‘This Is Us’: See the Cast Behind the Scenes on Season 6 (PHOTOS)
This Is Us is back in production for its sixth and (sadly) final season at NBC, and the stars have been busy documenting their return to set.
The family drama from creator Dan Fogelman won’t officially begin airing until sometime during the midseason slate next year in 2022. In the meantime, social media posts from the cast are tiding over fans who are hungry for a peek at what’s to come.
Fogelman, along with Mandy Moore, Susan Kelechi Watson, Sterling K. Brown, Milo Ventimiglia, Chrissy Metz, and more, are popping up in behind-the-scenes photos. As production carries on, more images are sure to be shared. For now, we’re rounding up some of the best candid moments shared by the stars and creative team.
Scroll through the images, below, and stay tuned for more as production on the final season of This Is Us continues.
This Is Us, Season 6, TBA, NBC
Susan Kelechi Watson shared this selfie with onscreen hubby Sterling K. Brown, captioning the image, “A lil R&B to kick off Season 6,” she wrote, referencing their character names Randall and Beth. “Yall it’s season sixxxxx… here we go!“
Chrissy Metz poses with young cast member Kaz Womack between shooting scenes.
Mandy Moore commemorated the final first day of shooting with this photo of herself with costar Milo Ventimiglia. “Mom and Dad,” Moore tweeted, referring to her and Ventimiglia’s Pearson family matriarch and patriarch, Rebecca and Jack. “Day 1, season 6 in the can. Here we go…. “
In this behind-the-scenes shot from series creator Dan Fogelman, Moore and Ventimiglia embrace as Rebecca and Jack. Fogelman captioned the moment, “Last first day. Feeling feelings. #ThisIsUs.”
The youngest Big Three, Isabella Rose Landau, Kaz Womack, and Ca’Ron Jaden Coleman, gear up for time on set near their trailers.
Fogelman offered a peek behind the curtain with this onset selfie of himself in a mask. “Just another totally normal day at the office,” he joked.
Chris Geere is back on set to play Kate’s coworker and future hubby, Phillip. “Beyond excited!!!” the actor captioned the image of himself behind the scenes.
Mandy Moore shared this selfie of herself in Rebecca’s aged-up make-up between shooting scenes for Season 6.
“Looking forward to seeing more of Mr. Chris this season,” young Kevin actor Kaz Womack wrote alongside this image of himself and Chris Geere.
Onscreen father-son duo Ron Cephas Jones and Sterling K. Brown pose for a selfie as their characters William Hill and Randall Pearson. Considering William’s been dead since Season 1, we’d be willing to guess this is part of a flashback scene.
Showrunner Dan Fogelman gave viewers a peek at the sequence from behind the camera as Brown and Jones filmed.
The young stars of the series pose for a group photo featuring young Big 3, Isabella Rose Landau, Kaz Womack, and Ca’Ron Jaden Coleman with Randall and Beth’s onscreen daughters Faithe Herman, Eris Baker, and Lyric Ross.
The young Big 3 pose with grown-up Randall, Sterling K. Brown between filming scenes.
Rebecca and Jack hold hands and share a glance in this monitor photo shared by Jon Huertas.
Caitlin Thompson who plays Madison posted this image of Chris Sullivan on her Instagram Story, saying, “@sullivangrams is such an amazing director – Franny and Nick are speechless.”
Jon Huertas shared this behind-the-scenes selfie from the director’s seat as the actor pulls double duty.
Chris Sullivan shared this image of clapperboards donning his name as the actor takes on directing this season.
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