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'This Is Us' Season Four Finale Recap: Who Is the Mother of Kevin's Child?


Back at Toby and Kate’s house, Kevin and Rebecca have a heart-to-heart. She admits she changed her mind about the clinical trial because she began to view it as “an investment in my future.” Kevin now knows. Rebecca knows that Kevin knows. And we know that World War III is about to break out when Kevin confronts Randall. The scene that follows is one of the most intense this show has ever done. At first, Randall pretends he has no idea what Kevin is talking about, before finally admitting he needed to do whatever was necessary to give their mom the best possible chance. Kevin is furious that Randall couldn’t side with him just this once. Randall tries to walk away, but Kevin goes after him. Then Madison shows up at the house, and Kevin says it’s not a good time. Randall ends up leaving, and Madison blurts out that she’s pregnant. “You’re the father,” she says. “And I know I’m a complete stranger to you, and I know how much you love your high-school girlfriend, but I’ve decided I’m going to go through with this. You don’t know my medical history, but this is kind of a miracle for me. But I need you to know I will not ask anything of you, emotionally, financially, all of it. You can still find the great love story you deserve.” Kevin whispers he might pass out and says he needs some air, but isn’t walking away from the conversation.

Of course, when he goes outside for air, he runs into Randall. The two argue about who’s really been there for Rebecca over the years. Then Kevin says if he was there the night of the fire, he would have been able to save Jack. Randall counters, “But you weren’t there, and when he died, he died ashamed of you. I think that’s the part that really gets you…the shame he felt for you and the pride he felt for me. You’ll never know what it’s like to devote yourself to anyone other than yourself. You’ll pretend but it will just be a performance. A tired, stale performance, like all of your performances.”

The whole thing is awful, sad, and beyond uncomfortable. Kevin then says he used to think the worst thing that happened to him was the day his dad died, but it was actually the day they brought Randall home. Shit. Kevin goes back to the house and declares that he’s all in with Madison. “I’m sick of chasing ghosts,” he says. “I’m all in, Madison. Whatever you need, I’m all in. I want to be a father. I think I’d be great at it.” Madison then admits she’s not just pregnant with his child, but his children. Twins. While this is all happening, we see Cassidy pay Nicky a visit in his trailer, followed by Sophie in Time’s Square looking up at Kevin’s cologne ad. (You just know we haven’t seen the last of them. Well played, Dan Fogelman.)

In the last few minutes, older Kevin—with a wedding ring on—is back at Rebecca’s bedside. His twin daughter is there, too. Nicky’s there as well and wearing a wedding ring. When Randall enters, Kevin puts his hand on his brother’s back. So no matter what’s happened in the time since, they’ll come together when it counts.

Whew. With so much to unpack, we called up Justin Hartley to get more details on those scenes with Sterling K. Brown, my theory about Kevin’s future, and more. Read on.

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Chrissy Metz: From 81 Cents in the Bank to Equal Pay on 'This Is Us'


The anecdote has reached mythic proportions: Before Chrissy Metz, 38, made it in television, she lived with six women in a cramped two-bedroom apartment. She had to borrow gas money to get to auditions and lived on a steady diet of dollar-store ramen noodles, all while racking up massive debt (nearly $12,000 worth.) When fate at last intervened, with Metz landing the role of Kate Pearson on This Is Us, she had 81 cents in her bank account.

But while the gig was a personal game-changer, Metz was the rookie on set. In the first and second seasons, she made much, much less than her cast mates. While she earned $40,000 per episode, veteran actor Milo Ventimiglia took home $115,000, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Metz didn’t make a fuss. After all, even earning a steady paycheck as an actress had seemed so inconceivable. She’d grown up watching her mom skip meals. Before she landed This Is Us, she collected unemployment checks. And even now, she’s one of the few plus-size women with a leading role on television. Metz felt fortunate just to have a seat at the table. “For the first two years, I thought, ‘Oh I should just be grateful,’” Metz tells Glamour. “But then I realized, ‘I think I’ve done ok, and now it’s time [to negotiate].’”

After the second season of This Is Us, with two Golden Globe nominations under her belt (and the collective chorus of women who’ve stood up to demand more in here ear), Metz decided she was done just being grateful. “It was everything, collectively,” she says. “Our audience’s [support], other women standing up for themselves, and just feeling like, ‘Ok, I’ve been recognized for the work that I’ve done—not entitled, but recognized, and maybe it’s ok [to ask].’”

With the tremendous success of This Is Us—it’s the biggest drama on broadcast TV—Metz’s cast mates also came to the conclusion that it was time to revisit their contracts. But this time, the beloved Pearson clan banded together. Now Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, and Metz receive identical checks. What does equal pay mean to Metz? A cool $250,000 per episode, which amounts to $4.5 million per season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Metz credits her co-workers for the tenor of the process: “We all understood where everyone was coming from. It felt really respectful and professional and nice to know that if I need to, I could do it again.”

