NBC was once seen as a comedy powerhouse, but the network doesn’t have many scripted comedy series these days. The Young Rock series is now in its third season. Could this longevity work in the show’s favor or make it more likely to be dropped? Will Young Rock be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A coming-of-age comedy series, the Young Rock stars Dwayne Johnson, Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila, Fasitua Amosa and John Tui. The TV show is based upon the life of Johnson, a professional wrestler and actor. In addition to the real Johnson talking about his lifetime of memories from the year 2032, stories are told through his experiences at three different points. At age 10, Dwayne (Groulx), aka Dewey, is honest, headstrong, impressionable, and bold. At age 15, Dwayne (Constant) is doing his best to fit in like a normal teenager but puberty has other ideas. His size and full mustache have his classmates convinced he’s an undercover cop. Then, at age 18-20, Johnson (Latukefu) has just been recruited to play football on a full scholarship at the powerhouse University of Miami. Though he has amazing physical abilities, a devastating injury his freshman year puts his life at a crossroads.
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For comparisons: Season two of Young Rock on NBC averaged a 0.39 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.23 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. Though other economic factors are involved, the higher-rated shows usually get renewed and the lower-rated ones get cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like the Young Rock TV series on NBC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
*6/10/23 update: Young Rock has been cancelled after three seasons by NBC.
If he wasn’t so political I would say I would watch a series. But because he’s gotten so political there’s no reason for me to watch the show anymore.