“This is Us” Season 6 plot, cast, expectations, and reviews are all a hot topic of discussion among the show’s dedicated fans. It’s been three years since we last saw the Pearson family on “This Is Us,” but it will only be a month until they return.
The series finale left us with so many unanswered questions that still need to be answered in Season 6. What does Toby want? How does Kevin feel about his parents? And what happened to Jack? These questions have fueled speculation for months now and finally, we’ll see some answers come tonight!
ABOUT”THIS IS US” season 6:
“This Is Us,” a drama series on NBC, follows the lives and family relationships of three siblings – Kate, Kevin, and Randall Pearson. The show premiered in September 2016 with a plot that focused primarily on the disappearance of Jack (Randall’s father) during Halloween 1989 as well as their struggles to be open about their feelings for one another.
RELEASE DATE:
The series is expected to release by next year, however, no official news has been announced.
RENEWAL OF THE SERIES:
NBC renewed the series for a sixth season before Season Five had even started airing. The plot of Season Six is still unknown but it’s “safe to expect some sort of denouement” due to show creator Dan Fogelman hinting at a ‘redemption arc’ in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
THE PLOT:
Season six of “This Is Us” will focus on Toby, Randall, Kate, and Kevin as they make their way through a decade that redefines who they are both individually and together as siblings. we’ll find out how Toby copes with his grief over losing Rebecca Pearson after her death at the end of season five when she was finally diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Toby will be trying to follow through on Rebecca’s last wishes by finishing his memoir and making their house into an art studio for children.
He’ll also have the added challenge in this episode of navigating Kevin and Kate, who are both dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder from their separate tragedies. Kevin will be trying to find a way to feel like he can co-parent with Kate, who is angry at him for putting her through losing the man she loved and his father in one day. He’s also going on tour as Juliette Barnes’ opening act.”
Meanwhile, Kevin has been keeping secrets from Beth and Kate about his relationship with Olivia. When Kevin and Emma are in a car crash, it will show the trauma that he’s been dealing with since losing Jack.” The show’s creator said that “the final season will be a story about redemption” and as we all know, the Pearson family has plenty to redeem themselves for after three seasons of twists and turns.
THE STARRING CAST:
Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore. We’ll see more from Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) and Toby (Chris Sullivan), who were only used as plot devices in the earlier seasons, but haven’t had their stories told yet.
THE CURRENT PRODUCTION STATUS:
Season Six is currently in production. The plot will pick up to the point where it left off last season with Kevin and Kate on their first date together. “The plot of this final year does not involve time travel,” said creator Dan Fogelman at NBC’s Television Critics Association meeting on Saturday.
EXPECTATIONS:
The plot of this final year does not involve time travel, which means that the plot will be more or less resolved in season six without any need for a seventh installment. “There are so many big questions we’ve posed over the course of the last five seasons and it felt like if we’re going to answer them,” said Fogelman at NBC.
REVIEWS:
“This Is Us” has been a critical darling since its premiere in 2016, and it’s easy to see why. Season six is expected to be of similar quality as the previous five seasons with plot twists that will leave audiences weeping all year long.
RATINGS:
The plot for this season is being kept under wraps, but viewers can expect the same quality of high stakes and tear-jerking moments that have become synonymous with “This Is Us.”
Season five averaged a total of 16.62 million viewers per episode, while season four had an average of 17.08 million viewers per episode, and season three averaged 12.39 million viewers per episode on NBC in its new Thursday night slot. Season two was the highest-rated show for 2016 with 18.06.
