‘This Is Us’ Cast, Showrunners React to Heavy Flash-Forward 100th Episode: ‘A Look at the Big Picture’

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The end of Katoby. As This Is Us celebrated its milestone 100th episode on television, they brought viewers along to the future as they dedicated the hour primarily to the conclusion of Kate and Toby’s marriage.“Filming this episode made me feel physically ill, which I think means we put our all into it… but maybe sometimes our all is not enough,” Chrissy Metz — who plays Kate Pearson on the NBC drama — wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, April 12, alongside promo footage.After weeks of speculation, Tuesday’s episode focused on the dissolution of Kate’s marriage to Toby (portrayed by Chris Sullivan) and her eventual romance with Phillip (played by Chris Geere).“I know you’re getting married in a few hours, congratulations.

I just wanted to say, Kate, you know what you said to me the day we signed our divorce papers,” Toby admitted to Kate during an emotional phone call ahead of her second wedding. “I want you to know that I see it now.

I’m sorry it took me so long. If only I’d had a crystal ball. If I could have seen the way this all ended up.”The episode bounced between the present and future timelines to wrap up Katoby’s story — including an impactful final scene where the two coparents attended an early concert of their son Jack’s with their new love interests.“It’s much like real relationships, whether they’re platonic or romantic.

There’s so much build-up and women process things so differently than men,” Metz, 41, told Entertainment Weekly after the episode aired. “Kate has processed so much that Toby didn’t until the end, and in my own relationships, it typically seems to be that way. … It feels that way with Kate and Toby.