Director: Jonathan Krisel, Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses
Cast: Steve Carell, Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, Charly Clive, John C. McGinley
Rooster is a 2026 American comedy series created by Jonathan Krisel, Bill Lawrence, and Matt Tarses, following a middle-aged author whose professional identity and personal confidence are tested when his sharp, independent daughter enters the same college campus where he finds himself unexpectedly adrift.
What is Rooster about?
The series centers on a once-celebrated writer who has lost his footing both creatively and personally. When his daughter enrolls at a university where he has a tenuous connection, their worlds collide in ways neither anticipated. She is building her future with ambition and clarity; he is quietly struggling to recapture a sense of purpose. The show uses the college setting not as a backdrop for campus hijinks but as a pressure cooker that forces both characters to confront who they are to each other and who they want to become independently. Each half-hour episode peels back another layer of a father-daughter bond that is loving but complicated, funny but occasionally painful.
Cast & crew
Steve Carell leads as the floundering author, bringing the quiet vulnerability he has refined across decades of both comedy and drama. Danielle Deadwyler plays his daughter with a grounded intelligence that keeps the show emotionally honest. Phil Dunster, Charly Clive, John C. McGinley, and Lauren Tsai round out an ensemble that gives the campus world texture and warmth.
Context & significance
Iranian diaspora viewers will recognise the show's central tension immediately: a parent shaped by one era trying to stay relevant to a child building a life in another. That generational friction — ambition versus legacy, independence versus duty — resonates sharply with families navigating life between two cultures. Rooster is a rare comedy that treats a father's insecurity with compassion rather than mockery, making it an easy watch for diaspora households where those dynamics play out daily. The series is available on K-Time with Persian subtitles, so viewers can follow every nuance of the dialogue without missing a beat.
Where & how to watch
Rooster is available on K-Time now. The series streams with Persian subtitles — no dubbing, original English audio. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone with no VPN needed and no geo-blocking. Subscribe and cancel anytime.