September 3 - 9, 2023
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BY JAY BOBBIN
Milo Ventimiglia OF FORMERLY “THE COMPANY YOU KEEP” ON ABC Q: Now that “The Company You Keep” is over, what’s next for Milo Ventimiglia? A: That remains to be seen. The actor put a lot into that ABC series, since his production company was heavily involved in it, in addition to his being the show’s star. It also came pretty much on the heels of the end of his run on NBC’s “This Is Us,” so he had been busy for quite some time.
Sinéad Keenan and Sanjeev Bhaskar in “Unforgotten”
The much-acclaimed family drama, on which Ventimiglia played Jack Pearson, followed a string of other regular roles for him on series (“Mob City,” “Chosen,” “The Whispers”) … so if he should take a break from weekly television work for a while, it’s understandable. It’s also mandated, at least for the time being, given the work stoppage that has been prompted by the actors’ and writers’ strikes. Other shows on which Ventimiglia has appeared have included “Gilmore Girls,” “American Dreams,” “The Bedford Diaries” and “Heroes.” He’s also not opposed to guest shots, as he proved on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” as it was nearing its finale.
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PBS’s Masterpiece welcomes back-to-back “Unforgotten” and “Van der Valk” season premieres across the pond on Sunday, Sept. 3.
Even if TV isn’t the route Ventimiglia takes when show business gets back to business, he’s done a sufficient amount of movie work that might inspire him to go down that path again instead. “The Art of Racing in the Rain” and “Second Act” are among his more recent films, as is “Creed II,” in which he reprised the role of Rocky Balboa Jr. that he first played in (aptly enough) “Rocky Balboa.” The relationship he developed with Sylvester Stallone on the latter picture led to Stallone’s guest stint on “This Is Us.”