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Review: NBC’s ‘Young Rock’ reflects on life of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

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The family dramedy series, which debuts Tuesday, recounts episodes from his youth through flashbacks.
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                                NBC’s new sitcom “Young Rock” stars John Tui as Afa, from left, Fasitua Amosa as Sika, Adrian Groulx as a young Dwayne, Stacey Leilua as Ata Johnson and Joseph Lee Anderson as Rocky Johnson.
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NBC’s new sitcom “Young Rock” stars John Tui as Afa, from left, Fasitua Amosa as Sika, Adrian Groulx as a young Dwayne, Stacey Leilua as Ata Johnson and Joseph Lee Anderson as Rocky Johnson.

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                                Joseph Lee Anderson, left, plays Rocky Johnson, the father of Dwayne Johnson, Adrian Groulx plays the youthful Dwayne, and Nate Jackson plays a wrestler known as Junkyard Dog in NBC’s “Young Rock.”
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Joseph Lee Anderson, left, plays Rocky Johnson, the father of Dwayne Johnson, Adrian Groulx plays the youthful Dwayne, and Nate Jackson plays a wrestler known as Junkyard Dog in NBC’s “Young Rock.”

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                                Adrian Groulx portrays the young Dwayne Johnson and Matthew Willig plays wrestler Andre the Giant in NBC’s “Young Rock.”
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Adrian Groulx portrays the young Dwayne Johnson and Matthew Willig plays wrestler Andre the Giant in NBC’s “Young Rock.”

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                                NBC’s new sitcom “Young Rock” stars John Tui as Afa, from left, Fasitua Amosa as Sika, Adrian Groulx as a young Dwayne, Stacey Leilua as Ata Johnson and Joseph Lee Anderson as Rocky Johnson.
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                                Joseph Lee Anderson, left, plays Rocky Johnson, the father of Dwayne Johnson, Adrian Groulx plays the youthful Dwayne, and Nate Jackson plays a wrestler known as Junkyard Dog in NBC’s “Young Rock.”
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                                Adrian Groulx portrays the young Dwayne Johnson and Matthew Willig plays wrestler Andre the Giant in NBC’s “Young Rock.”