This Is Us: Season 5

2020 · 15 episodes · ★ 8.1

What Season 5 of This Is Us

Season 5 opens with the Pearsons celebrating their 40th birthday and recalling the day they were born. Kevin navigates his engagement to Madison, while Kate and Toby take an important step on their path to adoption. Randall faces the sudden viral fame that hits him overnight and new truths about his past. Kate has to confront her own personal history, and Kevin weighs which path to follow. The episodes alternate between the siblings' adult lives and the family's childhood and youth, while Jack and Rebecca also face the challenges of raising their children.

15episodes

Oct 27, 2020aired

May 25, 2021latest episode

11.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Forty (1) / Forty (2)
Oct 27, 2020 · 87 min
The Pearsons gather to celebrate their 40th birthday while musing about the day they were born.
Directing: Ken Olin · Writing: Dan Fogelman, Kay Oyegun, Jake Schnesel · Starring: Asante Blackk, Yvette Tucker, Pamela Adlon, DaShawn Barnes
5x03 Changes
Nov 10, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
Kevin and Madison navigate their engagement as Kate and Toby take a big step in their adoption journey. Jack and Rebecca brace for puberty.
Directing: Anne Fletcher · Writing: Kevin Falls · Starring: Tom Virtue, Gayla Johnson, Tony Winters, Amie Farrell
5x04 Honestly Mid-Season Finale
Nov 17, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 8.8
Malik shadows Randall at work. Kevin struggles to connect with his new movie director. Jack and Rebecca struggle to sleep train their babies.
Directing: Ken Olin · Writing: Elan Mastai · Starring: Asante Blackk, Jamie Chung, Nina Brissey, George Eads
5x05 A Long Road Home
Jan 5, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
Kate confronts her past. Randall's brush with viral fame leads to an unexpected discovery. Kevin debates the best path for his future.
Directing: Anne Fletcher · Writing: K.J. Steinberg · Starring: Ron Cephas Jones, Keith Powell, Lucius Baybak, Ayla Glass
5x06 Birth Mother
Jan 12, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 6.5
Randall uncovers new truths about his past.
Directing: Kay Oyegun · Writing: Kay Oyegun, Eboni Freeman · Starring: LisaGay Hamilton, Kellita Smith, Angela Elayne Gibbs, Anthony Hill
5x07 There
Feb 9, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 8.8
Kevin embarks on a stressful road trip. Jack and young Kevin go to a football training camp.
Directing: Kevin Rodney Sullivan · Writing: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker · Starring: Joshua Malina, George Eads, Alex J. Joseph, Jerimiyah Dunbar
5x08 In the Room
Feb 16, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 9.2
The Pearsons navigate huge family milestones together, from a distance.
Directing: Ken Olin · Writing: Vera Herbert · Starring: Griffin Dunne, Michael O'Neill, Abhi Sinha, Katie Sarife
5x09 The Ride
Feb 23, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
A series of car rides propels the Pearson's towards new stages of their lives.
Directing: Jon Huertas · Writing: Julia Brownell · Starring: Iantha Richardson, Annie Funke, La Trice Harper, Taubert Nadalini
5x10 I've Got This
Mar 16, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Beth navigates qualms with her mother. Kevin and Kate bring their families together for dinner.
Directing: Ken Olin · Writing: Casey Johnson, David Windsor · Starring: Asante Blackk, Griffin Dunne, Mark Atteberry, Mark Jacobson
5x11 One Small Step...
Mar 23, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 8.8
Kevin and Madison get an unexpected guest.
Directing: Yasu Tanida · Writing: Laura Kenar · Starring: Griffin Dunne, Michael Angarano, Genevieve Angelson, Scott Michael Campbell
5x12 Both Things Can Be True
Apr 6, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 8.4
Jack and Miguel bond. Kevin and Madison navigate challenges. Randall seeks out a new kind of support network.
Directing: Chris Koch · Writing: Danielle Bauman · Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Melanie Liburd, Griffin Dunne, Bechir Sylvain
5x13 Brotherly Love
Apr 13, 2021 · 42 min · ★ 8.8
Kevin visits Randall in Philadelphia.
Directing: Kay Oyegun · Writing: Jon Dorsey · Starring: Brandon Victor Dixon, Jermel Nakia, Walt Keller, Anthony Turpel
5x14 The Music and the Mirror
May 11, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
Beth navigates her career path. Kate and Toby face unexpected issues. A run in with someone from his past gives Kevin pause.
Directing: Jessica Yu · Writing: Jonny Gomez · Starring: Melanie Liburd, Griffin Dunne, Dan Lauria, Stephen Guarino
5x15 Jerry 2.0
May 18, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
Kevin and Madison partake in their respective bachelor and bachelorette parties.
Directing: Milo Ventimiglia · Writing: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker · Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Griffin Dunne, Amanda Leighton, Colt Prattes
5x16 The Adirondacks Season Finale
May 25, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 9.0
The family gathers for Kevin and Madison's wedding.
Directing: Ken Olin · Writing: Dan Fogelman · Starring: Asante Blackk, Griffin Dunne, Briana Venskus, Tom Parker