Following their vision. As This Is Us comes to an end, creator Dan Fogelman opened up about the NBC show’s true message — and how that influenced the decision to have Rebecca (Mandy Moore) die ahead of the series finale.“To me, the show has been about many things and a lot of people can lock on to different elements of the show.
They have favorite characters, they have favorite issues we explore, the dynamics we explore,” Fogelman, 46, explained during an interview with Variety on Tuesday, May 17.The showrunner noted that the plan is to explore all aspects of a family member passing away, adding, “When I zoom out, I’ve always thought that the show was a lot about the loss of a parent and eventually losing parents.
And so that isn’t just about the moment of loss, it’s about which comes after.”During a new episode of This Is Us, which aired on Tuesday, the Pearsons gathered to say goodbye to Rebecca.
As Randall (Sterling K. Brown), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Kevin (Justin Hartley) all came together to be with their bedridden mother, Rebecca saw herself as a young woman on a train.
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