The HBO series Rooster is mainly filmed in California, split between Los Angeles and Stockton, where real campuses stand in for the fictional Ludlow College in the town of Cabot.

Main Filming Locations

  • University of the Pacific, Stockton, California – This real university provides most of the exterior shots of Ludlow College, including quads, walkways, and key campus buildings.
  • Los Angeles area, California – Interior scenes and additional campus-style sets are filmed in and around Los Angeles, using studio facilities and nearby colleges.
  • Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank – Studio and backlot work for some interiors and controlled campus scenes is done on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank.

Think of it this way: Ludlow College may look like an elite East Coast liberal arts campus in the story, but in reality it’s mostly a mix of University of the Pacific’s grounds in Stockton plus soundstages and sets in the greater Los Angeles area.

Other “Rooster” Titles (To Avoid Confusion)

There are a few different projects called Rooster or The Rooster , so “where is Rooster filmed” can refer to different things:

  • The Rooster (2023 film) – An Australian feature filmed in Hepburn Shire and Daylesford on Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Victoria, Australia.
  • Rooster (Austin project) – Another production listed as filming in Austin, Texas, USA.

So, if you mean the new HBO Steve Carell series Rooster , that’s the one shot between Stockton and Los Angeles in California. If you meant The Rooster (2023 film), that one is filmed in rural Victoria, Australia.

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