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‘Rooster’ Soars: HBO's Biggest Comedy Debut in Years

3/13/2026

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  • HBO premiered Bill Lawrence’s comedy series "Rooster" on March 8, marking the network's strongest comedy debut in over a decade.
  • Nielsen data show 2.4 million U.S. viewers in the first three days, a level that has quadrupled.
  • Rooster centers on an author's relationship with his daughter and stars Steve Carell and Danielle Deadwyler.
  • DTF St. Louis started with 2.5 million viewers and rose to 2.8 million in week two.