Milo Ventimiglia on 'This Is Us' finale: 'I think we've established the audience will be crying'

He knows.
 By 
Shannon Connellan
 on 
Watch Next

It's almost here. Now airing its sixth and final season, This Is Us is ready to conclude its notoriously emotional journey into our hearts — and as is tradition, we're gonna sob.

The cast are well aware of this, as Milo Ventimiglia (who plays Jack Pearson) told Seth Meyers on Late Night on Monday. But the audience won't be the only ones having a weep.

"I'm sure those last moments, everyone's going to be in tears. Everyone's going to be crying — us in production. I think we've established the audience will be crying, but us in production, I have a feeling that we'll be emotional. We'll have a hard time letting go," says Ventimiglia.

"You're on a show for so many years and all of a sudden you remember that first moment, and then it's done. And then you're like, wait, I may not see these people again, or every day or maybe in passing or social media or whatever. So it's bittersweet."

Meyers offered up a suggestion, however. "I really do hope the audience cries at the finale of this show," he said. "That would be the great final twist: if the last episode of this show just wasn't emotional at all."

"No, it's like a Seinfeld episode or something," Ventimiglia replied.

This Is Us episodes air on NBC Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET.

Want more?

A photo portrait of a journalist with blonde hair and a band t-shirt.
Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


Latest Videos

Stephen Colbert reacts to the Artemis II moon mission
A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, gesturing.


'The Daily Show' reacts to judge halting Trump's White House ballroom
Desi Lydic presents "The Daily Show" beside an image of Donald Trump.


A24's 'Mother Mary' trailer is worth it for the FKA twigs track
Anne Hathway is dressed in a red pop star outfit with religious overtones in a film still from "Mother Mary."

Jon Stewart has a brutal reaction to Trump waffling about pens
A man in a suit sitting behind a talk show desk looks angry. In the top left is an image of the president holding up a pen.

Stephen Colbert gleefully recaps the best signs at the 'No Kings' protest
A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, smiling. The caption at the bottom reads, "I like that one."

Riz Ahmed is troublingly intense in new 'SNL UK' promo
A close-up of a man grinning in a slightly creepy way.


The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!