But the newfound zeros at the end of Metz’s paycheck haven’t changed her financial philosophy. She doesn’t have to reach too far back in her memories to recall what it felt like not to be able to afford rent, let alone a new pair of shoes. Lately, she’s trying to feel comfortable living in a “gray area” in relation to her wealth. “It’s about not being so tight that you’re not enjoying what you worked really hard for, but also not spending all of it just because you have it,” she says. “It’s sitting in that gray area of like, well, this is what I’ve learned from my past experiences, my parents, and this is what I’m going to have to do in order to have a different life.” For Metz, this means evaluating her purchases. While she’s reluctant to spend a lot on more disposable items, like clothes, Metz has built a beautiful home for herself—and fills it with the kind investment furniture she never had as a child.



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'This Is Us' Season 3, Episode 17 Recap: We Need to Talk About Beth


Last night’s This Is Us was painful, to say the least. After several episodes of tip-toeing around each other, Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) finally had an honest conversation about what’s straining their marriage. Those keeping up with season three saw this coming: Beth’s new gig as a dance teacher is clashing with Randall’s city councilman duties, and their family is paying the price. In a bold move, Randall asked Beth to quit her job to ease their home life, but she refused. And that, she explained, is why their relationship isn’t working.

“For the past 20 years, I have stood by your side through every whim, every pipe dream, every flight of fancy that you can think of,” she said to Randall in yesterday’s episode. “For the first time I have a flight of fancy, something that I want, and still it becomes about you.”

I called this exact thing out in November, and last night only strengthened my viewpoint. The episode explored Randall and Beth’s entire relationship history, and it shed light on a trend: Beth constantly making sacrifices for Randall. In college, she flat-out told him to stop calling her when they first met, but he persisted…and she bent. In 2016, when all Beth wanted was a night away for herself, Randall guilted her into staying home. In recent episodes, the compromising has become more extreme. When Randall decided to buy his biological father’s old apartment building, Beth went along with it. When he wanted to run for city councilman, she went along with it.

Now, Beth is the one who’s found her passion, and she’s refusing to let it go. “We made a promise to one another that we would never get lost in each other, and I broke that promise. And you let me,” she says at one point.

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Beth isn’t perfect, of course. During their fight, she made an insensitive comment about Randall’s anxiety attacks that isn’t OK on any level. It’s ultimately what caused him to walk out, leaving the state of their marriage unknown to viewers. But I’m still siding with Beth, because she’s dealing with something I’ve seen many women, both fictional and real, experience. How often do men in the public space quit their jobs or stifle their passions to support the women in their lives?

This doesn’t mean Randall is bad guy. He’s progressive, he’s smart, and there’s no doubt he loves and respects his wife. But our culture’s insistence that women be selfless is so strong, it can affect even the most liberal couples.

Take Madonna, who four years ago admitted she felt “incarcerated” during her marriage to director Guy Ritchie, which lasted from 2000 to 2008. “I did find myself sometimes in a state of conflict,” she told The Sun. “There were many times when I wanted to express myself as an artist in ways that I don’t think my ex-husband felt comfortable with.”

Or how about The Wife, which has shades of Beth and Randall’s situation. The 2018 film centers on Joan (Glenn Close), a woman constantly living in the shadow of her vain, self-absorbed husband, Joseph (Jonathan Pryce ), despite the fact she’s the brains behind his success. Women have historically been the ones to compromise, to put their dreams on hold, to dim their shines—all for the sake of preserving the fragile male ego. In my opinion, this is what Beth’s had to do with Randall for years.

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And here’s the kicker: Randall didn’t even have evidence to refute Beth’s claims. He just scoffed at her account of their relationship and called it “revisionist history.” When Beth later asked Randall to admit he thinks his job is more important than hers, he said, “I will not be bullied into saying something even more awful to you.” Read that response carefully. It’s padded language: At no point did he say Beth was wrong or that their jobs carried equal weight. To me, this further confirms Beth’s perspective on their marriage is true.



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'This Is Us' Fans Are Losing It Over This Deleted Scene


It’s not exactly a secret that This Is Us is notorious for bringing on the tears—and so far, the show’s third season hasn’t disappointed in the tear-jerker department.

One of the more emotionally wringing plot lines thus far this season is centered around Kate and Toby, who are trying to get pregnant. In the show’s latest episode, “Katie Girls,” Randall (Kate’s brother) flies to California to be by Kate’s side as she undergoes a egg-retrieval surgery as a part of her in vitro fertilization process. It also gives him the chance to bond with her husband, Toby, who’s also there for the procedure.

