This Is Us ( TV series ) - wikipedia This Is Us ( TV series ) This Is Us Genre Comedy - drama Family drama Created by Dan Fogelman Starring Milo Ventimiglia Mandy Moore Sterling K. Brown Chrissy Metz Justin Hartley Susan Kelechi Watson Chris Sullivan Ron Cephas Jones Jon Huertas Alexandra Breckenridge Niles Fitch Logan Shroyer Hannah Zeile Mackenzie Hancsicsak Parker Bates Eris Baker Faithe Herman Lonnie Chavis Composer ( s ) Siddhartha Khosla Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 26 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Dan Fogelman Jess Rosenthal Donald Todd Ken Olin Charlie Gogolak John Requa Glenn Ficarra Isaac Aptaker Elizabeth Berger Running time 42 minutes Production company ( s ) Rhode Island Ave. Productions Zaftig Films 20th Century Fox Television Distributor 20th Television Release Original network NBC Original release September 20, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 20 ) -- present External links Website www.nbc.com/this-is-us This Is Us is an American television series created by Dan Fogelman that premiered on NBC on September 20, 2016. The series stars an ensemble cast featuring Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan, Ron Cephas Jones, Jon Huertas, Alexandra Breckenridge, Niles Fitch, Logan Shroyer, Hannah Zeile, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Lonnie Chavis, Eris Baker, and Faithe Herman. It is about the family lives and connections of several people who all share the same birthday and the ways in which they are similar and different. The series has received positive reviews since its premiere, receiving nominations for Best Television Series -- Drama at the 74th Golden Globe Awards and Best Drama Series at the 7th Critics ' Choice Awards, as well as being chosen as a Top Television Program by the American Film Institute. The cast has received accolades, with Mandy Moore and Chrissy Metz receiving Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress, and Sterling K. Brown receiving a SAG nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. In 2017, the series received ten Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series with Brown winning for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. On September 27, 2016, NBC picked up the series for a full season of 18 episodes. In January 2017, NBC renewed the series for two additional seasons of 18 episodes each. The second season premiered on September 26, 2017. Contents 1 Series overview 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 3 Episodes 3.1 Season 1 ( 2016 -- 17 ) 3.2 Season 2 ( 2017 ) 4 Release 4.1 Home media 5 Reception 5.1 Critical response 5.2 Ratings 5.3 Accolades 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links Series overview The series follows siblings Kate, Kevin and Randall as their lives intertwine. Kate and Kevin were originally part of a triplet pregnancy, conceived in the bathroom of Froggy 's, a bar, during Super Bowl XIV. Their due date was October 12, 1980, but they were born six weeks early on August 31 ; their biological brother was stillborn. Their parents, Jack and Rebecca, having expected to bring home three babies, decide to adopt another newborn : Randall, a black child born the same day and brought to the same hospital after his biological father abandoned him at a fire station. Episodes weave through the stories of the past and present of the characters, with most scenes taking place in 1980, 1989 -- 1995, and the present day ( 2016 -- 2017 ). Flashback scenes take place in Pittsburgh, while current scenes are typically split between Los Angeles, New Jersey, and New York City. Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Rank Average viewership ( in millions ) 18 September 20, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 20 ) March 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 14 ) 6 14.70 18 September 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 26 ) TBA TBA TBA Cast and characters Main article : List of This Is Us characters Main cast members ( L -- R ) Jones, Watson, Brown, Ventimiglia, Moore, Hartley, Metz, and Sullivan at PaleyFest 2017 Main Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson : Rebecca 's husband, and Kate, Kevin, & Randall 's father. Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson ( née Malone ) : Jack 's wife, and Kate, Kevin, & Randall 's mother. Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson : Jack & Rebecca 's son, and Kate & Kevin 's brother. Also played by Niles Fitch ( age 15 ) and Lonnie Chavis ( ages 8 -- 10 ). Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson : Jack & Rebecca 's daughter, and Kevin & Randall 's sister. Also played by Hannah Zeile ( age 15 ) and Mackenzie Hancsicsak ( ages 8 -- 10 ). Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson : Jack & Rebecca 's son, and Kate & Randall 's brother. Also played by Logan Shroyer ( age 15 ) and Parker Bates ( ages 8 -- 10 ). Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson : Randall 's wife, and mother of Tess and Annie. Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon : Kate 's fiancé. Ron Cephas Jones as William H. Hill ( aka Shakespeare ) : Randall 's biological father. Also played by Jermel Nakia as a youth. Jon Huertas as Miguel Rivas : Jack 's best friend and Rebecca 's second husband. ( recurring season 1 ; main season 2 -- present ) Alexandra Breckenridge as Sophie : Kate 's childhood best friend as well as Kevin 's childhood love and ex-wife. Also played by Amanda Leighton ( age 15 ) and Sophia Coto ( age 10 ). ( recurring season 1 ; main season 2 -- present ) Eris Baker as Tess Pearson : Randall and Beth 's older daughter. ( recurring season 1 ; main season 2 -- present ) Faithe Herman as Annie Pearson : Randall and Beth 's younger daughter. ( recurring season 1 ; main season 2 -- present ) Recurring Gerald McRaney as Dr. Nathan Katowski ( aka Dr. K ) : An elderly widower, who delivers Kate and Kevin. Janet Montgomery as Olivia Maine : Kevin 's former stage partner and ex-girlfriend. Milana Vayntrub as Sloane Sandburg : Kevin 's stage partner and ex-girlfriend. Ryan Michelle Bathe as Yvette : A family friend of the Pearsons. Denis O'Hare as Jesse : William 's friend and former romantic partner. Adam Bartley as Duke : The stable worker at the weight - loss camp Kate attends. Jill Johnson as Laurie : A member of Toby and Kate 's weight - loss support group. Episodes Season 1 ( 2016 -- 17 ) Main article : This Is Us ( season 1 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' John Requa & Glenn Ficarra Dan Fogelman September 20, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 20 ) 1AZC01 10.07 `` The Big Three '' Ken Olin Dan Fogelman September 27, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 27 ) 1AZC02 8.75 `` Kyle '' John Requa & Glenn Ficarra Dan Fogelman October 11, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 11 ) 1AZC03 9.87 `` The Pool '' John Requa & Glenn Ficarra Dan Fogelman & Donald Todd October 18, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 18 ) 1AZC04 9.71 5 5 `` The Game Plan '' George Tillman Joe Lawson October 25, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 25 ) 1AZC05 8.68 6 6 `` Career Days '' Craig Zisk Bekah Brunstetter November 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 01 ) 1AZC06 8.48 7 7 `` The Best Washing Machine in the World '' Silas Howard K.J. Steinberg November 15, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 15 ) 1AZC07 9.50 8 8 `` Pilgrim Rick '' Sarah Pia Anderson Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger November 22, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 22 ) 1AZC08 9.00 9 9 `` The Trip '' Uta Briesewitz Vera Herbert November 29, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 29 ) 1AZC09 10.53 10 10 `` Last Christmas '' Helen Hunt Donald Todd December 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 06 ) 1AZC10 10.95 11 11 `` The Right Thing to Do '' Timothy Busfield Aurin Squire January 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 10 ) 1AZC11 10.48 12 12 `` The Big Day '' Ken Olin Dan Fogelman & Laura Kenar January 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 17 ) 1AZC12 9.59 13 13 `` Three Sentences '' Chris Koch Joe Lawson & Bekah Brunstetter January 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 24 ) 1AZC13 9.63 14 14 `` I Call Marriage '' George Tillman Jr. Kay Oyegun February 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 07 ) 1AZC14 9.57 15 15 `` Jack Pearson 's Son '' Ken Olin Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger February 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 14 ) 1AZC15 9.03 16 16 `` Memphis '' John Requa & Glenn Ficarra Dan Fogelman February 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 21 ) 1AZC16 9.35 17 17 `` What Now ? '' Wendey Stanzler K.J. Steinberg & Vera Herbert March 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 07 ) 1AZC17 11.15 18 18 `` Moonshadow '' Ken Olin Dan Fogelman & Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger March 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 14 ) 1AZC18 12.84 Season 2 ( 2017 ) Main article : This Is Us ( season 2 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 19 `` A Father 's Advice '' Ken Olin Dan Fogelman September 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 26 ) 2AZC01 12.94 20 `` A Manny - Splendored Thing '' John Fortenberry Dan Fogelman & Bekah Brunstetter October 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 03 ) 2AZC02 11.06 21 `` Déjà Vu '' John Requa & Glenn Ficarra Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger October 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 10 ) 2AZC03 11.02 22 `` Still There '' Ken Olin Vera Herbert October 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 17 ) 2AZC04 10.65 23 5 `` Brothers '' John Requa & Glenn Ficarra Tyler Bensinger October 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 24 ) 2AZC05 10.60 24 6 `` The 20 's '' Regina King Don Roos October 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 31 ) 2AZC06 8.43 25 7 `` The Most Disappointed Man '' Chris Koch Kay Oyegun November 