If you want to feel something – not just in your heart, but in your very marrow, too – then put on an episode of This Is Us.

The award-winning TV series isn’t just about the intertwining lives of three siblings and their parents, oh no. By blending flashbacks from the characters’ childhoods with present day it seamlessly demonstrates how the events of our past significantly impact the person we are today, too.

And it also tackles some big heavy themes, including anxiety, stress, grief, and loss, making This Is Us one of the most insightful and relatable family dramas on television right now.

It makes sense, then, that showrunner Dan Fogelman has confirmed that This Is Us writers have worked hard to make the ongoing coronavirus pandemic a key storyline for season five.

This Is Us fans, you better believe season 5 will include the coronavirus