Dan Fogelman

it wasn't until like the first episode started screening and people were like, where's the dad? And the second episode, what happened to the dad? And it took on a life of its own. It was always part of the fabric, but I didn't realize what a big deal it was going to become.

it wasn't until like the first episode started screening and people were like, where's the dad? And the second episode, what happened to the dad? And it took on a life of its own. It was always part of the fabric, but I didn't realize what a big deal it was going to become.

And in some ways, I think that became our superpower early on, which was we had this propulsive mystery underneath what was otherwise a very intimate, small family drama. We had this big question and mystery that I actually hadn't planned on being

And in some ways, I think that became our superpower early on, which was we had this propulsive mystery underneath what was otherwise a very intimate, small family drama. We had this big question and mystery that I actually hadn't planned on being

And in some ways, I think that became our superpower early on, which was we had this propulsive mystery underneath what was otherwise a very intimate, small family drama. We had this big question and mystery that I actually hadn't planned on being

Yeah, of course. But it was scary at that time because it had taken on a life of its own. Myla had become this character that people were just like obsessed with, like a TV dad, Jack. His name's Jack. Sorry.

Yeah, of course. But it was scary at that time because it had taken on a life of its own. Myla had become this character that people were just like obsessed with, like a TV dad, Jack. His name's Jack. Sorry.

Yeah, of course. But it was scary at that time because it had taken on a life of its own. Myla had become this character that people were just like obsessed with, like a TV dad, Jack. His name's Jack. Sorry.

Yeah, yeah. Sorry. And so it had become such a big part of our conversation that it was like, it was exciting to discard it and be able to like focus on what comes next. But it was also really, really scary. Was it the most nervous?

Yeah, yeah. Sorry. And so it had become such a big part of our conversation that it was like, it was exciting to discard it and be able to like focus on what comes next. But it was also really, really scary. Was it the most nervous?

Yeah, yeah. Sorry. And so it had become such a big part of our conversation that it was like, it was exciting to discard it and be able to like focus on what comes next. But it was also really, really scary. Was it the most nervous?

No, no, not at all. It was nerve wracking on a global, global sense of like, oh shit, we don't have that thing to do anymore. That magic trick to play where it's like, okay, in this episode, we're gonna introduce the redheaded girl. And now we know we're getting closer to the death.

No, no, not at all. It was nerve wracking on a global, global sense of like, oh shit, we don't have that thing to do anymore. That magic trick to play where it's like, okay, in this episode, we're gonna introduce the redheaded girl. And now we know we're getting closer to the death.

No, no, not at all. It was nerve wracking on a global, global sense of like, oh shit, we don't have that thing to do anymore. That magic trick to play where it's like, okay, in this episode, we're gonna introduce the redheaded girl. And now we know we're getting closer to the death.

and Chrissy can't talk cryptically to Sully, Kate can't talk cryptically to Toby anymore about what happened to her father without saying it. So we lost that magic trick on episode 14. And I think a lot of shows might've tried to pull it out longer. And I was of the mind of like, this is where it should happen.

and Chrissy can't talk cryptically to Sully, Kate can't talk cryptically to Toby anymore about what happened to her father without saying it. So we lost that magic trick on episode 14. And I think a lot of shows might've tried to pull it out longer. And I was of the mind of like, this is where it should happen.

and Chrissy can't talk cryptically to Sully, Kate can't talk cryptically to Toby anymore about what happened to her father without saying it. So we lost that magic trick on episode 14. And I think a lot of shows might've tried to pull it out longer. And I was of the mind of like, this is where it should happen.

Yeah, there was a moment they even wanted to change our scheduling in the second season of the show. If you guys remember that, when they wanted to put us, change our night. Change our time slot. And I threw a conniption. But the main way we won was by me saying like, no, I have a very specific plan of like, when we're going to do Jack's death, it has to be on the Super Bowl.

Yeah, there was a moment they even wanted to change our scheduling in the second season of the show. If you guys remember that, when they wanted to put us, change our night. Change our time slot. And I threw a conniption. But the main way we won was by me saying like, no, I have a very specific plan of like, when we're going to do Jack's death, it has to be on the Super Bowl.

Yeah, there was a moment they even wanted to change our scheduling in the second season of the show. If you guys remember that, when they wanted to put us, change our night. Change our time slot. And I threw a conniption. But the main way we won was by me saying like, no, I have a very specific plan of like, when we're going to do Jack's death, it has to be on the Super Bowl.