Young Rock TV Series 2021 A look at then
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Talks About His New Show ‘Young Rock’ | TODAY
Young Rock (TV Series 2021– ) A look at the formative years of superstar Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as he grows up through life. The new NBC sitcom Young Rock bounces around four different time periods in the life of its producer and star, pro wrestler turned action hero Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock. In 1982, he’s a 10-year-old who goes by Dewey (played by Adrian Groulx), who lives in Hawaii with his wrestler father Rocky (Joseph Lee Anderson) and aspiring-singer mother Ata (Stacey Leilua). In 1987, he’s an oversized teenager (played by Bradley Constant) in Pennsylvania whose classmates are convinced he’s an undercover narc. In 1990, he’s a freshman football player at the University of Miami (played by Uli Latukefu) trying to convert his size and athletic ability into a career. And in 2032, played by Johnson himself, he is running for president, and recalling pivotal moments in his childhood that helped make him the People’s Champion.
Young Rock premieres February 16th on NBC.
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Adams, Lexie Duncan
Network: NBC
Genre: Sitcom
Program creators: Dwayne Johnson, Nahnatchka Khan