In the next episode of "This Is Us," Kevin Pearson (Justin Hartley) goes back to his high school to accept an award as part of a tribute.
The trailer for the upcoming installment titled "Number One" was released just recently and showed Kevin in front of his beloved school in his old stomping grounds. "My whole high school wants to honor me," he says to his friend. It seems that because of his stardom and success, the school has decided to honor him with a special award. He goes up on stage amid the applause of teachers and students to receive the distinction. "You coming back to get this award, we are all very proud of you," the principal says to Kevin and the cheering crowd. He appears to be surprised by the reception but holds his plaque with pride.
The narrative then flashbacks to when Kevin was in high school. The principal visits the Pearson home to see the star football player as his mom Rebecca (Mandy Moore) and dad Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) look on with pride. It seems that Kevin is being groomed to become a star athlete. However, things take a turn for the worse when he gets seriously hurt at a football game and has to be sidelined. Jack visits Kevin at the hospital and asks him how he is doing. "I can come back from this," he says with conviction.
In the last episode, Kevin was still struggling with his dependence on prescription drugs. His instability caused him to have nightmares about his future life with girlfriend Sophie (Alexandra Breckenridge). He decided to break up with her at her New York home. She was clearly devastated and told him to leave at once.
"This Is Us" season 2 episode 8 will air on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 10 p.m. EST on NBC.
