NBC has revealed their coronavirus-delayed game plan for the 2020-2021 TV season and it’s now been confirmed that The Rock’s “Young Rock” series is being held for a mid-season premiere.
This is an indication that “Young Rock” will premiere some time during the first few weeks of 2021. It was previously confirmed for a 2021 premiere.
The single-cam comedy will chronicle the formative childhood years of former WWE Champion turned Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
It was also previously confirmed that the first season will include 11 episodes, and that The Rock will appear in each one.
Rock is an Executive Producer of the show through his Seven Bucks Productions company. Universal Television is also producing. Nahnatchka Khan and Jeff Chiang are writing the sitcom after previously working on “Fresh Off the Boat” together.
Stay tuned for updates on the “Young Rock” series.
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