"Rooster is the new feel-good comfort comedy from Ted Lasso and creator Bill Lawrence. Carell stars as Greg, a successful novelist who takes a job teaching at a Boston university to get closer to his daughter (Charly Clive), who is picking up the pieces of her life after her husband sleeps with a grad student. Unlike the suave James Bond-esque antihero of his pulpy page-turners, Greg bumbles through his new life while remaking the lives of his own students along the way."
"It walks in step with other Bill Lawrence shows: cozy sitcoms where snappy writing and quirky, flawed characters with hearts of gold are all on honor roll. These elements made Ted Lasso special in 2020, and funneled audiences to Shrinking after Ted Lasso grew saccharine and, let's admit, dumb."
"But Carell is unusually good, even by his own standards. He's standing confidently in his silver fox era, his age lending him wisdom as an artist. His timing is sharper than an expensive pen, his knack for buoying his younger scene partners an underrated superpower."
Rooster is a new HBO comedy from Ted Lasso creator Bill Lawrence, premiering March 8, starring Steve Carell as Greg, a successful novelist who takes a teaching position at a Boston university to reconnect with his daughter navigating life after her husband's infidelity. Greg awkwardly navigates his new role while influencing his students' lives. The show exemplifies Lawrence's signature style of cozy sitcoms featuring sharp writing and flawed, well-intentioned characters. While the premise may seem uninspiring, Rooster succeeds through its ensemble cast, particularly Carell, who delivers unusually strong work. His age and wisdom enhance his performance, with impeccable timing and an ability to elevate younger scene partners.
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