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Young Rock
First episode title card showing Adrian Groulx as a young Dwayne Johnson
GenreSitcom
Created by
Based onDwayne Johnson
Starring
Narrated byDwayne Johnson
ComposerNathan Matthew David
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Brian Gewirtz
  • Nahnatchka Khan
  • Dwayne Johnson
  • Hiram Garcia
  • Dany Garcia
  • Jeff Chiang
  • Jennifer Carreras
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time24 minutes (pilot)
22 minutes (season 1)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 16, 2021 (2021-02-16) –
present (present)

Young Rock is an American sitcom television series based upon the life of professional wrestler and actor Dwayne Johnson, also known by his ring name "The Rock".[1] The series is created by Nahnatchka Khan and Jeff Chiang and premiered on NBC on February 16, 2021.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.Title [5]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [5]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Working the Gimmick"Nahnatchka KhanJeff Chiang & Nahnatchka KhanFebruary 16, 2021 (2021-02-16)1015.32[6]
In 2032, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is running for President of the United States. To prove he is like the everyday American, he sits down for an interview with Randall Park, now a journalist, and begins discussing his childhood. Johnson flashbacks to his life as a young boy in Hawaii, where his famous father Rocky Johnson, a wrestler, just won a match; they later go to Rocky's mother's house to talk to the rest of the family, to the dismay of Johnson's mother. Johnson then flashbacks to his teenage years in Pennsylvania, trying to impress girls by stealing and making himself appear wealthy, while dealing with his parents struggling to make income. Johnson also reminiscences about his college years, playing for the Miami Hurricanes', but not before his father shows up to the team's gym trying to make his son look good.
2"On the Road Again"Daina ReidJeff Chiang & Nahnatchka KhanFebruary 23, 2021 (2021-02-23)1063.61[7]
Continuing from the previous episode, Johnson continues to talk about his past in the interview with Park. As a high schooler in 1987 Pennsylvania, Johnson is continuing to lie about his wealth to impress girls, specifically a popular girl named Karen. He asks her to go on a date to his father's wrestling match, but when they attend the match, they realize it's in the middle of a flea market with very few spectators. Despite this event being slightly embarassing to Johnson, Karen finds this interesting and continues to date him. Meanwhile, Johnson's mom Ata hangs out with a rich client whom she cleans her house for.
3"Forward, Together"Jeffrey WalkerJen D'AngeloMarch 2, 2021 (2021-03-02)1023.22[8]
Talking to his campaign manager (in 2032), Johnson begins talking about how life drastically changed when his father became famous for wrestling. Flashbacking, his younger self and his family learn from his grandmother, a wrestling promoter, that she is organizing an Island-wide wrestling tournament. However, one of the booked wrestlers backs out, claiming his mother is sick, but was actually offered more money by Greg Yao, another wrestling promoter. Rocky Johnson is also offered promotion by Yao, but Rocky is afraid he'll be left behind in the changing business. Meanwhile, Johnson's mom Ata, after being encouraged to do so, decides to pursue a career in singing on reality television, starting with singing at a restaurant.
4"Check Your Head"UnknownUnknownMarch 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)TBAN/A

Production

Development

On January 11, 2020, NBC gave a straight-to-series order to Young Rock, a comedy series based on Dwayne Johnson's early life created by Johnson and Nahnatchka Khan and produce the series with Jeff Chiang, Dany Garcia, Jennifer Carreras, Hiram Garcia, and Brian Gewirtz with Khan and Chiang writing the pilot.[9] In November 2020, production on the series commenced in Australia.[10] On January 15, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 16, 2021.[11]

Casting

Three actors were cast to play Johnson at three ages from his youth.[12] On September 30, 2020, Johnson revealed that Bradley Constant was cast as 15-year-old Johnson, Uli Latukefu as 18–20-year-old Johnson, Adrian Groulx as 10-year-old Johnson, Stacey Leilua as Johnson's mother, Ata Johnson, Joseph Lee Anderson as Johnson's father, Rocky Johnson, and Ana Tuisila as Johnson's grandmother, Lia Maivia.[13]

Release

Marketing

During the 2020 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, an inflatable float featuring Dwayne Johnson in his 20s was unveiled in promotion of the television show.[14]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first episode has a "certified fresh" rating of 88% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.49/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Anchored by a winsome ensemble, Young Rock is an endearing peek behind the curtain of both Dwayne Johnson's childhood and the wild world of wrestling."[15] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Young Rock
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Working the Gimmick" February 16, 2021 1.0 5.32[6] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "On the Road Again" February 23, 2021 0.8 3.61[7] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Forward, Together" March 2, 2021 0.7 3.22[8] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ^ Thorne, Will (September 30, 2020). "Dwayne Johnson's 'Young Rock' NBC Comedy Sets Main Cast". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (February 10, 2021). "'Young Rock': Matthew Willig To Play André the Giant In Dwayne Johnson's NBC Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (November 25, 2020). "First Young Rock Stills Feature Iron Sheik, Andre the Giant, Junkyard Dog". 411Mania. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (November 25, 2020). "First Young Rock Stills Feature Iron Sheik, Andre the Giant, Junkyard Dog". 411Mania. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Young Rock – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 18, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 24, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 3, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.2.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 11, 2020). "'Young Rock': Dwayne Johnson Teams With Nahnatchka Khan For NBC Comedy Series Inspired By Him". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Hipes, Patrick (November 23, 2020). "NBC's Dwayne Johnson Comedy Series 'Young Rock' Kicks Off Production In Australia". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 15, 2021). "NBC Opens Tuesday Comedy Block With 'Young Rock' & 'Kenan' As 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' Goes On Hiatus". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Yeung, Jeff (October 4, 2020). "Dwayne Johnson Announces Cast of 'Young Rock'". Hype Beast. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (September 30, 2020). "'Young Rock': Dwayne Johnson's NBC Comedy Sets Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "Best Moments of the 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". MSN. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  15. ^ "Young Rock: Season 1 (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "Young Rock: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 16, 2021.

External links

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