We finally know where Beth’s (Susan Kelechi Watson) feisty spirit comes from on This Is Us; sitcom legend Phylicia Rashad is joining the NBC drama as Beth’s mom later this season, TV Guide has learned.
Rashad will guest star as Carol in a highly anticipated episode later this season that will reveal Beth’s backstory.
This Is Us returns Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 9/8c on NBC.
As for This Is Us, the Beth-centric episode comes after the show revealed that there’s another big question surrounding the Pearson family: How did Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) survive Vietnam?