Young Rock, Grand Crew Renewed
NBC is restocking its comedy shelves: Young Rock has been renewed for a third season, and freshman comedy Grand Crew has been renewed as well, TVLine has learned.
Young Rock hops across decades to tell wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s autobiographical origin story when he was just “Dewey,” from growing up in a strong and resilient family to playing football at the University of Miami to starting a career in professional wrestling. Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant and Uli Latukefu star as Johnson in different stages of his youth. Plus, the real Dwayne Johnson plays a version of himself while he runs for president in the 2032 election.
In its second season, Young Rock has struggled to stay above the 2 million viewer mark (in Live+Same Day ratings). Yet as part of NBC’s thinnest sitcom slate in recent years, it delivers the second-best audience (trailing only American Auto), and NBC touts it as the network’s top-rated comedy in the key 18-49 demo.
Grand Crew stars Echo Kellum (Arrow), Nicole Byer (Nailed It!), Justin Cunningham (When They See Us), Aaron Jennings (The Magicians) and Carl Tart (The Good Place) as a quintet of Black friends who are looking for a new place to hang out and end up at a local wine bar. Kellum and Byer play siblings Noah and Nicky, with Cunningham as “the married friend” Wyatt and Jennings and Tart as roommates Anthony and Sherm.
Crew‘s 10-episode freshman run averaged shy of 2 million total weekly viewers, along with a 0.4 demo rating (with Live+7 playback factored in). Out of all the scripted programs NBC has aired this TV season, it drew the smallest audience and only tops the Canadian medical drama Transplant in the demo.
TVLine’s Renewal Scorecard has been updated to reflect the news. It’s been a busy day for NBC: The network has also renewed American Auto for Season 2, while cancelling comedies Kenan and Mr. Mayor and freshman drama The Endgame.
I am happy about Grand Crew’s renewal.
Grand Crew also stars Grasie Mercedes as Fay
Was rooting for a renewal but surprised it came through.
Young Rock – very good news, show is quite entertaining. Grand Crew – excellent cast, I though it was just fair in Season one, but I look for it to be a very good show in the future.
Very happy about this!! LOVE both of these shows. Both very underrated. I look forward to watching these shows every week. Made my day NBC!
Yay! Grand Crew had a rocky start but the last couple of episodes showed real promise. I’m glad to see where it goes.
From a solely ratings perspective, very surprised at the Grand Crew renewal…I would have thought either Kenan or Mr. Mayor would have gotten that 3rd comedy renewal slot, given its auspices.
Why renew Grand Crew? Seriously it was so low in ratings NBC. You should have freed up the slot.
I really like both shows, so I’m pleasantly surprised by this!
I am beyond thrilled that NBC renewed Grand Crew. It is one of those shows that I think just needs time to build an audience, but once it does, you won’t be able to *not* hear about it. It’s funny, has a lot of heart, a great cast, and makes me feel like everything is OK for half an hour each week. If you’re not watching, please give it a try. It’s only 10 episodes so far – that’s not even a whole afternoon’s worth of binge time!
In a day full of sad news with cancellations of several shows I watch, it’s nice to have a bit of good news with these two renewals.
Love Young Rock, a really well-done show. Second-best sitcom on TV today after Young Sheldon.
Grand Crew seldom made me laugh. Surprised that it got renewed.
I am so surprised that Grand Crew got renewed but in a happy way. I loved this silly show. It was one of the few shows I had to catch week to week. I’m so happy it made it through somehow.
Grand Crew was painful when I watched it. Like it was literally painful. Im SHOCKED that it was renewed. I loved American Auto, so I’m really happy it got renewed.
Pleasantly surprised about Grand Crew! I for sure thought it was a goner, but I enjoyed it quite a bit… This renewal is a nice ray of sunshine in all the bloody axing going on today (is today Friday? Did I miss a day?)
Pleasantly surprised at Grand Crew’s renewal. No wonder it never got an audience, I never even saw it air on NBC. I ran across it on Hulu or Peacock or something completely by accident and really enjoyed it!
Yay!! Love both of these shows, especially Grand Crew.
Love Grand Crew!
again it was kind of hinted at a season 3 for the young rock as they mentioned season 3 in portions focusing on the older dwayane johnson will focus on the attitude era
Love young rock. What a life growing up. The good and the bad. Just bought season 1 on DVD. Looking forward to season 3
Happy to hear Young Rock was picked up. I hope the ratings can sustain in S3 so that it gets picked up for a 4th and final season.
I’m rooting against young rock but grand crew seriously grew on me. I ended up enjoying it more than at least mr mayor and american auto in the single camera sphere.
death to multi cams!
Yes!!!!! Finally Grand Crew is back we need a double season for the long wait
Yioung rock is the only show that I watch on nbc everything is nothing but c rap in my opinion..
I love Grand Crew. So glad it was renewed.
“Young Rock” – who knew that this thin storyline would be so good! I love seeing into the “wrestling world”– and the ups and downs of the unique family’s life. (and I never watch wrestling – but the writers grabbed my attention– to cheer for the young man) — I’ll have to ck out the other one; never watched it