This Is Us - Aftershow: Season 2 Episode 13

NBC Entertainment Digital

ASSISTANT EDITOR

The ASK:

Create 30 second video profiles of the five main characters of This Is Us to integrate into a behind-the-scenes This Is Us Aftershow.

The SOLVE:

Watching all of season 2, I chose key sound bites and show clips that revealed important character traits of each Pearson family member. Jack is a war veteran and struggling alcoholic who loves his kids. Rebecca wants to be a good mom, but sometimes falls short. Kate deals with the complicated relationship between her family through food. Kevin feels like he isn’t enough and copes unhealthily. Randall is the adopted sibling that is anxious to be perfect in everything he does. As I pieced together the different edits, I made sure there was some semblance of a three act structure.

The TELL:

Fans responded well to the structure of the aftershow.

“This after show was put together so beautifully.” - Cassandra Grant

“I haven't seen an aftershow done like this. All these character topics are a lot to take in. But how the cast works together to bring the Pearson family trees story to life is unexpectedly well done.” - Manuel Orozco