NBC will be back as they return to broadcast the 2022 Rose Parade. Chrissy Metz and Susan Kelechi Watson, the multi-award-winning co-stars of NBC’s “This Is Us,” will host this year’s telecast from Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 1 (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ET / 8:30-10 a.m. PT). Most NBC affiliates will also air the optional coverage of the parade from 11-11:30 a.m. ET / 8-8:30 a.m. PT.
Emmy and Peabody Award-winning actor, director, educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton was previously announced by the Tournament of Roses as this year’s Grand Marshal, along with this year’s theme, “Dream. Believe. Achieve.”
“I’m excited to be hosting the iconic Rose Parade in one of my favorite cities with one of my favorite people, Susan Kelechi Watson,” Metz said.
Added Watson: “Metz, me and the iconic Rose Parade … New Year’s Day doesn’t get much better than this!”
Metz is well known for her portrayal of Kate Pearson on NBC’s award-winning drama “This Is Us.” She has received both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her work on the show, which was the winner of the 2018 and 2019 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and the People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama.
Metz is a UMG recording artist working on her debut album. Additionally, she launched her wine company Joyful Heart and hosts a new competition craft show, “Meet Your Makers Showdown.” She previously released her memoir, “This Is Me,” which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
Susan Kelechi Watson stars as Beth Pearson on “This is Us.” For her work on the series, she has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the 2020 Critics’ Choice Awards; Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 NAACP Image Awards; and has won back-to-back Outstanding Drama Ensemble SAG Awards. In addition to starring in the series, Watson penned an episode in the upcoming final season.
