Entertainment Weekly The Ultimate Guide to This Is Us
The Ultimate Guide to This Is Us
No Tears Left to Cry • It’s hard to remember a time before the Pearsons, but after six seasons, we have to bid adieu to #TissueTuesdays. (P.S. False alarm: We found a few more tears.)
OMG! Moments • Over six seasons, This Is Us made us laugh, cry and shout, ‘Wait a minute—what?!?’ Take a look back at the show’s most stupendous surprises.
Meet the Family Opener • What a long, strange, wonderful, sob-inducing trip it’s been. The actors who play the Pearsons and Pearson-adjacent peeps who populate the series’ universe sat down with EW for all-new interviews about their time on the show
Rebecca & Jack • It’s hard to remember a time before we knew Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia’s foible-prone but mostly perfect parents. The actors reflect on becoming one of TV’s greatest love stories and how it feels to be nearing the end.
Randall & Beth • Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson became one of TV’s most enduring love stories in part because they are the embodiment of #parentinggoals. All that chemistry, banter and inspirational-speech-giving didn’t hurt either.
Tess, Annie & Déjà • We watched the Pearson girls grow up and grow close before our eyes. The actors who play them—Eris Baker, Faithe Herman and Lyric Ross—say their bond transcends the screen and share what they’ve learned from their time together.
Kate & Toby • They’ve weathered the storms of depression, miscarriage, commuter marriage and even suspected infidelity (anyone remember Lady Kryptonite?). Now Chrissy Metz and Chris Sullivan face their toughest challenge yet: saying goodbye.
Kevin • Come for the rugged good looks, stay for the deeply sensitive soul. Justin Hartley is basically the introverted version of his character Kevin.
Miguel • Loyal Miguel—played by Jon Huertas—has to fight for his rightful spot in the Pearson family, and by the end of the series he finally gets his due.
William • Art imitated life for Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones when the Broadway actor put on that now-famous fedora.
Nicky • Who’s that cantankerous coot camped out in the woods? Why, it’s Jack’s long-lost brother Nicky, played by Griffin Dunne, and he’s going to get a redemption story whether he likes it or not.
Teen Spirit • The Pearson kids were ultimately played by numerous actors, and the teenage versions—portrayed by Hannah Zeile, Niles Fitch and Logan Shroyer—were there for some of the trio’s most formative moments.
The Complete History • The beauty of This Is Us is the twisty, turny way the story unravels. Here, we unfurl some of the show’s most important moments, in chronological order.
The Man Behind It All • There’s one thing that every actor and crew member on This Is Us agrees on: The show’s creator is the beating heart of the Pearson universe.
Behind the Scenes • Take a peek behind the curtain to see how the sausage—or rather, the tomato soup and hot dogs—gets made.
A Love Letter to Us • The This Is Us executive producer directed more episodes of the series—32 of them, to be exact—than anyone else. Here he reflects on the end of an era.
The Old and the Beautiful • How do you age a gorgeous thirtysomething superstar into a woman twice her age and back again? Very carefully.
Burning Down the House • When the Pearson house got destroyed, the cast and crew had to pull off one of the most dangerous and important episodes of the series.
More Burning Questions • Making a show this intricate ain’t easy. How This Is Us made the deceptively difficult moments look effortless—plus, mind-blowing trivia!
The Sound of Us • The soundtrack and score to This Is Us are so distinct, they’re...
