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“Young Rock” has been renewed for a second season.
Deadline reports that NBC has renewed their Tuesday night block of comedy, featuring “Young Rock” and “Kenan.”
“Young Rock” features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and tells the story of his life, from growing up as the son of WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson. Rock makes an appearance on each episode. The cast also includes Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila, Fasitua Amosa and John Tui.
NBC noted that “Young Rock” is the #1 new comedy of the season n the 18-49 key demographic, and that the pilot episode was seen by 13.4 million viewers. It was also noted that the show is NBC’s top comedy debut across all digital platforms on record through 60 days with 3.6 million digital views.
Young Rock, Kenan Renewed for Season 2 at NBC
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“Young Rock” and “Kenan” have both been renewed for Season 2 at NBC.
“It has been a true joy to watch Dwayne Johnson & Kenan Thompson on NBC every week and see families connect with their relatable, entertaining and heartwarming stories,” said Lisa Katz, president of scripted programming for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We’re thrilled to renew both of these shows for another season and can’t wait to see more from Dwayne, Kenan and the incredibly talented casts and producing teams behind each of them.”
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Dwayne The Rock Johnson s Young Rock is returning to NBC for season two.
NBC announced on Friday that Young Rock has been renewed for a second season. The series premiered this February, with its season one finale set to air this coming Tuesday (May 4).
The sitcom focuses on different chapters of 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 explores 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.
Luke Hemsworth Cast in Dwayne Johnson s Young Rock
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Rock. According to
Entertainment Weekly, Hemsworth will be appearing in the penultimate episode of the show s first season as Dennis Erickson, who was the University of Miami s head football coach when Johnson was a part of the team. I really enjoyed stepping into the legendary shoes of Coach Dennis Erickson, and also working again with director Jeffery Walker, Hemsworth told
EW. It s a wonderfully written show about family and the strange journeys that make us who we are and also the Dwayne Johnson!!!! You can check out a still of Hemsworth in the role below: