NBC’s ‘Young Rock’ Moving To Fridays In November; Will Compete With WWE SmackDown In Primetime
Dwayne Johnson’s sitcom chronicling his life and journey to becoming the highest-paid actor in Hollywood will be competing against the WWE program named for one of his slogans for one half-hour every Friday night beginning in November 2022.
NBC announced today that the young Rock series will be moving to Friday nights beginning this November. The show will be following George Lopez’s new sitcom, Lopez vs Lopez.
Also joining the NBC lineup this fall are reboots of Quantum Leap and Night Court.
NBC BUILDS ON STRONG FALL SCHEDULE WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW SERIES “QUANTUM LEAP” AND “LOPEZ VS LOPEZ” TO ITS WINNING LINEUP
NBC Wins September-to-May Season in Key 18-49 Demo
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Legendary Dolly Parton Returns to the Network with All-New Original Holiday Movie “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas”
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All NBC Fall Shows to Stream Next-Day Exclusively on Peacock
NEW YORK – May 16, 2022 – On the heels of another season as #1 in the key 18-49 demo, the network announces a fall schedule featuring dominant fan-favorites, new original series and tentpole event programming. All network shows will stream next-day, exclusively on Peacock.
MONDAY: The most-watched television show of the decade, “The Voice” returns to anchor the night for its 22nd cycle, welcoming multi-platinum global recording artist Camila Cabello and the return of global superstar Gwen Stefani, alongside John Legend, Blake Shelton and host Carson Daly at 8 p.m. All new reimagined sci-fi drama “Quantum Leap,” starring Raymond Lee, launches at 10 p.m.
TUESDAY: The melody continues as “The Voice” cues up the return of the season’s #1 new drama “La Brea” at 9 p.m. followed by the highly anticipated final season of fan-favorite “New Amsterdam” at 10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Television’s highest-rated night of drama returns with the One Chicago lineup kicking off at 8 p.m. with “Chicago Med,” continuing with “Chicago Fire” and concluding with timeslot winner “Chicago P.D.” at 10 p.m.
THURSDAY: Dick Wolf’s iconic brand owns the night with the flagship “Law & Order” kicking off Season 22 at 8 p.m. followed by the record-extending 24th season of “Law & Order: SVU.” The night concludes with the third season of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” at 10 p.m.
FRIDAY: Peyton Manning quarterbacks Friday nights with the return of 8 p.m. game show “Capital One College Bowl,” timed perfectly to football season, and leading into Friday’s #1 newsmagazine, “Dateline NBC.” In November, the laughs begin with George Lopez’s family comedy “Lopez vs. Lopez” at 8 p.m., teeing up the third season of Dwayne Johnson bio-series “Young Rock” at 8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY: #1 primetime television show for a record 11 consecutive years, “NBC Sunday Night Football” will broadcast 20 regular-season games throughout the NFL season.
In the past, The Rock has admitted that he is not the one that came up with that phrase rather, it was Harvey Wippleman, who is also featured on the Young Rock program. Rock’s also gifted Wippleman a truck in the past. Learn more here.
