Randall and Beth may have patched things up in Tuesday’s season 3 finale of This Is Us and righted their relationship ship, but deep into the future, they were not so… wait, sorry, false alarm, they’re totally fine there later in life, carry on with your relief.
Yes, a nation of This Is Us fans collectively exhaled after 2030s-era Randall (Sterling K. Brown) walked into the room, saw wife Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson), and — hold please for a tentative approach — uttered the words “Hey, baby,” and kissed her, which culminated in a comforting embrace and a very deliberate shot of Beth’s wedding-ring-wearing hand. It turned out that the moment of hesitation that preceded their reunion was rooted only in Beth’s concern for Randall over the reason for this family gathering, which was shrouded in sadness for the Pearsons. Randall entered the bedroom of Kevin’s (Justin Hartley) house, where their mother, Rebecca (Mandy Moore), was resting in poor health, on her (near?) deathbed. He announced his arrival by reminding her of his name — twice — and he matter-of-factly greeted the visitor sitting next to her: Nicky (Griffin Dunne), the troubled brother of Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) who was… now looking rather put together? Oh, did we mention that in this time period, Kevin has a son? And that Toby (Chris Sullivan) has shown up uncomfortably without Kate (Chrissy Metz)? And that Miguel (Jon Huertas) is also suspiciously MIA? Question marks are timeless on This Is Us.
What to make of this tragical mystery tour? Let’s ask the guy who knows his away around a tantalizing tease, not to mention the man who plays the man who is connected to each of the flash-forward mysteries, the Emmy-winning Sterling K. Brown.
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