While there are two notable "Chapter 3: The Rooster" episodes, the primary one from the 2026 series (Season 1, Episode 3) is titled "White Whale." It follows the debut of Greg Russo (Steve Carell) as a writer-in-residence at Ludlow College. " White Whale " (Rooster S1E3)
Archie (Phil Dunster) struggles with his public relationship with Sunny (Lauren Tsai), who is racing to find an internship before her pregnancy shows. Archie eventually convinces President Walt (John C. McGinley) to mentor her. [S1E3] Chapter 3: The Rooster
Greg attempts to teach "The Art of the Page Turner" but immediately fumbles by writing his name as "Grg" on the board. He is hauled before a disciplinary board twice: first for calling a student his "white whale" (misinterpreted as body shaming) and later for accidentally grabbing a student’s chest after slipping on a bag. While there are two notable "Chapter 3: The