Why is Toby depressed?
Who was the her that old Randall told Adult Tess that they needed to see?
(Sept. 25, 9 p.m., NBC.)
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This time, they turn 38.
Whose fault is that?
Maybe theres something going on physically with Toby too?
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In any case, it’s ground that Sullivan is eager to explore.
The show will delve into the mystery introduced in the season 2 finale: Who is “her?”
And why don’t old Randall and adult Tess (Iantha Richardson) want to visit her"?
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Season 3 involves a journey to fill in the pieces of the puzzle, Fogelman says.
Beth isnt dying, despite any fan theory that you may have heard in regards to the flash-forward mystery.
Which is good news for Watson’s mother.
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I was like, Why?
Shes like, Because theyre going to kill you, and I dont like it.
And I was like, Mom, theyre not going to kill me!
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Dan [Fogelman] and I spoke about it theyre not going to kill Beth.
Shes going to survive.
It feels good to know.
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Seriously, though, before we move on, can we have one more hint about whoshemight be?
Ron Howard’s WWII movie starring Kevin and Sylvester Stallone finally will be released.
“Does he win an award?”
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“Hows he going to deal with that?
Does his sobriety get in the way?
Does it help him?
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And what if the movie doesnt do well, how does he deal with that?
“It’s a healing thing for him,” says Hartley.
“Hes going to get a lot of information, some stuff that he didnt know and didnt expect.
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And its going to jar a few things.
The revelations about his time in Vietnam came as a surprise to Ventimiglia.
“I really didnt see it coming,” he told EW.
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“I went, Oh.
Holy s. Holy s. Holy s!
There is a lot to Jacks history that shapes who he ultimately becomes.
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Some of the season 3 Vietnam story line will be shot on location in Vietnam.
More evidence that Fogelman is taking the Vietnam plot very seriously?
Well see Rebecca and the teenage Big Three struggle to move on in the months after Jacks death.
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Its tempers and bad behavior from the kids, and disconnection, says Moore.
Rebecca is trying her level best to push forward and pick up the pieces of their shattered life.
You’ve met Deja’s mother, but there’s another parent to learn about: her father.
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“So, well get to know a little bit more about what that relationship is moving forward.”
Randall and Beth also will have to push through some marital strain.
They hit a snag where they want different things out of life, says Brown.
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You gotta work that s out, so you see Beth and Randall working that s out.
Daredevilactor Rob Morgan will appear in several episodes as a city councilman who represents the district containing Williams building.
“Our second episode has a big William story, and we have others coming,” says Fogelman.
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“Our plan is to really fill them in quite a bit, says Fogelman.
What might you learn about Rebecca’s second husband?
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