Mandy Moore discussed the emotional impact of revealing her character's husband's death on 'This Is Us' during a podcast. She felt a sense of relief when the episode aired, allowing Rebecca to move forward with her life. The show's creator, Dan Fogelman, described the extensive effort to keep Jack's death a secret, stating that its anticipation created an intense connection with audiences. They planned Jack's demise early on, but its revelation became a pivotal plot element that shaped the series' narrative.
"We were just holding on to the secret. Now this woman can just put the pieces of her life back together and start putting one foot in front of the other and moving on."
"There's so much anticipation. There were so many eyeballs on how is this going to go that once that was out of the picture, it was such relief."
"Milo had become this character that people were just like obsessed with. I think a lot of shows might have tried to pull it out longer."
"It wasn't until the first episode started screening and people were like, 'Where's the dad?' And it took on a life of its own ... and I think that became our superpower early on."
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