Based upon the life of professional wrestler and actor Dwayne Johnson, also known by his ring name “The Rock”, “Young Rock” is an American sitcom television series created by Nahnatchka Khan and Jeff Chiang and premiered on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 8:30 P.M on NBC.
Every legend has a beginning. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in a larger-than-life family comedy based on outrageous stories of his youth. This coming-of-age journey highlights the unforgettable moments and incredible relationships that took Dwayne from ordinary kid to extraordinary superstar – revealing he’s more like us than we know.
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.
Where can I stream “Young Rock 1”?
The show is available for streaming on NBC, Hulu, Sling TV, Fubo TV among others. Other platforms where one can watch the show are YouTube TV and AT&T TV.