When will 'Young Rock' Episode 3 air? Rival promoters and Ata's musical dream will take center stage

Since 'The Rock' aka Dwayne Johnson is the center of attention at all times, it'll be nice to learn more about his mother and grandmother in the new episode
Stacey Leilua plays the role of Ata Johnson, Dwayne's mother in 'Young Rock' (NBC)
Stacey Leilua plays the role of Ata Johnson, Dwayne's mother in 'Young Rock' (NBC)

Spoilers for 'Young Rock'

The new NBC sitcom 'Young Rock' premiered this month and has become a comedic hit among Dwayne Johnson's fans. Many, who have said that the NBC series reminds them of the series 'Everybody Hates Chris' because of the way it's filmed and delivered, can't wait for the upcoming episodes to premiere.

The show sees Johnson narrate his life from its humble beggings as fans are introduced to the many big names the actor was surrounded with at the time. We meet characters from his young days, his professional wrestling days, and his football days as the show continues on.

With the second episode 'On The Road Again' premiering this week, fans will get to see how Dwayne needs to impress a popular girl named Karen and it doesn't go as planned. The episode is also going to bring big laughs. Read on the find out what Episode 3 will be about.

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When will 'Young Rock' Season 1 Episode 3 air?

The third episode of the comedy series titled 'Forward, Together' will air on Tuesday, March 2, at 8 pm EST on NBC. If you'd like to stream the show live, you can watch it on Hulu or YouTube TV. New episodes of the sitcom will be available on Peacock eight days after it airs on the NBC network. If you miss the episode on March 2, it will be re-broadcasted on March 4 at 8.30 pm EST.

Joseph Lee Anderson as Rocky Johnson and Bradley Constant as Dwayne in 'Young Rock' (NBC)

What is 'Forward, Together' about?

The official synopsis of the episode reads: "Hawaii, 1982: When wrestlers start dropping out of Lia's Battle Royal, she suspects a rival promoter may be to blame. As Rocky's wrestling career skyrockets, Ata takes a leap of faith to pursue a musical dream." 

Ana Tuisila as Lia Maivia in 'Young Rock' (NBC)

Since 'The Rock' aka Dwayne Johnson is the center of attention at all times, it's nice to see that the next episode will give us storylines on his mother and grandmother as well.

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