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 07 ) 2AZC07 9.89 26 8 `` Number One '' Ken Olin K.J. Steinberg November 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 14 ) 2AZC08 10.05 27 9 `` Number Two '' TBA TBA November 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 21 ) 2AZC09 TBD 28 10 `` Number Three '' TBA TBA November 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 28 ) 2AZC10 TBD Release Home Media In May 2017, Hulu acquired the SVOD rights to new and past episodes of the series to air exclusively on Hulu, in addition to NBC.com and the NBC app. Reception Critical response The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100 % approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 10 / 10 based on 56 reviews. The website 's critical consensus reads, `` Featuring full - tilt heartstring - tugging family drama, This Is Us will provide a suitable surrogate for those who have felt a void in their lives since Parenthood went off the air. '' Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 76 out of 100 based on 34 reviews, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Season 2 received a 92 % approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews. Entertainment Weekly gave the first few episodes of This Is Us a rating of B, calling it `` a refreshing respite from the relational violence and pessimism that marks the other buzz soaps that have bubbled forth from a culture of divisiveness ''. Moreover, they praised all the actors, specifically Sterling K. Brown, for being able to navigate `` his scenes with such intelligence, authenticity, and charisma ''. Ratings Season Timeslot ( ET ) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Rank Avg. viewers ( millions ) 18 -- 49 rating ( average ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Tuesday 10 : 00 pm ( 1 -- 2, 11 ) Tuesday 9 : 00 pm ( 3 -- 10, 12 -- 18 ) 18 September 20, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 20 ) 10.07 March 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 14 ) 12.84 2016 -- 17 6 14.70 4.6 / 16 Tuesday 9 : 00 pm 18 September 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 26 ) 12.94 TBA TBD 2017 -- 18 TBD TBD TBD Accolades Year Award Nominee ( s ) Result Ref. 2016 African - American Critics Association Awards Top Ten TV Show This Is Us Won American Film Institute Awards TV Program of the Year This Is Us Won Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Drama Series This Is Us Nominated Most Exciting New Series This Is Us Won 2017 ACE Eddie Awards Best Edited One Hour Series for Commercial Television David L. Bertman ( for `` Pilot '' ) Won Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film Chrissy Metz Nominated Mandy Moore Nominated Best Television Series -- Drama This Is Us Nominated MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Actor in a Show Mandy Moore Nominated Show of the Year This Is Us Nominated Tearjerker Milo Ventimiglia and Lonnie Chavis ( Jack and Randall at Karate ) Won NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Sterling K. Brown Won Outstanding Drama Series This Is Us Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Youth Lonnie Chavis Nominated Peabody Awards Entertainment and Children 's programs This Is Us Nominated People 's Choice Awards Favorite Actor in a New TV Series Milo Ventimiglia Nominated Favorite Actress in a New TV Series Mandy Moore Nominated Favorite New TV Drama This Is Us Won Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Sterling K. Brown Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV : Breakout Star Chrissy Metz Nominated Choice TV Actor : Drama Sterling K. Brown Nominated Milo Ventimiglia Nominated Choice TV Show : Drama This Is Us Nominated Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Sterling K. Brown Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Drama This Is Us Nominated Outstanding New Program This Is Us Won Program of the Year This Is Us Nominated Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Drama Vera Herbert ( for `` The Trip '' ) Won New Series This Is Us Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series This Is Us Nominated Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Milo Ventimiglia Nominated Sterling K. Brown Won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Ron Cephas Jones Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Chrissy Metz Nominated Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Brian Tyree Henry Nominated Gerald McRaney Won Denis O'Hare Nominated Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield Nominated Outstanding Makeup for a Single - Camera Series ( Non-Prosthetic ) Zoe Hay, Heather Plott, Elizabeth Hoel - Chang, Judith Lynn Staats, John Damiani Nominated Seoul International Drama Awards Grand Prize This Is Us Won Best Director Dan Fogelman Nominated Notes Jump up ^ In 2017, Hala Bahmet, Marina Ray and Elinor Bardach were nominated for Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie. 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Question: when did the first episode of this is us air
Answer: September 20, 2016