'Rooster' Showrunners Reveal They Pitched Complete Story Arc to HBO Before Season 2 Renewal
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Brenton Blanchet
21d ago· 3 min readenNews
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Showrunners Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses of the HBO comedy series 'Rooster' (starring Steve Carell) have revealed that they pitched the show to HBO with a complete narrative arc — beginning, middle, and end — already mapped out. Following the show's season-two renewal, Lawrence shared that this approach mirrors what they did with 'Ted Lasso' and 'Shrinking,' emphasizing the advantage of streaming platforms allowing creators to plan full story arcs from the outset.
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If we're lucky enough to tell that story, we kn
Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses of 'Rooster' are detailing how they already pitched the show to HBO as a "beginning, middle and end" before it was renewed for a second season.
