This Is Us: Season 1

2016 · 18 episodes · ★ 8.0

What Season 1 of This Is Us

Season one opens with Jack and Rebecca Pearson on the verge of having triplets in Los Angeles. Jack celebrates his birthday with his wife when she goes into labor. From there, the series follows their adult children as they turn 36 years old. Kate struggles with her weight and begins attending support groups. Kevin, an actor in a sitcom, is stuck both professionally and personally. Randall finds the biological father who abandoned him as a newborn. The episodes alternate between the present and flashbacks to the family's childhood and youth.

18episodes

Sep 20, 2016premiered

Mar 14, 2017Latest episode

12.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Sep 20, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa · Written by: Dan Fogelman · Starring: Eris Baker, Caitlin Thompson, Faithe Herman, Alan Thicke
1x02 The Big Three
Sep 27, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Toby helps Kate relax in the midst of her fervent quest to lose weight. Beth questions the motives of Randall's biological father, as Randall adjusts to having his dad in his life. Rebecca and Jack begin to feel distant from one another. Kevin faces the consequences of quitting his job.
Directed by: Ken Olin · Written by: Dan Fogelman · Starring: Jon Huertas, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Lonnie Chavis
1x03 Kyle
Oct 11, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Rebecca makes a surprise visit to Randall's home where she encounters his biological father, William. Kevin anxiously decides to take the plunge and move to New York to pursue a Broadway job, with the expectation that his sister, Kate, will move with him. Toby is determined to get Kate out of Kevin's shadow. Jack and Rebecca take home their babies from the hospital and adjust to the new life of parenthood, while coping with the loss of their other child. Rebecca struggles to connect with their adopted child and searches for answers.
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa · Written by: Dan Fogelman · Starring: Jon Huertas, Eris Baker, Faithe Herman, Jernard Burks
1x04 The Pool
Oct 18, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
Rebecca and Jack take Kevin, Kate, and Randall to the community pool on a hot day and quickly realize each child is going through their own struggles. Kevin auditions for his first Broadway play in New York and meets a determined actress who is less than impressed by him. Toby runs into his ex-wife while at a restaurant with Kate, which sends Kate into a spiral of self-doubt. William is mistakenly reported as a loiterer in Randall's predominately white neighborhood, which exposes deep-rooted issues of race.
Directing: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa · Writing: Dan Fogelman, Donald Todd · Starring: Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Lonnie Chavis, Eris Baker
1x05 The Game Plan
Oct 25, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
Rebecca and Jack get into an argument about starting a family. The family backstory behind the long line of love for the Pittsburgh Steelers is revealed. After accepting his part in the play, Kevin realizes his script is relevant to his own life. Randall and Beth encounter an unexpected turn of events.
Directed by: George Tillman Jr. · Written by: Joe Lawson · Starring: Jon Huertas, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Lonnie Chavis
1x06 Career Days
Nov 1, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
Kate interviews for a new job that seems just about perfect, although it comes with a catch. Randall doubts his career choice and wonders if he followed the right path. Kevin and Olivia's relationship moves in a new direction. Rebecca and Jack are conflicted on what to do when Randall tests as a gifted child.
Directed by: Craig Zisk · Written by: Bekah Brunstetter · Starring: Jon Huertas, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Lonnie Chavis
1x07 The Best Washing Machine in the World
Nov 15, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
The dynamic of Randall and Kevin's rocky relationship is explained. Beth and William spend time together, which unexpectedly brings to light a secret William has been keeping. As Rebecca gets back to work for the first time in years, both she and Jack acknowledge that there is distance between them. Toby is caught straying from his diet regimen, throwing Kate into crisis.
Directed by: Silas Howard · Written by: K.J. Steinberg · Starring: Jon Huertas, Niles Fitch, Logan Shroyer, Hannah Zeile
1x08 Pilgrim Rick
Nov 22, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.6
As Jack, Rebecca and the three kids make their way to Rebecca's parents' house for their traditional Thanksgiving holiday, an unforeseen detour occurs. Kate makes two drastic life-changing decisions. Kevin brings Olivia to Randall's house for Thanksgiving. Randall's heart is broken when he learns about a lifelong secret his mother has kept from him.
Directed by: Sarah Pia Anderson · Written by: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker · Starring: Jon Huertas, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Lonnie Chavis
1x09 The Trip
