Milo Ventimiglia Says ‘This Is Us’ Gives Miguel the Justice He Deserves Before the Series Finale

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An overdue redemption. This Is Us will finally give Miguel some much-deserved justice before the series ends in May, star Milo Ventimiglia exclusively told Us Weekly.Although fans fell in love with Jack (Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore), This Is Us quickly revealed that Miguel (Jon Huertas) married his best friend’s wife in the aftermath of the Pearson patriarch’s death.

Six seasons later, many fans still haven’t warmed up to Miguel.“I don’t know why we haven’t had justice for Miguel,” Ventimiglia, 44, told Us ahead of SCAD TVFest, where he’ll receive the Virtuoso Award on Saturday, February 19.“First of all, Jon Huertas is such a wonderful man, and Miguel is such a wonderful character as well,” the Gilmore Girls alum explained. “He’s always looked out for the Pearsons when Jack was still around, in that tough moment for Rebecca when Jack died and then beyond.”This Is Us has shown that even the adult Pearson siblings — Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Randall (Sterling K.

Brown) — struggle to accept Miguel as their stepfather more than two decades after Jack’s death. “I think the kids have a hard time replacing their own father with Miguel.

It’s not [about] that,” Ventimiglia said, noting that the Big Three — and fans of the show — should think of Miguel as a member of the family “in addition to” their father.The final season of This Is Us has finally delved into Rebecca dipping her toes back into the dating scene.