 8, 2026, HBO premiered Rooster at 10 p.m., starring Steve Carell as Greg Russo, a bestselling author who becomes writer-in-residence at Ludlow College to be near his daughter Katie in a 10-episode first season.
- The series was created by Bill Lawrence with Matt Tarses, loosely drawing on Carl Hiaasen's life and books, and directed by Jonathan Krisel at a Manhattan press conference.
- Anchored by a supporting cast including Charly Clive, Phil Dunster, Danielle Deadwyler and Connie Britton, Rooster is a gentle comedy with quirky traits like Greg's nuts, cocoa, and penny toss, co-written by Michael Stipe.
- Critics praised Rooster, awarding season one 3.5 out of 5 stars and calling it charming, though some found it uneven and forgettable.
- Interpersonal tensions drive plot conflict as Katie's husband Archie left her for a graduate student, Greg still reels from his five-year-old divorce, and six of 10 episodes show rising relationship strain.
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‘Rooster’: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Lookalike Daughter Apple Martin Appears in Classroom Cameo
Apple Martin made her scripted TV debut in the premiere of HBO's new comedy.
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‘Rooster’ Co-Creator Bill Lawrence On College Setting, Reteaming With Phil Dunster & More In New HBO Comedy Series
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the pilot episode of Rooster on HBO Max. Bill Lawrence’s latest show Rooster, which he co-created with Bad Monkey collaborator Matt Tarses centers Ludlow College, a campus teeming with brilliant professorial minds and students eager to learn from them. It’s Steve Carell’s character who bridges the gap between […]
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