Just when you thought it couldnt get any twistier… Nope, thats not it.
That Kevin was kissing off Hollywood and moving to New York to do theater!
Also interesting, but not what were talking about.
That was a disorienting delight, but thats not it either.
Oh, right: Our patriarch and matriarch the loving foundation of this family are no longer together.
Oh, Grandma was there all right, wearing her moon necklace as promised.
But it turns out that this Grandpa was actually Miguel.
Beginning of anxious questions.
AllowThis Is Uscreator Dan Fogelman to break down that cliffhanger and preview whats to come.
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DAN FOGELMAN:The ending is a real mystery: What the f happened there?
Did the issues that obviously plagued their marriage like any couple catch up with them?
Did something else happen?
Was there a divorce?
What is the story there?
The show is always hopeful, even though its heavy and not everything is perfect.
Every week is not a slog watching those people from the pilot turn bad.
Theyre in love in the way that people fall in love in movies.
Its soulmate kind of stuff, right?
But thats not to say they cant separate, or divorce, or die.
Or was he a great guy who comforted her after he was out of the picture?
I think the audience will now be guessing what happened, and theres more to it all than that.
Even the questions weve asked right now, theres going to be different questions that come later.
But the feelings are real.
It doesnt mean it was dark, depraved s, but stuff has happened.
And so I think thats part of the journey for the audience, is watching that unfold.
When will we get more answers about Rebecca ending up with Miguel?
Is it something where you drop that bomb and then we dont revisit that for episodes to come?
Or potentially a season, even.
Were doing that on a kind of big, macro level.
We go: I know this ending piece or this middle piece as it might turn out to be.
There are some questions that are going to be not answered for seasons, and itll always make sense.
Otherwise were just unfolding too much stuff too quickly.
Its that fine line where you also want to satisfy and not frustrate.
But yeah, how people got together, were really going to play that.
That maybe things didnt end in divorce or so bitterly?
I think we should.
But now youre very curious how it happened.
Randalls Hey, Miguel was a little chillier than his Hey, Mom!
Do you want the audience to study his reaction?
Sterlings so great because I made him do this 150 times because it was such an important ending.
But I think different characters have different reactions to Miguel in the show as we move forward.
Randall is probably the most tolerant.
Were left wondering: Were there affairs?
Did a marriage break apart?
Did Jack somehow pass away?
Did something else happen?
So you learn it as it goes.
What was Jons reaction when you told him hed be.. the other guy?
When Jon was cast, he came in knowing where that character was going.
That was something that Mandy didnt know.
I was like, Oh and Mandy, were going to give a shot to do something crazy here.
Will we see present-day Jack, too?
I mean, what better thing for an actor?
What scarier thing for an actor?
We havent shot old Milo yet….
Both Mandy and Milo strangely can float through different periods easily, and it feels very authentic.
William didnt seem eager to greet Randalls mother at the door.
Coming next week were going to learn that its a little more than that.
What can you tease about episode 3?
It will be the first time we explore young William.
To read what Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia said about the big reveal in episode 2,click here.
