The BEST Episodes of This Is Us
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Jan 14, 2021
Network: NBC
A heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles and their wonderful parents.
#1 - Super Bowl Sunday
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired Feb 4, 2018
Randall hosts a Super Bowl party while Kevin and Kate reconnect with the past.
8.44 
#2 - Memphis
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired Feb 21, 2017
Randall and William take a road trip to Memphis, where Randall learns about his biological father's past.
8.40 
#3 - Strangers: Part Two
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired Mar 24, 2020
The Pearsons gather to celebrate baby Jack's first birthday.
8.39 
#4 - The Cabin
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired Feb 18, 2020
The Big Three reconnect at the family cabin.
8.38 
#5 - Birth Mother
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired Jan 12, 2021
Randall uncovers new truths about his past.
8.26 
#6 - The Fifth Wheel
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired Jan 9, 2018
The Pearsons come together under unexpected circumstances. Jack surprises the family with a summer vacation.
8.19 
#7 - Her
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired Apr 2, 2019
Rebecca helps Kate and Toby care for baby Jack; Zoe and Kevin look after Tess and Annie; Randall and Beth consider how to move forward.
8.18 
#8 - So Long, Marianne
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired Nov 19, 2019
The Pearson family gathers for their first Thanksgiving at Randall's Philadelphia townhouse.
8.16 
#9 - What Now?
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired Mar 7, 2017
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.
8.15 
#10 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 20, 2016
Sometimes life will surprise you. Starring Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia and Sterling K. Brown, this refreshingly honest and provocative series follows a unique ensemble. 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. From the writer and directors of "Crazy, Stupid, Love" comes a smart, modern dramedy that will challenge your everyday presumptions about the people you think you know.
8.14 
#11 - Pilgrim Rick
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired Nov 22, 2016
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.
8.13 
#12 - The Trip
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired Nov 29, 2016
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.
8.10 
#13 - Last Christmas
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired Dec 6, 2016
The Pearson family finds themselves at the hospital on Christmas Eve after little Kate comes down with appendicitis. When they run into Dr. K, 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 Sloane and her family, Kate continues to pursue her big surgery and someone from William's past reappears in his life.
8.09 
#14 - The Car
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired Feb 6, 2018
The history of the Pearsons as told through the life of the family car. Rebecca finds solace with an old friend as the Pearsons struggle to cope with tragedy. Jack teaches Kevin and Randall to drive.
8.09 
#15 - Songbird Road (1)
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired Jan 22, 2019
Rebecca and the Big Three reckon with secrets Jack kept from them. Jack's Vietnam story continues to be revealed.
8.09 
#16 - Number One
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired Nov 14, 2017
Kevin goes back to his high school to accept an award. Jack and Rebecca get excited about their kids' futures.
8.08 
#17 - That'll Be the Day
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired Jan 23, 2018
Kevin helps Randall and Beth with a project. Kate contemplates a big gift for Toby. Jack and Rebecca talk about their future.
8.07 
#18 - Three Sentences
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired Jan 24, 2017
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.
8.05 
#19 - Strangers
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 24, 2019
Jack meets Rebecca’s parents. New characters are introduced.
8.05 
#20 - Jack Pearson's Son
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired Feb 14, 2017
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.
8.05 
#21 - Number Three
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired Nov 28, 2017
Randall and Beth are faced with a hard choice. Jack takes Randall on a college tour.
8.04 
#22 - The Wedding
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired Mar 13, 2018
The Pearsons come together to celebrate Kate and Toby's wedding. Wedding planners Kevin and Randall struggle to pull off the big day. Kate is flooded with memories of Jack. Deja struggles to adjust to her new living situation.
8.04 
#23 - The Pool
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 18, 2016
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.
8.03 
#24 - The Game Plan
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 25, 2016
Jack and Rebecca argue about the idea of starting a family; the story behind the family's love for the Pittsburgh Steelers is revealed; Kevin discovers that the script for his part in the play is relevant to his own life.
8.02 
#25 - The Big Day
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired Jan 17, 2017
As the birth date of her triplets quickly approaches, a frazzled and emotional Rebecca forgets Jack's birthday. Dr. K 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.
8.02