Question: In the This Is Us season finale, Kate and Toby were not present at the birth of their grandchild. Your thoughts? — Mel
Matt Roush: I’m conditioned by now to accept the fact that these flash-forwards tease out the information slowly, so I’m betting there’s a reason the older versions of Kate and Toby weren’t depicted in that scene. I imagine the more we learn about the adult version of Baby Jack, we’ll discover more about how Future Kate and Toby fit into his life.
Question: How do you think the coronavirus will affect renewals? Popular shows already had multiple seasons picked up, but what about some of the newer shows, like Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. — Marissa
Matt Roush: It’s obviously an uncertain time for the industry (and everywhere else). There is a school of thought that anything that’s currently on the air and with any sort of media and fan support stands a better chance than usual of getting picked up because so much else is in limbo. If you’re a fan of Zoey (as I clearly am, if you’ve been reading my weekly updates), it probably wouldn’t hurt to reach out pro-actively to NBC via social media or however you choose to communicate. Of all the midseason shows I’ve sampled, Zoey is the one I’m most keen to see given a chance to grow.
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