Nov 29, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Kate, Kevin and Randall head to their family's cabin to get away after their chaotic family Thanksgiving. A very angry Randall finds comfort and explanation from his father, Jack. Olivia speaks a harsh truth to Kate, which drives a wedge between Kate and Kevin. Rebecca and Jack struggle with what to do when 9-year-old Randall tells them that he's been looking for his birth parents.
Directed by: Uta Briesewitz · Written by: Vera Herbert · Starring: Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Lonnie Chavis, Milana Vayntrub
1x10 Last Christmas Mid-Season Finale
Dec 6, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.6
The Pearson family finds themselves at the hospital on Christmas Eve after little Kate comes down with appendicitis. When they run into Dr. Katowski, who is alone at the hospital, they realize they need to be there for him as much as he was once there for them. Presently, Kevin celebrates Hanukkah with Olivia and her family, Kate continues to pursue her big surgery and someone from William's past reappears in his life.
Directing: Helen Hunt · Writing: Donald Todd · Starring: Jon Huertas, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Lonnie Chavis
1x11 The Right Thing to Do
Jan 10, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Kate struggles with her feelings in the aftermath of Toby's heart attack. As William begins to spend more time with Jesse, Randall has to get used to his father's new relationship. After receiving the news they're expecting triplets, Jack and Rebecca must find a way to afford a home that can accommodate three babies. Olivia unexpectedly resurfaces, throwing both Kevin and Sloane for a loop.
Directing: Timothy Busfield · Writing: Aurin Squire · Starring: Milana Vayntrub, Janet Montgomery, Julia Cho, John Rubinstein
1x12 The Big Day
Jan 17, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
As the birth date of her triplets quickly approaches, a frazzled and emotional Rebecca forgets Jack's birthday. Dr. Katowski struggles with the loss of his wife and wonders how he'll be able to continue on with his life without her. Joe, the firefighter who delivered baby Randall to the hospital, fights to save his marriage.
Directing: Ken Olin · Writing: Dan Fogelman, Laura Kenar · Starring: Jon Huertas, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Lonnie Chavis
1x13 Three Sentences
Jan 24, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Jack and Rebecca get in over their heads when they decide to throw Kate, Kevin and Randall three separate parties for their 10th birthday. Randall struggles to make time for William as things intensify at the office. Kevin makes a major decision in his romantic life. Kate's gastric bypass journey takes an unexpected turn.
Directed by: Chris Koch · Written by: Bekah Brunstetter, Joe Lawson · Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Niles Fitch, Logan Shroyer, Hannah Zeile
1x14 I Call Marriage
Feb 7, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
Toby throws a wrench in Kate's weight loss journey. Randall struggles to accept his father's deteriorating health. Miguel and Shelly break some devastating news to Jack and Rebecca, which makes them worry about their own relationship. Rebecca receives an amazing work opportunity. Kevin examines his romantic past.
Directing: George Tillman Jr. · Writing: Kay Oyegun · Starring: Jon Huertas, Alexandra Breckenridge, Hannah Zeile, Eris Baker
1x15 Jack Pearson's Son
Feb 14, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
As Kevin stresses about the premiere of his play, he receives support from an unexpected source. Randall struggles under the pressure of both his work and ailing father. Rebecca and Jack's Valentine's Day doesn't go as planned. Toby and Kate decide to dig deep and get to know each other's biggest secrets.
Directed by: Ken Olin · Written by: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker · Starring: Jon Huertas, Alexandra Breckenridge, Niles Fitch, Logan Shroyer
1x16 Memphis
Feb 21, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
Randall and William take a road trip to Memphis, where Randall learns about his biological father's past.
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa · Written by: Dan Fogelman · Starring: Lonnie Chavis, Eris Baker, Faithe Herman, Amanda Warren
1x17 What Now?
Mar 7, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
The entire Pearson family gathers at Randall's for an unusual party. Kevin and Sophie's relationship deepens on the night of his play's premiere. Kate struggles to open up to Toby about her father's death. Tensions are high between Jack and Rebecca as she leaves on tour with her band.
Directing: Wendey Stanzler · Writing: K.J. Steinberg, Vera Herbert · Starring: Jon Huertas, Alexandra Breckenridge, Niles Fitch, Logan Shroyer
1x18 Moonshadow Season Finale
Mar 14, 2017 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Jack heads to Cleveland to make things right with Rebecca on the night of her first big gig with the band. Randall, Kate and Kevin make big decisions about their futures.
Directed by: Ken Olin · Written by: Dan Fogelman, Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker · Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Sam Trammell, Debra Mooney, Meryl Hathaway