‘The show must go on’: ‘This Is Us’ star Milo Ventimiglia plots his return to work

In the latest episode of The Times’ new TV podcast “Can’t Stop Watching� host and staff writer Yvonne Villarreal asks “This Is Us� star and America’s dad Milo Ventimiglia about what it may take to resume production on the NBC family drama amid the COVID-19 pandemic:

What if there’s a version where you’re creating a set as a very safe, very sterile environment? You’re a doctor, in a way. You’re going into surgery: You gotta scrub in, you gotta scrub out. Or you’re visiting someone in a hospital room: You use hand sanitizer in, you use hand sanitizer out. It’s being aware. I think these conversations are starting to kick into high gear with Hollywood, because we all want to get back to work ,... The show must go on. We gotta find a way.

We recently caught up with Ventimiglia in New Mexico, where production on his next project, about daredevil Evel Knievel, is currently on hold. Listen to Episode 3 of “Can’t Stop Watching� to hear what he had to say about dyeing his hair blond for the role, growing up on “TGIF� sitcoms, and how he’s staying connected to his “This Is Us� castmates during quarantine — “like a band on tour.� And be sure to catch our interviews with “Pose’s� Mj Rodriguez and “Stranger Things� star David Harbour while you’re at it.