Network emotional event TV in a streaming decade.
Why it matters
Episode guide
106 episodes across 6 seasons — titles, air dates, and synopses.
At a glance
The Pearson family story braids timelines across decades with tissue-box precision and ensemble tears. Parenting, grief, and identity land as network event TV. Spoilers are emotional land mines.
Network & studio
- NBC — broadcast network
Why watch now
If you want network emotional event drama that still worked in a streaming decade, this is the comfort wreck.
Cultural impact
This Is Us proved multi-timeline family soap could own watercoolers without dragons. Cast chemistry tours sold feelings as franchise.
Creators
Dan Fogelman
Key cast
- Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson
- Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson
- Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson
- Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson
- Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson
- Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson
- Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon
- Ron Cephas Jones as William Hill
Flash facts
- NBC family drama created by Dan Fogelman; 6 seasons, 106 episodes (2016–2022).
- Story jumps across decades following the Pearson family with meticulous casting of younger/older versions.
- Sterling K. Brown became a major Emmy-winning lead; the ensemble carried network TV emotion through peak streaming years.
- Famous for tissue-box episodes that still functioned as weekly appointment TV.
- Proved a broadcast drama could own cultural conversation without a fantasy map or dragon budget.
FAQ
Who created This Is Us?
Dan Fogelman for NBC.
What is the Big Three?
Kate, Kevin, and Randall Pearson — the three siblings at the show's emotional center.
How does the timeline work?
Episodes intercut past and present (and sometimes future) to recontextualize family secrets.
When did it end?
May 24, 2022, after six seasons.
Official & further reading
- Peacock
- Peacock / NBC — This Is Us
- NBC network
- Wikipedia
- IMDb search
- TMDB search
- YouTube — trailers & clips
External sites for further reading — TV Flash is not affiliated with these networks or studios.
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