The answer is a tremendous asset and sole identity to Bud, NOT Buddy! As a ten year old orphan in 1936 hard-hit depression filled Flint, Michigan, Bud has little else. Four years ago his beloved mother died, leaving him is name and a few possessions he guards with his life.
Entertainment Weekly. Article. This Is Us: Katey Sagal, Brad Garrett to guest-star. The This Is Us family is expanding: Katey Sagal and Brad Garrett have signed on to the guest roster of the NBC dramedy about a group of inviduals who are interconnected through their birthdays.
But look around the landscape of this seasonâs network TV debuts, and youâll see a heartening shift via one woman in particular: Chrissy Metz. Metz stars in one of this yearâs most exciting new dramas, This Is Us, which premiered on NBC September 20. Her character, Kate, promises to be one of the most poignant and relatable roles on prime time. But on top of that: Metz is a plus-size woman in a leading role. As Kate, she is neither punchline nor victim.