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Mandy Moorewas an absolute trooper on the set ofThis Is Uswhile expecting her first child, son August, and filming season 5.
Writer Casey Johnson and director Ken Olin spoke to PEOPLE about the latest episode of the show, titled “I’ve Got This,” and shared how Moore’s pregnancy and a storyline on the NBC series nearly mirrored one another.
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When asked if the overall arc of season 5 was delayed or changed due to the COVID pandemic, Olin noted that the show wanted to make sure Moore, 36, felt safe on set while pregnant.
“I don’t know how much it actually delayed the story, the writers all seem determined to tell these stories even though it’s very challenging because there are so many restrictions on dealing with babies,” he said about the young actors who play the Pearson babies in the present-day timelines.
“And then dealing with Mandy’s pregnancy, how we were going to accommodate her and make sure that she was safe,” Olin added about another concern they had. “We actually started shooting this episode, I think, in December so that we could accommodate Mandy’s pregnancy before she got too big. Then we finished a week, 10 days ago.”
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The actor, 43, added, “What a champion she is. Thank God for [This Is Uscreator] Dan Fogelman and the writers to be able to orchestrate the season to allow her time off, it’s such a huge life event to go through, I imagine. Everything has been good. Mandy is truly the best.”
This Is Usairs Tuesdays (9 p.m. ET) on NBC.
source: people.com
