

9.043 minSeason 6 • Episode 18
LatestThe Big Three come to new understandings about life.
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
Acting
Sterling K. Brown's monologues should be studied in schools.
Writing
Timeline reveals that hit like emotional freight trains.
Score
Music cues designed specifically to destroy you.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The pilot's twist revealing the triplets was so secretive, NBC didn't screen it for critics. Mandy Moore aged 30+ years via prosthetics that took 3.5 hours daily.
This Is Us revived the network family drama when streaming dominated, proving audiences still craved weekly communal viewing. Its handling of Black adoption and anxiety became cultural touchstones.