When you're a household name like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, everyone thinks they know you... but Young Rock proves there's always more to the story.
Johnson's time-hopping NBC comedy finds the box-office hero campaigning to be president in 2032 and looking back at his formative years — with help from a few young lookalikes.
"It's all inspired by Dwayne's real life, and there are elements of truth in every single story," promises Nahnatchka Khan, an executive producer and a director of the series as well as cocreator and coshowrunner. "Dwayne's been so generous about wanting people to know where he's come from and the real [experiences] that made him."
While many viewers know Johnson's story and will recognize the icons he meets along the way, not all of this journey is pretty — and we're not just referring to the '80s and '90s fashion.
"We really lean into the clothes, the music and all of it," Khan says. "Dwayne has been in all these eras and places. His life has been so big, and he's been knocked down a lot. We wanted to investigate those moments between the big tentpole moments. It's challenging but super fun."
