Steve Carell in 'Rooster' Katrina Marcinowski/HBO Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The logline for HBO's upcoming series Rooster, starring Steve Carell, doesn't offer much in the way of detail: The show is "a comedy set on a college campus centering on an author's (Carell) complicated relationship with his daughter (Charly Clive)," per the official description. A newly released trailer for the show, however, fills in some gaps - including why the series is called Rooster. Carell plays a best-selling author who comes to the college where his daughter teaches because she's going through a crisis after her husband (Ted Lasso's Phil Dunster) "left me for a grad student," as she puts it. The head of the college (John C. McGinley) convinces him to stay in some capacity, and he starts to form a bond with some students. Related Stories TV Lox Pratt, 14, Unpacks His Starring Role in 'Lord of the Flies' -- and Playing Draco Malfoy in HBO's 'Harry Potter' TV 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Star Finn Bennett Geeks Out on That Sublime Episode 3 Aerion Reveal As for the "Rooster" part, it's apparently the name of the lead character in his books, and students take to calling Carell's character by the name as well. Watch the trailer below. HBO has set a March 8 premiere date for the series. Rooster also stars Danielle Deadwyler and Lauren Tsai; the cast includes Connie Britton, Robby Hoffman, Annie Mumolo, Alan Ruck and Rory Scovel as well. HBO won a bidding war for the series from creators Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses with a straight-to-series order in May 2024. Lawrence and Tarses are co-showrunners and executive produce with Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer of Lawrence's Doozer Productions, Jonathan Krisel, Barbie Adler, Annie Mebane, David Stassen, Anthony King, David Hyman and Carell. Warner Bros. TV, where Lawrence and Tarses have overall deals, is the studio. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed TV Ratings: 'High Potential' Scores a Series Best in Cross-Platform Numbers Live Feed 'Dark Winds' Scores Early Season 5 Renewal at AMC The Dinosaurs Stegosaurus Will Mess Your Whole Day Up in Trailer for Steven Spielberg's Netflix Docuseries 'The Dinosaurs' winter olympics 2026 How to Watch Chloe Kim Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Live Online for Free winter olympics 2026 Team USA Women's Ice Hockey: How to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics Event Live Online for Free international Ed Westwick Reveals If He's Down for 'Gossip Girl' Spinoff on Chuck Bass Live Feed TV Ratings: 'High Potential' Scores a Series Best in Cross-Platform Numbers Live Feed 'Dark Winds' Scores Early Season 5 Renewal at AMC The Dinosaurs Stegosaurus Will Mess Your Whole Day Up in Trailer for Steven Spielberg's Netflix Docuseries 'The Dinosaurs' winter olympics 2026 How to Watch Chloe Kim Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Live Online for Free winter olympics 2026 Team USA Women's Ice Hockey: How to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics Event Live Online for Free international Ed Westwick Reveals If He's Down for 'Gossip Girl' Spinoff on Chuck Bass