Did Jack's parents know Nick was alive?

It seems like Nicky's folks had to have known he was alive after the incident in Vietnam. In flashbacks, their father criticized Jack for not being able to "protect" Nicky, but never explicitly mentioned that Nicky was dead.
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Why did Jack and Nick have a falling out?

Portrayed by. Nicholas "Nicky" Pearson is Jack's younger brother who was later estranged from Jack after they had a falling out during the Vietnam War. Jack told his family Nicky had died during the war when he was in fact alive and living in an old trailer in Bradford, PA where he still currently lives.
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Why did Jack keep his brother a secret?

“He's a veteran and we're going to delve into his life in Vietnam, what he saw and what he experienced. There's so much of it that he chose not to share with Rebecca and his family that profoundly affected him and changed him,” Moore explained. “I think it's a part of him that he really doesn't show to anyone else.
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What happened to Nick Pearson?

An old Nicky Pearson is alive and well and living in Bradford, PA, about 150 miles from the Pearson homebase of Pittsburgh. The very alive old Nicky is played by longtime actor Griffin Dunne, who recently appeared on Succession and The Romanoffs.
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Who plays Jack's brother in this is us?

Even though we're now onto the fifth season of This Is Us, one of season 3's most notable faces, Michael Angarano, will appear once again to play Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia)'s younger brother, Nicky, in several flashback scenes.
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Did Jack have a kid in Vietnam?

At the time, Jack had told his son that "someone very special" had given it to him in Vietnam during a very low point in his life, though he didn't specify who this person was. Originally, some may have assumed it had belonged to his brother, but we now know that was not the case.
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Who does Nicky marry on This Is Us?

So “the wife” that Nicky referred to in the five-year flash-forward in the Season 5 finale is actually Edie, a brand new character!
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Does Deja get pregnant?

In it, the Pearson extended family has all gathered to say goodbye to Rebecca (Mandy Moore), and while they're waiting, Deja tells Randall that she's pregnant—but the father's identity is a mystery.
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How did Kevin find out Uncle Nicky was alive?

Then in season 3, Kevin (Justin Hartley) discovered a post-war postcard from Nicky to Jack and the Big Three discovered that their uncle, who was struggling with alcoholism and PTSD, was in fact alive and living in an old trailer in Bradford, Pennsylvania, where he still lives.
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Does Deja end up with Malik?

"The truth of the matter is every young love doesn't turn into forever love." Deja (Lyric Ross) and Malik (Asante Blackk) shippers will not be happy with how This Is Us Season 6, Episode 10 ended. The young couple has officially split, and the journey to this point was not pretty.
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Who is Nicky This Is Us?

This Is Us' Nicky Pearson, played by actor Griffin Dunne, became part of the fabric of the Pearson family storyline in season 3. As Jack Pearson's long-lost brother, Nicky's transition into the clan was anything but smooth.
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Why did Jack and Nick stop talking in This Is Us?

They reminisce briefly, and Nicky tries to explain that the boat explosion was an accident, but Jack doesn't want to hear it. That's when Nicky told Jack he would not contact him anymore, and Jack and Nicky stop talking for good.
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Who is Cassidy in This Is Us?

The movie-star Pearson found himself in quite the cinematic predicament: A mysterious night in his hotel room with an equally-as-mysterious woman. The woman in question could be one of three people: his ex-wife Sophie (Alexandra Breckenridge), the wedding singer, or his good friend, Cassidy (Jennifer Morrison).
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What did Nick do in Vietnam?

Nicky had taken the Vietnamese boy on a boat to go grenade fishing. Nicky originally wanted nothing to do with him (the boy's mother is the mysterious Vietnamese woman, Hien), but the kid won him over, so the two went out on an adventure. One of the grenades exploded on the boat, and the boy died.
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How old is Rebecca Pearson?

Rebecca's Age: In an interview with E! Online, makeup artist Zoë Hay said Moore's old-age makeup is meant to represent Rebecca "in her mid-60s." If we put her right at 65, that means Rebecca's around 29 or 30 when the kids come into the picture.
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Who does Kevin marry in This Is Us?

This development concluded a two-episode romantic mystery involving not only Sophie but also a wedding singer named Arielle (Katie Lowes) and Kevin's good friend-turned-quasi-romantic-interest-turned-what-are-you-thinking-we're-just-friends, Cassidy (Jennifer Morrison).
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Does Nicky find Sally?

In episode 2, Nicky found out that Sally changed, and she ended up marrying a man named Eric (Jeffrey Nordling). However, Nicky was able to find closure from his visit. And even after pining over Sally for 50 years, Nicky revealed that he didn't regret it for a second.
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What episode do we find out Nicky is alive This Is Us?

It's just that the Pearsons' drama came in hard and fast in the final few moments of the episode, titled “The Beginning Is The End Is the Beginning,” with the biggest shock to fans' systems tonight arguably being the revelation that Jack Pearson's little brother Nicky didn't actually die in the Vietnam War.
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Who is the father of Deja baby?

He snuck into Deja's room, and the fans finally found out that it was Malik. He said, “I ran out of the restaurant as soon as I got your text.” So perhaps Malik owns a restaurant in the future. Malik is overjoyed to hear that Deja is pregnant in This Is Us Season 6 Episode 17.
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What is Deja's boyfriend name?

Deja's future boyfriend is Malik and season 6 episode 17 reveals he is the father of her baby.
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Is Malik the father of Dejas baby?

Although it seemed like new character Marcus Brooks was her boyfriend/father of her unborn child, viewers ultimately learned who it actually is: Malik. Yes, Déja has reconnected with her first love, and they're expecting a baby!
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Are Kate and Toby divorced?

Viewers have known that Kate winds up with Phillip, but this episode chronicled how they got together, starting with them enjoying a drink the day Kate and Toby finalized their divorce and a first date in which Philip explained how he was married and the relationship went bad when they couldn't have kids.
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Why is Nicky wearing a wedding ring?

Finally, Nicky may not be even married. The only reason why he's wearing a wedding ring is to accommodate Rebecca's hallucinations that he is Jack. Nicky's involvement with Rebecca may have something to do with her confusing him with his dead husband after she acknowledged how the brothers have the same eyes.
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Who is Uncle Nicky's girlfriend?

We officially meet her in Season 6, Episode 2 ("One Giant Leap"). As he's flying back to the East coast after finally meeting Sally (Dey Young)—the girl he thought got away—Nicky is being his usual witty self when he's approached by a flight attendant. Her name is Edie, and she can clearly hold her own against Nicky.
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