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Cue your tears — “This Is Us” probably won’t return until 2021. On Wednesday, co-star Jon Huertas, who plays Miguel Rivas on the show, shared the unfortunate update about the impact of the coronavirus on NBC’s series while on a call with California Governor Gavin Newsom. “I was just on the phone with [creator] Dan …
Cue your tears — “This Is Us” probably won’t return until 2021.
On Wednesday, co-star Jon Huertas, who plays Miguel Rivas on the show, shared the unfortunate update about the impact of the coronavirus on NBC’s series while on a call with California Governor Gavin Newsom.
“I was just on the phone with [creator] Dan Fogelman, and we were talking about, you know, we may not go into production until January, depending on whether or not there’s a second wave,” he said in a conversation with industry leaders in California, where officials are gearing up to issue new guidelines for filming.
The family tearjerker co-stars Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia. Huertas said they’ve all been in contact, talking about how much work it will be to resume production with the proper social-distancing measures in order to ensure everyone’s safety as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the globe.
“When we talk about the protocols and the guidelines that we may be following when we go back into production, it’s really kind of daunting to all of us,” Huertas said. “The actors, we talk all the time. We have a crew of 200-300 people who work in close proximity. We consider ourselves a family. As much as we would like to get back online, we are very much concerned about our crew.”
Networks have differing responses to the production limitations caused by the pandemic. Tyler Perry is resuming production on his BET shows, while The CW has shifted its fall lineup to January 2021, and broadcast networks are recycling some scripted programming that has previously aired on niche platforms in lieu of brand-new shows, since new shows are not able to film this spring and summer.
“This Is Us” has been renewed through Season 6. Season 4 ended on NBC in March.
