'The Village' premiere: 'One Tree Hill' alum Michaela McManus says 'surprise is in store' on the upcoming NBC family drama

MEAWW sits for an exclusive interview with Michaela McManus, who tells us about the "joyful" experience of playing Sarah, a nurse and single mother

If you are wondering why you haven't heard much about NBC's upcoming family drama 'The Village,' which will take over the time slot of 'This is Us' after its season 3 finale wrap up, it's mainly because the show is hush-hush about giving away spoilers and, as Michaela McManus confirms, a "surprise is in store."

The upcoming show has already drawn massive comparisons with Mandy Moore's 'This is Us,' due to striking similarity of these two family-themed dramas. However, we are assured that 'The Village' will have a standout identity of its own because McManus tells us so.

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