Our audience had been on board with us since minute 1,Mandy Moore, a.k.a.

Rebecca, tells EW.

Were very lucky that they allow us to play with time to the degree that we do.

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I love that were allowed to do that on connection television.

In addition, prepare to spend more time with Rebeccas family and to meet her father.

(Series creator Dan Fogelman has said he will play a prominent role in the upcoming episodes.)

Obviously, hes got a lot on his plate from PTSD and war.

How soon willTIUstart to answer what exactly is ailing her?

There are other ways of telling the story that relate back to Rebecca telling them with the other characters.

Any incredible life experience giving birth [is] only going to bring people closer, says Moore.

I think its an important part of their finding some semblance of understanding in their relationship with one another.