How many years did it take to film This Is Us? (2024)

How many years did it take to film This Is Us?

To the credit of the studio [20th Television] and network [NBC], four or five days of shooting stuff for four years later is not an inexpensive undertaking.

When was This Is Us first filmed?

This Is Us is an American family drama television series that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022.

Did they film This Is Us chronologically?

While the present-day story line has so far played out chronologically, the past timeline jumps around quite a bit, giving us glimpses of the Pearsons at various points throughout their lives. It's an excellent (and very successful) way to make a familiar type of show seem new.

What year does the show This Is Us take place?

In 1980, Jack Pearson was celebrating his 36th birthday when his wife Rebecca went into labor with their triplets. In the present, personal assistant Kate celebrates her 36th birthday by recommitting to lose weight, and befriends Toby at a support group.

When did they film season 5 of This Is Us?

Filming. Production on season five started on September 24, 2020.

How many years did This Is Us cover?

Watch This Is Us episodes on NBC. For six years, the Emmy-winning drama put fans in their feels. Of course, that's largely credited to its talented cast, including Mandy Moore (Rebecca), Milo Ventimiglia (Jack), Sterling K. Brown (Randall), Chrissy Metz (Kate), Justin Hartley (Kevin), and Susan Kelechi Watson (Beth).

How old are the Big 3 when Rebecca dies?

Rebecca dies, aged 82/83. The Pearsons gather to have a funeral for Rebecca. Deja is approximately 28, Tess 25, and Annie 22/23. Jack Damon is approximately 14, Hailey 12.

How old were Jack and Rebecca when they had the triplets?

We know from the show's pilot that the kids were born in 1980, making Jack (and presumably Rebecca?) 36 at the time.

Why does Kate blame herself for Jack's death?

Unfortunately, as Rebecca booked a hotel, spoke to the kids on the waiting-room phone, and picked out a snack from the vending machine, Jack died of cardiac arrest. Kate blames herself, we learned, because of all the things Jack retrieved for her—because, as she put it, “he couldn't bear to disappoint me.”

How old was Rebecca Pearson when she died?

Mandy Moore has played matriarch Rebecca Pearson in multiple decades — from meeting and marrying Jack in the 1970s to lying on her deathbed in the 2030s — with the current timeline placing her around 72 years old.

How old was Jack when he died?

This would also mean that the Big Three are 53 in the flash-forward—a.k.a. the same age Jack was when he died.

Are Randall and Beth getting divorced?

Randall & Beth Don't Get Divorced On 'This Is Us,' So Fans Can Breathe Easy.

How did the Pearson's get the cabin?

The cabin, as the Pearsons have always referred to it, was something Jack purchased when the kids were 10 years old, a home away from home the family drove to regularly.

What year were Kate Kevin and Randall born?

Kevin Pearson is born on August 31, 1980. Kate Pearson is born on August 31, 1980. Kyle Pearson is stillborn on August 31, 1980. Randall Pearson is born on August 30, 1980.

Where did they film This Is Us?

This Is Us is almost entirely filmed in Los Angeles, California, as well as at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The Vietnam War scenes took place around Lake Piru.

How old was Jack when the triplets were born?

Jack's date of birth is pretty much the first fact established in the pilot, which takes place on his 36th birthday—which also happens to be the day his three children are born, in the year 1980.