Ratings for "This Is Us" on NBC is making the network happy that a second season renewal is likely. Viewers wondering when exactly Jack died might soon get an answer as the show is looking for 15-year-old actors to play the triplets. Justin Hartley also teases that there's more drama to expect from the show, which shouldn't be surprising but it will be heartbreaking nonetheless.
Despite the World Series winning with ratings last week with a historical win for the Chicago Cubs, "This Is Us" managed to score big as well. TV Fanatic reports that the show maintained its streak among its demographic, with only a tenth of viewers tuning out to watch baseball.
"This Is Us" has been performing more than satisfactorily in its timeslot and has even gained in numbers succeeding viewership, TV By The Numbers reports. It goes without saying that NBC would be mistaken not to renew the series for a second season. The network already gave "This Is Us" a full first season order in September.
In an upcoming episode, viewers of "This Is Us" might finally learn when Jack's death happened and it is expectedly another sad tale. According to TV Line, the show is looking to cast 15-year-old actors to play Kevin, Kate and Randall. This is the age when the triplets supposedly lost their father. Speculations are that viewers will be presented with another flashback leading to this big moment.
Meanwhile, Justin Hartley reveals that there is more to come and more twists to expect. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar,the actor said that "This Is Us" creator is known on the set as "M. Night Fogelman." It alludes to Dan Fogelman's penchant for big reveals, much like writer and director M. Night Shyamalan.
"This Is Us" airs every Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on NBC. This week's episode, however, will be pre-empted due to the U.S. Elections. The show will be back to air its seventh episode on Nov. 15.
