This Is Usfans had to bidan extremely emotional, terrifically tearful farewell to Williamtoward the end of last season. I guess all of the above. You went through last season 1 with a feeling of uncertainty, not knowing when William would die. Paul Drinkwater/NBC/Getty Images You could have pestered Dan with questions, but instead, you embraced it. Did you feel that it was more in the spirit of the character not to know?...

Sneak a peek at a scene from the NBC dramedy’s season 1 finale It has come toThis: The season finale of NBCs emotionally spring-loaded family dramedyThis Is Uspromises to answer some questions and make people ask some new ones, creator Dan Fogelman tells EW. The episode titled Moonshadow (Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET/PT) focuses on Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) before there ever was a Jack and Rebecca, he says....

The amazing vintage clothing! The enviable plaid shirts! The evolution of Jack’s facial hair! Paul Drinkwater/NBC; Ron Batzdorff/NBC See all of Jack and Rebecca’s season one looks, in order of appearance, ahead. An iconic Jack moment. Rebecca’s outfit for Jack’s birthday involved her attempting to wear lingerie over her clothes while pregnant. NBC Hospital gowns haven’t changed much in four decades. The very first of Jack’s collection of classic plaid shirts....

Youve had a week to mourn. (R.I.P., Jack.) And there will bemore mourning to come. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Theyre all dabbling in different things and trying to figure out what their next moves are. But they dont know. Its a little uncertain. Its moving outside their comfort zones whether they can and they cant. Thats what so cool about this episode: Can you take these risks? Do you want to take these risks?...

But the spin involves more than just machine. There is sibling rivalry to explore. There is a secret to be semi-exposed. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC There is an obstacle to challenge a romantic relationship. There is a new time period to visit. And, yes, there is Milo Ventimiglia in a goatee. Want to learn more about whats in store for The Pearsons in the seventh episode of the NBC dramedy? Brotherly love was in short supply in the Pearson household....

Simpson, Sterling K. Brown was already well on his way to winning over next years jury. [To sneak a peek at a Randall-Rebecca scene from the season 2 premiere,click here.] Andre Brown is married to a woman from NYU grad school. Ron Batzdorff/NBC I am married to a woman from NYU grad school. Theres a sense of relief, like, Okay, it did come through. [Note:That number is now 10.] Ron Batzdorff/NBC...

And speaking of condolences, will those need to soon be issued in regards to Toby? (Read a Q&A with Chris Sullivan about Tobys fate here.) Toby wasnt the onlyThis Is Ussurprised. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC (2) (Daughter Tess was the one who eventually clued Randall in on the William-Jessie relationship.) Also saved from death: Dr. K (Gerald McRaney). ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Id like to say thank you for showing grace and understanding for your mother....

Sorry, Rebecca, but something very bad did happen on Christmas Eve. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Toby is not looking so good. On a scale of Oh my God, they killed Toby! Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC to Eh, hell be all right after an extended hospital stay, how is Toby? STERLING K. BROWN: On that scale, I would say… Toby is not in the clear. What did you think of that plot development? Did that one catch you off-guard?...

Are we staying with this story line? Are we not going to see everybody today? Jimmi Simpson and I have known each other for about 17 years, notes Brown. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Im excited for people to see the scene that plays out between the two of us. How exactly does Andy factor into the story? And hes another actor of which Brown is a fan real life. The end of the midseason finale also will pack a surprise, leaving audiences on a dramatic cliffhanger....

No matter what way you slice it,This Is Usis… sad. They’re crying, you’re crying, we’re all crying! But when your family is the Pearsons, nothing’s that simple. Ron Batzdorff/NBC All of our collective hearts break together when we learn how they and Rebecca and Jack affected him. Well, he’d probably make us cry thanks to the love and devotion he has for his family. Randall loses a father for the second time, and we lose the ability to maintain our composure....

Theyre a huge football family so its a big deal for them. Jack has other stuff on the brain, too. Jack is trying to figure out what starting his Big Three construction business looks like, says Aptaker. and rehab the dilapidated building that William (Ron Cephas Jones) once called home. And what happens when husband and wife work side-by-side as professionals, united in a common goal? Hints Aptaker: It does not go swimmingly....

‘The show is not about Jack’s death. Ventimiglias beloved patriarch wakes up disoriented, his body encrusted with red vesicles and radiating pain. Moore: I was like, He has some flesh-eating disease from a trip to the Amazon!’ Justin Lubin/NBC Fine enough misdirect and torture. Jack doesnt have an exotic illness; he has chicken pox. All of which means the greatHow did he die?mystery will remain unsolved for now. The laughs will be a little louder, and the cries will be a little deeper....

Knowing Dan and the writers, I was like, Oh, yeah. That makes sense, chuckles Sullivan. I was excited for the two of them. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC (2) I think theyll make good parents. For their situation, it could be any number of reasons, says Sullivan. The state of their relationship, theyre not married yet, pregnancy is a delicate thing. Kate has a history of not wanting to get her hopes up for things....