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This Is Usproducer breaks down fall finale, what's next

Members of Canadian prog-rock power trio Rush. Bad things come in threes, too. First came Kevins calamity, as he descended into a vortex of alcohol and pills. Then came Kates catastrophe, as she suffered a miscarriage right when she started embracing pregnant life. And finally, on Tuesday night, came Randalls ridiculously rough ride. How did Randall and Beth, in a panic over their missing daughter, handle this news? The phrase Ill kill him!...

This Is Usproducer breaks down Kate's pregnancy crisis: 'It's really scary'

Spoiler alert: This story contains plot details from Tuesdays episode ofThis Is Us, The Graduates. Kate (Chrissy Metz) grandly graduated community college (remember? she had returned to school? ), as Toby (Chris Sullivan) elevated the completion of eight credits into anevent. R.I.P., Radio Shack Jack. Her water broke, which means shes going to have it sooner than later. How grave is this situation?ISAAC APTAKER:I think its like you said. Ideally, she wouldve continued to grow this baby inside of her for a lot longer....

This Is Usproducer breaks down Kate's shocker, Kevin's spiral

The first one to walk was the last to break. Looks like the Pearsons are going to be punching their way through a lot of pain this month. Hes been running from all of these emotions surrounding his father and his fathers death. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC (2) Theres just this general feeling of not quite being deserving of this big extraordinary life hes lived. What was the biggest challenge in creating Kevins addiction arc?...

This Is Usproducer breaks down Randall and Beth's big fight — and future

First, the bad news: Beth doesnt want to hear any more of Randalls perfect speeches. And now, for some more bad news: Randall is all out of them, anyway. This is… not a healthy marriage right now. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Witness the first date. The string of punted proposals. She snapped back: Oh, so when would I have done that, huh? Between which of your anxiety attacks? I dont want to be in this house with you right now....

This Is Usproducer breaks down the season 2 finale — and those flash-forward cliffhangers

We now pronounce this season ofThis Is Usofficially over. Let the honeymoon of speculation and questions begin. (One of Jack’s screwdrivers dutifully would have to fill in for that left-at-home spring break T-shirt.) Oh, nothing major. Just dreams of Jack TOTALLY ALIVE AND CELEBRATING HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH REBECCA. (Feel free to send a fruit basket or five to theThis Is Uswriters' room.) Zoe, whom he met at the wedding....

This Is Usproducer discusses Kate's baby and Kevin's relapse

Tension mounted as the hours ticked by. Kevin tried to downplay his relapse, promising Zoe (Melanie Liburd) that he was already past it. Ultimately, they reached a truce and promised to find a way to make their schedules work. Credit: NBC Kate named the baby Jack (what else?) and alongside Toby made a plea to her fathers spirit to protect their newborn. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Who should we be most worried about right now?...

This Is Usproducer explains 'the bomb Randall has dropped on his marriage'

Saved by an emergency. Randall is effectively taking away her new beginning, which feels especially tone-deaf after what shes shared with him. Bad move by Randall.ISAAC APTAKER:Very frustrating move by Randall. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC But I think its inherently Randall. You have to leave some room for her passions, too. Is the status of their marriage clearer by the end of the season? But yes, all things Beth and Randall will be answered, over the next run of episodes....

This Is Usproducer on Kate's pregnancy news, Toby's spiral, and Randall's run

Toby falls apart at the end of the episode after he finally gets the news that Kate is pregnant. What story did you set out to tell about Toby? Toby has been there for Kate, and now its her turn to be his rock. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC; Ron Batzdorff/NBC What can you say about her pregnancy journey ahead? Its going to be an emotional journey, especially when youve suffered a miscarriage....

This Is Usproducer on Randall's campaign shake-up, Beth's blow-up and Kevin's assumptions

Randall, it turns out, was simply looking for a way to be more tough like Jack. Meanwhile, Beth struggles to hold it together while helping her kids sell Girl Scout cookies. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Were getting more and more pieces about Nickys life. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC I dont think its a ton. He offered little snippets here and there. That was a real response to Rebeccas frustration at how closed off Jack is....

This Is Usproducer on Rebecca vs. the adoption judge — and plans for Jack's ashes

Weve seen Rebecca and Jack work hard to treat Randall just like Kevin and Kate. Every scene in this episode [shows] this was not a super common thing in 1980 Pittsburgh. So its not like they did all the homework and had weeks and weeks to think about this. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC So, yes, absolutely, this shows the beginning of that epiphany for Rebecca and Jack. How did you come up with that solution in the writers room?...

This Is Usproducer says fall finale contains 'one of our biggest shocking moments'

I dont want to overpromise, but I will,This Is Usexecutive producer Isaac Aptaker quips to EW. I would say the last ten minutes of this episode are packed with about as much as Oh! excitement andThis Is Usmoments as weve ever had. NBC It is so dense. I think people will be very anxious for this show to get back after the holidays. Its hugely surprising, he says. Its one of our biggest shocking moments that weve had on the show....

This Is Usproducer says next three episodes may 'top Toby crashing through that coffee table'

This Is Usis going Big with its next three episodes. Big Three, that is. Each of the final three installments of 2017 will focus on a different Pearson sibling. [TIUexecutive producer] Ken Olin directed all three of them over 24 days, like a big movie. His hair went completely gray from doing it. Youre seeing the same moments from different characters perspectives and realizing what you missed. Its very different from anything that weve tried on the show....

This Is Usproducer: Super Bowl episode is 'not what people expect' (but 'very satisfying')

It appears with long-awaited death. The manner of how Jack came to leave this world will be revealed on Feb. 4, a.k.a. Super Bowl Sunday,whenThis Is Usairs in the plum post-game slot. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Questions will be answered in a very satisfying way,This Is Usexecutive producer Isaac Aptaker tells EW. It is a very, very exciting episode, he continues. We shot it early, so we had extra time to check that everything was perfect in editing....