Young Rock

Young Rock is an American television sitcom based upon the life of professional wrestler and actor Dwayne Johnson, also known by his ring name "The Rock". The series is created by Johnson, Jeff Chiang and Nahnatchka Khan. It aired on NBC from February 16, 2021, to February 24, 2023. In April 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. A holiday special episode aired on December 15, 2021, ahead of the second-season premiere on March 15, 2022. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on November 4, 2022. In June 2023, the series was cancelled after three seasons. Premise The sitcom is organized around a frame story set in the early 2030s, beginning with Johnson running for office in the 2032 United States presidential election. Each episode involves Johnson participating in an interview or other conversation which leads him to flashback to a story from one of three periods of Johnson's life, with occasional episodes where all three periods are shown. In the first season, Johnson is depicted as a ten-year-old in Hawaii; as a high school student in Pennsylvania; and as a college student and football player at the University of Miami. Cast and characters Main Dwayne Johnson as himself in scenes set in the future Adrian Groulx as 10- to 14-year-old Dwayne, usually called Dewey by family. Bradley Constant as 15- to 17-year-old Dwayne Uli Latukefu as 18- to 26-year-old Dwayne Joseph Lee Anderson as Rocky Johnson, Dwayne's father Stacey Leilua as Ata Johnson, Dwayne's mother Ana Tuisila as Lia Maivia, Dwayne's grandmother, Ata's mother Tuisila also plays the 1960's version of Lia Matthew Willig as André the Giant (season 2–3; recurring season 1)