Rooster

Campus comedy for people who want comfort with a little bite, in the vein of Ted Lasso. Steve Carell plays Greg soft and self-deprecating instead of loud, and the jokes come out of awkward talk. At a reading, a student asks him how he writes women, and he squirms. Danielle Deadwyler's Dylan flirts with him over drinks, and he turns her down with painful politeness.

The opener introduces a lot of characters and sets up several threads at once, so give it a second episode before you decide.