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'This Is Us’ will include COVID-19 pandemic in season 5
Hot on the heels of "Grey’s Anatomy", NBC’s leading series "This Is Us" is to feature the COVID-19 crisis in the plot for its forthcoming fifth season.
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Executive producer Dan Fogelman of 'This Is Us' speaks during the NBCUniversal segment of the 2020 Winter TCA Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 11, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (AFP/Amy Sussman )
T
he COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc in the entertainment industry, however, the crisis has also served as a source of inspiration for writers for the small screen.
Among them is This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, who confirmed on Twitter that the health crisis would feature in the story of the series’ forthcoming fifth season.
Some vague #ThisIsUs answers (sorry)
- Not sure yet on production start.
- Not sure when new eps will air.
- Yes on Covid. We've decided to attack things head on. Very proud of @ThisIsUsWriters
- Same planned ending. Same route to get there.
Hope that's (somewhat) useful? https://t.co/gx0YJQxq5f
— Dan Fogelman (@Dan_Fogelman) August 17, 2020
Read also: Will COVID-19 save the plot of 'Grey's Anatomy'?
Grey’s Anatomy and Succession
As it stands, the creator of the Emmy Award-winning series has not provided any further details about the plot or how the Pearson family will be affected by the virus.
Nor have any dates been announced for the shooting of the fifth season or the release of the new episodes on NBC, at a time when the United States is still suffering from the full impact of the health crisis.
This Is Us is not the only series that will deal with the pandemic in its storyline. The makers of another massively successful drama also revealed similar plans in July.
At a virtual conference, the executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy announced that the ABC series would also raise the subject of the virus in a plot line focused on surgeon Owen Hunt, who is played by Kevin McKidd.
For its part, the HBO series Succession also intends to draw inspiration from the pandemic, but in a subtle manner as Sarah Snook explained to Variety in early August: “I think [show creator] Jesse [Armstrong] wants to be delicate about it and just classy.”
