TV review: Ted Lasso creators' new show Rooster is TV therapy

Rooster has the elements that made Ted Lasso good — and Steve Carrell
TV review: Ted Lasso creators' new show Rooster is TV therapy

Steve Carell is back on our screens in Rooster

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 - 13:00
Pat Fitzpatrick

Rooster (Sky Comedy and Now) has loads of potential. Steve Carrell as the lead character Greg Russo, and it’s made by the people who brought us Ted Lasso.

These things are often a let-down — not this one.

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