Pamela Adlon Is the Next Superstar to Join the Cast of 'This Is Us'

Pamela Adlon is set to play therapist Dr. Leigh, the therapist serving to Randall Pearson overcome his anxieties in the next episodes of 'This Is Us.'

Pamela Adlon is the latest A-lister to join the cast of This Is Us, playing Randall Pearson's (Sterling K. Brown) therapist in the episode titled "Clouds."

Breaking clear of the traditions, the producers of the display decided to give The Big Bang Theory alum a voice appearing position, simplest appearing the actress in the final frames of the episode. The debatable choice was once met with various responses on social media, with some demanding to see Pamela Adlon in additional scenes. 

Pamela Adlon plays Dr. Leigh on 'This Is Us.'

Originally, the producers supposed the famous person to play Dr. Leigh, the therapist serving to Randall get to the bottom of the hidden mental motifs inflicting sudden bursts of irritability and anger, and his newly-found hatred of sizzling coffee makers.

However, Sterling's unbelievable efficiency warranted vital alterations, leading the creators to focus on his experiences with the powerful have an effect on of remedy, shooting how Dr. Leigh's voice begins to resonate in his head as he is going about his day-to-day lifestyles. 

"A lot of that had to do with what Sterling can do as a performer. As we were talking about this, we started realizing that it would just be absolutely incredible to stay in these long takes with Sterling where you’re getting into his psychology and you’re watching him turn her words over and over again in his mind," Isaac Aptaker told Cinema Blend. 

"Sterling is the type of actor that can do that and to live in those minutes-long takes, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to do it that way," the executive producer added. 

However, Pamela didn't keep in the background for the entire of the episode. She provided voiceover for the majority of the scenes and she made an appearance in the final — and most crucial — section. 

This garnered some confusion among unswerving audience of the show, many of whom took it to social media to ask some probing questions about the resolution. 

"@Dan_Fogelman What is the creative reasoning behind not showing Randall’s therapist’s face until the very end?? (I knew that was Pamela Adlon’s voice!) #ThisIsUs," tweeted one person. 

"I LOVE Pamela Adlon guest starring on #ThisIsUs & kinda wish she could just be on the show!" wrote someone else.

As Dr. Leigh, Pamela has to display her affected person the benefits of remedy, appearing him what its benefits are. "Clouds" captures the beginning of her courting with Randall, chronicling her makes an attempt to gain his believe. 

This isn't the final time Pamela will appear on 'This Is Us.'

"We have a therapy episode coming up that really, really dives into Randall’s psychology in an interesting way. We’re bringing back Pam," Isaac instructed Entertainment Weekly. 

"When she returns, you’ll get to see what she can do — and this woman is incredible with Sterling. So it’s really just a very exciting combination, the two of them," Elizabeth Berger advised the outlet. 

Catch new episodes of This Is Us each Tuesday at Nine p.m. ET on NBC. 

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