‘this Is Us’ Star Susan Kelechi Watson On Becoming A Surprise Fan Favorite & Beth Pearson’s Future On The Series

Antonia Blyth, Deadline.com
Mon, 06/18/2018 - 9:00am

When Susan Kelechi Watson first appeared as Beth Pearson in NBC's mega-hit This is Us, her steady, supporting character could have become just a foil to onscreen husband Sterling K. Brown's lead role. But she brought such gravitas and complexity to the role that, when a flash forward at the end of Season 2 prompted rumors Beth might be killed off, fans began an online campaign to save her.

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‘this Is Us’ Star Susan Kelechi Watson On Becoming A Surprise Fan Favorite & Beth Pearson’s Future On The Series

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