Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20) and Your California Privacy Rights. How far in the future is Randall's cliffhanger conversation with a grown Tess, and who is the "her" they're talking about? Randall's elder daughter particularly struggled in Season 2 after losing William and then saying goodbye to Deja, and if it turns out that she bonded with William as a baby, the fact that she lost a biological grandpa so quickly wouldn't feel as heartbreaking as usual. As far as what happens in the present day, we're a little less informed and viewers have to rely on speculation. I heard he was exquisite on [The Young and the Restless]. I'm tearing up already! Maybe Rebecca takes Tess to his apartment for the new grandfather to meet the baby. What parts of the world have you eaten? Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. We can rule out the baby being Randall, as we saw William (played by a much younger actor) abandon him at a fire station when he was a newborn. So how’d he get from that to seeing a girl on the bus and then back to that? Breathe with me." To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Bless This Is Us for not depriving us of Ron Cephas Jones's soulful portrayal of William Hill even after the terminally ill character died at the end of Season 1. It was just so much fun. In his last moments of life, Randall clasped his hands around William's face—much like his dad, Jack, used to—and said, "You're OK, Dad. But after some initial hesitation, William—with his lovable demeanor and strong morals—had worked his way into our hearts, and by the time the credits rolled tonight (February 21), we didn't want to let him go. How he gets there is interesting because we talked about that, and there was just some wonderful ideas about that and that whole artistic world. In This Is Us, Nakia and Jones play the same character, William Hill, at very different points in his life. You’re healthy!” [Laughs.] This would reinforce Randall's sense of being ignored and rejected. For Ron Cephas Jones, season 4 of This Is Us presented a new challenge. They always say, "I hope you don’t die! This Is Us airs on NBC. It’s working for me now. I’ve always had a younger look. What do you guys talk about in those moments when the cameras aren't rolling? He’s so funny! Offers may be subject to change without notice. This Is Us star Ron Cephas Jones—who plays Randall's biological father, William—opens up about his final episode and what it means for him going forward. When the pilot episode of This Is Us aired last September, we never expected we'd feel so deeply connected to William, Randall's biological father. Fans must tell you that too. Alongside the photo, Fogelman wrote, "Season 3. © 2020 Condé Nast. That's a special working relationship right there. "I [was worried I] wouldn’t get to work with Sterling again, but the way the show works, I’m excited about that in season two," the 60-year-old actor says. Watch the video above for more from Jones. I love you, and I hope they find a miracle cure for you! NBC’s beloved era-hopping drama tells the story of the Pearson family through the years. [Laughs.]. "It’s the beginning of Randall carrying on," Requa says. This is going to be hard for a lot of people. Both of us like to eat. The kid in Fogelman's picture is definitely not fresh from the womb, plus William is clearly on the older side. And you know William has that kind of cool kind of thing, so it really worked. This Is Us recap: Examining the roots of 'The Dinner(s) and the Date'. For Jones, playing an off-kilter version of the character sprung from Randall's imagination proved difficult. Between cast members' subtle clues of what to expect and even some behind-the-scenes photos of Season 3 filming, fans have a pretty solid idea of what major plots to expect when This Is Us returns. You’re alive! We talk about New York and a lot of the people that we both know. It’s a lot of good stuff like that. To revisit this article, select My⁠ ⁠Account, then View saved stories. This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman shared a major hint about William's upcoming role, and this photo of William from This Is Us Season 3 teases that we might be in store for a huge twist soon. "Like, 'I can’t believe what I’m reading.' It happens; it happens!" ", During the shooting of the episode, titled "Memphis," the cast and crew actually shot the death-bed scene first. Knowing that the baby definitely isn't Randall, fans have offered suggestions in replies to Fogelman's post. We talk about family, friends, and food! Ron Cephas Jones on the challenge of playing the William of Randall's imagination on. Let's hope that This Is Us isn't going to start chewing on its own words anytime soon. Season 3 of This Is Us premieres on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 9 p.m. "It gave the entire thing a ghostly, hallucinogenic feeling," executive producer and director Glenn Ficarra reveals. If this idea is true, Rebecca probably should've come clean about this awhile ago, but for now, I'm obsessed with how feasible it is. Like, when he gets on the bus and sees the girl, but before that, you saw the scene where he looks at the men [and] asks them, "Do you want to hang out?" "The energy he brought was so different from the energy I had felt before from Randall.