HBO Unveils Trailer for Steve Carells Rooster Series

HBO has unveiled a trailer for its upcoming comedy series "Rooster," starring Steve Carell as a bestselling author navigating a strained relationship with his professor daughter on a college campus. The 10-episode first season premieres on Sunday, March 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the network, with episodes streaming weekly on Max through May 10.

The series, created by Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, who serve as co-showrunners, centers on Carell's character, a semi-famous writer whose life intersects with academia after he moves to the campus where his daughter teaches. According to the official logline, the show explores their complicated dynamic amid campus chaos. In the trailer, Carell arrives to support his daughter, played by Charly Clive, following her marital troubles. Her husband, portrayed by Phil Dunster, has left her for a graduate student, depicted by Lauren Tsai.

Campus officials, including the dean played by John C. McGinley, recount recent incidents involving Clive's character: she accidentally burned down a faculty house and intentionally punched her estranged husband. Carell's character, drawn into university life, begins lecturing on his novels and bonding with...