Mandy Moore Says This Is Us’ Penultimate Episode Script Made Her Throw Up

Mandy Moore admits that reading the script for the second to last episode of This is Us evoked a visceral reaction from her. Moore stars as Rebecca Pearson on the hit NBC drama series, which currently airs on Tuesday nights on NBC. The sixth and final season of This is Us premiered on January 4, 2022, with its series finale planned for May 24, 2o22.

The show, created by American producer Dan Fogelman, follows the lives of the Pearson family – Kevin, Kate, and Randall, and their parents, Jack and Rebecca. The narrative of This is Us unfolds in multiple timelines in each episode, interweaving flashbacks and flashforwards of the family within scenes of their present day. Often considered a quintessential tear-jerker, the critically lauded show explores themes of grief, divorce, and the hardships of parenthood and childhood. The upcoming final episodes of This Is Us promises a bittersweet ending in keeping with this overarching emotionality.

People recently reported a statement made by Moore at a panel for PaleyFest in Los Angeles that confirms the impending heartache of the final episodes. Fogelman sent the script to the cast of This is Us to gauge their reactions, and Moore found the penultimate writing so moving and upsetting that she threw up. The reaction echos previous statements made by Moore about the bittersweet nature of the show’s ending and the emotions of the cast and crew involved.

“It was so beautiful and upsetting that that was my physical reaction.”

Originally a script for a film that Fogelman then re-worked for the television screen, This is Us first aired on FOX on September 20, 2016. The show has enjoyed widespread and continual acclaim for its emotional discourse and the affective nature of the actor’s performances, receiving numerous accolades, including several Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Essential for a show of such caliber and popularity, Fogelman exhibited an impressive commitment to diversity in the show’s production, employing several celebrated black directors such as Regina King for several episodes of the show. This is Us also features a 30% black core writing staff, exemplifying a standard of inclusion and diversity that exceeds the industry’s typical representation.

This inclusionary spirit speaks to the universal themes of This is Us, and their relevance to the lived reality of both individuals and families in our contemporary society. It’s grounding in a plethora of backgrounds and experiences offers a convincing explanation of the show’s far-reaching relatability and the sincerity rendered in the show’s dramatic moments, moments that evoke reactions similar to Moore’s, in both their intensity and authenticity, from the everyday spectator. Indeed, viewers can expect their reaction to the upcoming episodes of This Is Us, while perhaps not as visceral as Moore’s reaction, to be similarly memorable and reflective of the show’s deep emotional resonance.

Source: People