Dan Fogelman

It was just, that was like, that was kind of for me, like the height of like the pandemonium right around that period.

It was just, that was like, that was kind of for me, like the height of like the pandemonium right around that period.

Maybe a little. I mean, I remember trying to, in the most gentle way possible, kind of give a little exposition to situations at the beginning of the first scenes for each of the characters, just so that people, if they didn't know, like, who's this guy, if they were coming in.

Maybe a little. I mean, I remember trying to, in the most gentle way possible, kind of give a little exposition to situations at the beginning of the first scenes for each of the characters, just so that people, if they didn't know, like, who's this guy, if they were coming in.

Maybe a little. I mean, I remember trying to, in the most gentle way possible, kind of give a little exposition to situations at the beginning of the first scenes for each of the characters, just so that people, if they didn't know, like, who's this guy, if they were coming in.

The opening is like this action movie for eight minutes, so it kind of draws you in, even if you don't know the situation. So that was intentional. And then I think, yeah, we knew we were saving the big twist at the end with like future Tess and future Randall. We wanted that to be something we had. I always wanted to like bring back that pilot song at the end of the episode.

The opening is like this action movie for eight minutes, so it kind of draws you in, even if you don't know the situation. So that was intentional. And then I think, yeah, we knew we were saving the big twist at the end with like future Tess and future Randall. We wanted that to be something we had. I always wanted to like bring back that pilot song at the end of the episode.

The opening is like this action movie for eight minutes, so it kind of draws you in, even if you don't know the situation. So that was intentional. And then I think, yeah, we knew we were saving the big twist at the end with like future Tess and future Randall. We wanted that to be something we had. I always wanted to like bring back that pilot song at the end of the episode.

Like, is that this, that's this episode, right? The Labi Siffre, the Watch Me, it was a cover of it. Oh, I think, yes. Yes. And like-

Like, is that this, that's this episode, right? The Labi Siffre, the Watch Me, it was a cover of it. Oh, I think, yes. Yes. And like-

Like, is that this, that's this episode, right? The Labi Siffre, the Watch Me, it was a cover of it. Oh, I think, yes. Yes. And like-

I wanted to give everyone a moment to eat in the pilot, like all the actors. I remember that was a big focus for me. Being like, huh, I want everybody to have a moment. At least every couple to have a moment. You know what I mean? And so I remember that being something that was really on my mind. I was like, oh, people might be checking it out for the first time.

I wanted to give everyone a moment to eat in the pilot, like all the actors. I remember that was a big focus for me. Being like, huh, I want everybody to have a moment. At least every couple to have a moment. You know what I mean? And so I remember that being something that was really on my mind. I was like, oh, people might be checking it out for the first time.

I wanted to give everyone a moment to eat in the pilot, like all the actors. I remember that was a big focus for me. Being like, huh, I want everybody to have a moment. At least every couple to have a moment. You know what I mean? And so I remember that being something that was really on my mind. I was like, oh, people might be checking it out for the first time.

I want everybody's dynamic to be great and clear and to kind of get a moment of the seven of you guys.

I want everybody's dynamic to be great and clear and to kind of get a moment of the seven of you guys.

I want everybody's dynamic to be great and clear and to kind of get a moment of the seven of you guys.

How did you develop that ability? I made a lot of stuff early in my career. Like those, the early shows I made, I got that opportunity to be in the edit bay and kind of learned how it worked a little.

How did you develop that ability? I made a lot of stuff early in my career. Like those, the early shows I made, I got that opportunity to be in the edit bay and kind of learned how it worked a little.

How did you develop that ability? I made a lot of stuff early in my career. Like those, the early shows I made, I got that opportunity to be in the edit bay and kind of learned how it worked a little.