Show Notes
On today’s episode of That Was Us, we’re breaking down This Is Us Season 5, Episode 9: “The Ride.” As new parents bring their babies home, the episode explores the fears, hopes, and expectations that come with the start of a new chapter for every Pearson family. Across timelines, it’s a reminder that the ride home is where everything begins. In this episode, the hosts chat about:
* Sharing their own stressful ride-home and early parenting experiences
* The emotional chaos of bringing newborns home across timelines
* Jack and Rebecca’s trip home with the triplets
* Jack’s anxiety about becoming his father, including the gas station confrontation and his admitted drink
* Kevin and Madison navigating paparazzi and the pressure of new parenthood
* Kevin’s dream conversation with Jack and his spur-of-the-moment proposal
* Kate and Toby bringing home Hailey and Ellie backing out of the open adoption arrangement
* Toby revealing that he’s been fired
* Future Deja arriving at Randall’s home pregnant and the show’s seamless casting continuity
Plus, Jon Huertas joins the podcast to talk about:
* Directing “The Ride” during COVID
* His transition from actor to director
* What he finds most fulfilling about directing
* The preparation that set him up for success behind the camera
* Fun memories directing Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, and Sterling K. Brown
That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith.
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🍋 About the Show: The stars of This Is Us, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan, dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it.
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