It seems like a whole year has already passed since the season one finale of NBC’s This is Us. Luckily, the cast of the show got together in a fun way to announce their move to Thursday nights this fall.

Producers had fans with real-life stories, similar to that of the show, come to a studio to record them for a TV promo. They didn’t know some of the cast was actually watching them share their story just off set!

Watch their reactions: