View Full Version : Rooster can't figure out what it wants to be, despite a stellar cast


TMC
03-07-2026, 11:36 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/rooster-review-hbo-steve-carell-danielle-deadwyler-1236521839/

The new 2026 series Rooster, featuring an all-star cast including Steve Carell, Charly Clive, Danielle Deadwyler, and Phil Dunster, faces critical ambiguity regarding its tone and identity (https://www.google.com/search?q=Rooster+can%27t+figure+out+what+it+wants+to+be%2C+despite+a+stellar+cast.&sca_esv=fd9148ff6cb1b974&sxsrf=ANbL-n5kivWN9NPgy9x8GorPbMV1vRgqWg%3A1772940772552&ei=5O2sabKfIY26p84P6tKAyQI&biw=1235&bih=547&ved=0ahUKEwiyodKHr4-TAxUN3ckDHWopICkQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=Rooster+can%27t+figure+out+what+it+wants+to+be%2C+despite+a+stellar+cast.&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAaAhgCIkVSb29zdGVyIGNhbid0IGZpZ3VyZSBvdXQgd2hhdCBpdCB3YW50cyB0byBiZSwgZGVzcGl0ZSBhIHN0ZWxsYXIgY2FzdC5IlAtQigNYigNwAXgBkAEAmAHHAaABxwGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQKYAgGgAheoAhDCAhMQIximAxgnGPgFGKgDGOoCGIsDwgIZEC4Y0QMY0gMYpgMYxwEYJxioAxjqAhiLA8ICBxAjGCcY6gLCAgoQIxgnGOoCGIsDwgIXEAAYgAQYkQIYtAIY5wYYigUY6gLYAQHCAhoQABiABBiRAhi0AhjnBhiKBRjqAhiLA9gBAZgDF_EFcDGM0u0LV0i6BgYIARABGAGSBwExoAd-sgcAuAcAwgcDNC0xyAcVgAgA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp), despite comparisons to The Office. Carell highlights the character's vulnerability in the show, which premiers on HBO Max.