'Young Rock': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about NBC's Dwayne Johnson sitcom

The single-camera comedy is set to tell the story of the wrestling star and actor's 'colorful' early years and will feature Johnson bookend every episode.
UPDATED FEB 17, 2021
'Young Rock' will see Dwyane Johnson narrate different parts of his life as he runs for president in 2032 (Getty Images)
'Young Rock' will see Dwyane Johnson narrate different parts of his life as he runs for president in 2032 (Getty Images)

If you're a fan of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, NBC has you covered with its upcoming sitcom based on his life and adventures. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming series. 

Release date

Catch NBC's 'Young Rock' on Tuesday, February 16 at 8 pm EST.

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Plot

'Young Rock' focuses on different chapters of Dwayne Johnson's life. From growing up in a strong and resilient family, to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family, to playing football at the University of Miami, the show will explore the crazy rollercoaster that has shaped Dwayne into the man he is today and the larger-than-life characters he's met along the way.

Cast

The series will see Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson narrate the different parts of his life as he runs for president in 2032. Each part of his life will be played by a different actor. Adrian Groulx will play Dwayne Johnson (AKA Dewey) at age 10,  Bradley Constant will play Dwayne Johnson, at the age of 15 and Uli Latukefu will play Dwayne Johnson, between the ages of 18 and 20.

Additionally, Joseph Lee Anderson will play Rocky Johnson, Stacey Leilua will play Ata Johnson and Ana Tuisila will play Lia Maivia.

Creators

The series is executive produced by Dwayne Johnson himself and his Seven Buck Productions' Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz and Jennifer Carreras. Nahnatchka Khan and Jeff Chiang will also serve as executive producers for the show apart from co-writing it.

Trailers

Watch the trailer of NBC's 'Young Rock' below.



 

Where to watch

The series will be available to watch on NBC. 

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