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Rooster Soars: HBO's New Comedy Shatters Records
15 May
Summary
- Rooster achieved HBO's best comedy debut season in over 15 years.
- The series finale reached 2.2 million viewers in three days.
- Rooster averages 6.5 million viewers across its 10 episodes.
Steve Carell's new comedy series, "Rooster," has made a significant impact, becoming HBO's most-watched comedy debut season in more than 15 years. This remarkable achievement places it among HBO's top comedy debuts, surpassed only by "Hung" in 2009 and "Sex and the City" in 1998.
The series wrapped its 10-episode run on May 10. The season finale captivated audiences, attracting 2.2 million viewers in the initial three days of its release. To date, "Rooster" is averaging an impressive 6.5 million viewers across all episodes, a figure that significantly outshines the average viewership for any comedy on HBO over the past fifteen years, including critically acclaimed shows.
