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"I think that’s 'gonna be quite an emotional day," the actor, who plays Phillip on the show, says.

We were introduced to the mysterious Arielle in Season 6, Episode 13.

"To see someone become this shell of who she was, it’s very sad," Huertas, who plays Miguel, tells NBC Insider.

"That was the scene that changed it."

“I had, like, a whole monologue rebuttal to his remarks," Metz says about the newest This Is Us episode, which saw the end of Katoby.

"Tragedy and joy are held in both hands," he says.

All signs point to the upcoming Pearson family barbecue being disastrous for KaToby.

"If you don’t love your body for what it looks like today, you’re not 'gonna ever get to the place you want to be," Metz says.

"He does show up for her in an unsuspecting way," Metz says about Phillip and Kate's dynamic. 

The recently-introduced character Phillip plays a large role in Kate Pearson’s future.