After the episode aired Tuesday night, fans of the show discovered a hilarious but unfortunately deleted scene from the episode featuring Toby and Randall. The extra glimpse comes courtesy of the Twitter account of Sterling K. Brown, who plays Randall:

“Please enjoy a deleted scene from tonight’s episode of #ThisIsUs. One might say that Randall and Toby get close…” Brown wrote.

It all happens while Kate is in surgery under anesthesia. A nurse asks Toby for some of his sperm and an awkward, but delightful, exchange between Toby and Randall ensues. A nervous Toby exits the bathroom and tells his brother-in-law that he just can’t do it with everything going on. But Randall, as loyal as he is, asks Toby to think of a situation where he’s the most relaxed.

Toby’s response? “Sitting on the couch watching Chopped eating a frozen-yogurt pop.”

Although This Is Us viewers on Twitter thoroughly enjoyed the almost-two minute long clip, some seriously questioned why it couldn’t possibly make the final cut.

The show’s creator, Dan Fogelman, chimed in to let fans know it was his “favorite scene we’ve had to “chop”—but it was “purely for time.”

We can only cry so much, Dan—next time, please grant us a sweet, sweet two minutes of comedic relief.

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There's a 'This Is Us' Special Before Season 3 Premieres, So Get Your Tissues Ready


If it’s been a while since you’ve had a cathartic cry, then you’re in luck: season three of This Is Us premieres on NBC next month. Still too far away for you? Get this: The network will be airing a primetime special on September 18 to celebrate everything we know and love about the show.

Per Deadline, the special, titled The Paley Center Salutes This Is Us, will be an hour long and will “usher in the new season with clips, interviews with the stars and creators,” as well as present a “behind-the-scenes look at how the series comes together each week.” You can also expect to see most of the show’s stars—including Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, and Chrissy Metz—talking about their experiences on the show in never-before-seen interviews.

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“Upon its 2016 premiere, This Is Us captured the hearts of viewers and immediately took its place as one of television’s most beloved dramas,” the Paley Center’s president and CEO said in a statement. “We are proud to once again partner with our friends at NBC for this very special look at the trials and triumphs of the Pearson family before the series returns for its highly anticipated third season.”

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Besides the September 25 premiere date for This Is Us‘s third season, NBC has been remaining coy about what to expect when the next chapter of the Peasons’ lives begins. The big things we do know, however, are the following: It’s going to be the most “ambitious” season yet, the Vietnam War is going to be an integral part of many character developments, Kevin and Zoe’s relationship will be a central story, and the aftermath of Jack’s death will be fully explored.

Translation? Kleenex for all.

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'This Is Us' Season 3: What We Know So Far


The season two finale of This Is Us left us with multiple cliff-hangers. Toby has severe depression; Kevin’s now dating Beth’s cousin, Zoe; and far into the future, Adult Tess and Old Man Randall are dreading visiting a woman whose identity isn’t known right now. It could be Beth, or Deja, or Annie, or maybe the spirit that lives inside Rebecca’s grandma wig—we have no idea. Your guess is as good as ours.

In fact, much of This Is Us‘ third season is still shrouded in secrecy. The show-runners did reveal a smidgen of what’s to come to Glamour, but there are still so many things we don’t know. Will Jack play a big role? Are Toby and Kate going to run into newlywed problems? How many times will Kevin take his shirt off? These are pressing questions we need answers to.

So, we scoured the Internet and asked the cast and crew of This Is Us to tell us everything they can about what’s to come in season three. We’ll periodically update this post when more tea comes out, but, for now, here’s what we know:

It will premiere on September 25. NBC confirmed this on June 19, 2018.

There will be 18 episodes. Season two also had 18 episodes.

Season three will be big. Fogelman told us it’s the show’s “most ambitious yet.” “We’re going for it in season three, and it’s really ambitious and really surprising,” he said.

Kevin and Zoe’s relationship is a central story. “There’s a very interesting familial dynamic there, as well as a racial dynamic that’s going to be interesting to explore,” Fogelman also explained to us at SXSW.

Rebecca and Miguel’s backstory will be fleshed out more. Co-showrunner Elizabeth Berger told TV Line the new season delves into the interesting romance between Rebecca and Jack’s best friend, including “its origins, and what Miguel and Rebecca’s life in present times is like a little bit more behind closed doors.”

We’ll also learn more about Jack. “I think season two was so much about Jack’s death obviously, and I think season three, in a really cool way, is going to be more about his life and sort of focusing on these chapters that we haven’t yet seen,” Berger revealed in the This Is Us finale after show, according to E! Online. “I think Jack has alluded to Rebecca that he has a lot of secrets and there are parts of his life that even she hasn’t been privy to, and we’re going go get to really explore those parts in a really exciting way.”

