But the NBC dramedy has also demonstrated the art of disorientation at thebeginningof the episode. If the new look threw you for a brief loop, you werent the only one. Series creator Dan Fogelman did some handwringing and chinstroking about Jacks mustachioed makeover while plotting out that scene. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Oh, the series isnt quite what you thought the series was, explains Fogelman. So, his mustache was controversial? Milo was very adamant: A, its period correct and B, that it looked good....

The cast promises laughter, tears, and a whole lot of life If youre one of the more than 8 million people who have shed a tear watching theThis Is Ustrailer, get ready: The show is hitting NBC on Tuesday, and star Milo Ventimiglia has some deep thoughts on the project. Its the ups and downs of life: a whole lot of laughter, a whole lot of tears, a whole lot of life, he says....

Throughout the 2016-2017 TV season, actress Emma Caulfield will be keeping a TV diary on EW.com. Shell use this space to talk about what shes loving, hating, or tolerating. Its my favorite time of year! Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC; Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic (Or wine in my case, dry full-bodied, from the cellar I still dont have. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?!) You know, Im just going to pretend Christmas is in fall....

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details from Tuesday nights episode ofThis Is Us, titled The Pool. For young Kevin (Parker Bates), it was literal. (Somebody give that guy a Worlds Greatest Dad T-shirt. Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBC Or even a mug.) (You are doing everything right, son.) Lets snag not one but five pool chairs and wave over the lifeguard, a.k.a.This Is Uscreator Dan Fogelman. (To read the casts thoughts on the episode,click here....

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains key plot points from Tuesdays series premiere ofThis Is Us. How about some lemonade? How did you go about designing it? Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBC Was it was always going to be at the end of the first episode? DAN FOGELMAN:It was always designed to be exactly where it is. It was written as such. Looking back on the pilot, obviously the locations are very well-disguised....

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains key plot points from Tuesdays series premiere ofThis Is Us. An actor who has an epic meltdown on the set of his hit sitcom. What do all of these people who are turning 36 years old have in common besides the same birthday? Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Lets hope that its not right now as you read this story. Whenever you had that moment of Ohhhhhh!...

Tuesdays episode ofThis Is Usis a big one and not just because the Steelers are in the Super Bowl. Below, series creator Dan Fogelman lays out the game plan for, well, The Game Plan. Prepare to see life Pre-Big 3. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Jack and Rebeccas story takes the couple back to a moment in time before they were juggling three babies. Kevin is in over his head, again. Not just with the play, but with his nieces as he tries his hand at babysitting duty....

Which now makes for two very important necklace stories in this family. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I guess my first question is… Thank you for not killing anyone else in the Pearson family this week? Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC KEN OLIN:Yes, I know. No, we didnt kill anybody else off. I dont think the intention has ever been to just keep shocking the audience. A couple weeks ago, people were asking, Are you going to do this major twist every week?...

Straighten those ties: The next episode ofThis Is Usis fast approaching, and it means business. The episode also carries a different theme than the last one. One thing thats fun is were going to see a whole new age for the kids, says Olin. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Were in a whole different phase of their development. Theres a little more friction. That becomes something which sets up the next few episodes....

O Holy Sh-t Night! We open on Christmas Eve 1989. Kates complaining of a stomachache. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Turns out she has appendicitis and needs surgery. But this time, sadly, hes a patient. Dont let this flattering hospital lighting fool you, Rebecca, he says. Did I do this? she wants needs to know. I did, didnt I? I dont know, Kate answers honestly. NEXT: Blue Christmas Kevin and Kate wont be the only ones missing Christmas Eve festivities at Randalls house....

We pick up in what must be the mid-80s, given that the triplets (a.k.a. The Big Three) are now 8 years old. A decade of marriage and child-rearing has taken a bit of a toll on Jack and Rebeccas relationship. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC (Fair point.) And then theres the cheer: Jacks playful rallying cry for The Big Three. (Are these the kinds of shenanigans I missed out on as an only child?...

And not for the first time. On the TV twist-o-meter, this weeksThis Is Usrevelation probably ranks around a 4. That compared to the series first two episode shockers which came in at solid 8s. Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBC And let me tell you: Im so glad for a 4 episode. As the montage continues, the two become closer and Williams handwriting becomes more erratic. A few days later, Rebecca and Jack are ready to leave the hospital with their three babies....

Thanks for nothing, Mom.) The lone hold out is Kevin hes not a big fan of the pool. But hes, like, 8 years old, so he doesnt really have a say in the matter. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Before they head out, Jack coolly mentions that he packed only soft drinks no beer. A whole day at the pool with those kids and no alcohol? He reminds her of his oath to stay sober....