And the Present-Day Jack hypotheticals will play out more, too. We first saw this in the finale, when Kate dreamed about what Jack and Rebecca’s 40-year renewal ceremony would’ve been life if Jack were alive. This same format will continue. “Obviously a wedding is going to bring up so much for Kate especially in regards to her dad not being there, so we were sort of like how can we incorporate him into this and make him part of this day?” Berger said, also according to E! Online.

The year after Jack’s death won’t go unnoticed. “[Jack’s death] happened in February of [the Big Three’s] senior year of high school, which is a seminal time no matter what,” executive producer Isaac Aptaker and co-show runner told Glamour. “They also had this tragedy occur, which affects the rest of their lives, so we’re going to dive into that year where there’re so many stories to tell about the decisions they make[,] and the way they react to their father’s death shaped the trajectory for the next 20 years of their lives.”

Vietnam is a big part of the next season. Remember, we saw Kevin and his girlfriend, Zoe (Beth’s cousin), fly there at the end of the finale for unknown reasons, and this is where Jack served time in the military. “[Season two is] big Vietnam season for us. We’re doing some cool stuff. Milo will get a real showcase as younger Jack and there will be more Jack and Rebecca origin stories,” show creator Dan Fogelman said at SXSW, per Deadline.

Beth and Randall will run into more relationship problems. “There will be a bit of an exploration of marriage with regards to Randall and Beth going through times that aren’t all sunshine and rainbows,” Sterling K. Brown told People. “That’s not to say that they are in danger of parting ways, but marriage is real and takes work.”

We’ll get to meet Déjà’s father, too. “Obviously, Déjà has had almost no relationship with him, but she may know more about him than we previously let on,” Berger told Entertainment Weekly. “So, we’ll get to know a little bit more about what that relationship is moving forward.”

We don’t know who Adult Tess and Old Man Randall are talking to in that flash-forward,. “It’s safe to say they’re talking about someone extremely close to them, but I don’t think [the audience] is meant to think any particular person is dead or alive or ill,” Fogelman told us at SXSW. Hopefully this puts all those “Beth is dead” rumors to rest. “There’s a lot of possibilities of what Randall and Tess are talking about,” he added. “I think by the end of next season, you’ll have a general consensus where it’s going.”

Speaking of which, there are no deaths planned for the third season as of now. “We don’t have any other deaths coming in a present day storyline anytime soon,” Fogelman also told us. Thank God.

Randall and Kevin will get more screen time together. Looks like their little road trip from the season finale paid off. “There is something about the two brothers together, you see a lot of it in the finale, there is something so real about them as brothers,” Fogelman said at SXSW, according to People. “So I go ‘Sh*t, we need to get Randall and Kevin on camera more.’”

Kevin will most likely remain sober. “He seems to be headed in the right direction,” Hartley said at SXSW. “It’s part of who he is, and stuff doesn’t go away, but it’s about managing and figuring it out. He’s got a great support system.”

We’ll learn more about Toby, as well. Including why his brother didn’t attend his wedding. We also saw in a flash-forward that Toby’s suffering from severe depression, so that will be addressed as well.

More characters will receive backstories, too. “Chris Sullivan, and we’re going to be going into [Toby’s] backstory and we’re really excited about it,” Berger told Glamour at the TCAs in August 2018. “We’re going to be going into Susan’s (Beth’s) backstory for the first time, which we’re really excited about. It’s the pitfall of having such a brilliant cast is you’re always, ‘give them more, give them more!’”

They’re changing up episode structures. “A typical episode of This Is Us has three sibling storylines and then a past episode, and every now and then we’ll devote one [episode] solely to one character, but this season we’re really throwing everything out the window and saying all bets are off, so maybe we’ll do an episode where every act is a different time. Maybe we’ll have something that jumps five timelines in an episode. We’re just really pushing the limits of what people can comprehend,” Isaac Aptaker, a writer on This Is Us, told Glamour.

We’ll learn about Toby’s depression quickly. “Sort of within the first half of our season, we’re going to be seeing Kate and Toby go through various challenge,” Berger said. “Obviously last season we showed their journey to have a family…that’s a journey that we’re going to be continuing this season and there’s going to be the stresses of your first year of marriage. It’s something we’re going to be building towards.”

And we’ll learn why Deja acted out in the finale. “The immediate question for Beth and Randall is what do you do with this foster child who you’ve fallen in love with deeply who does something like, pretty frightening like that? (She smashed the windshield of Randall’s car with a baseball bat at Kate/Toby’s wedding),” Berger said. “And that’s one of the immediate things we’re picking up with in season three. [We’ll explore why she did it], absolutely.”

One thing you won’t see: Toby and Kate’s honeymoon. “I was really trying to [push for a honeymoon]! Like, can’t we go on a little trip?” Chrissy Metz tells us. “It’s alluded to that we went on one.”

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