The BEST episodes of This Is Us

Every episode of This Is Us ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of This Is Us!

A heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles and their wonderful parents.

Last Updated: 2/7/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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Forty (2)
star
10.00
2 votes

#1 - Forty (2)

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2020

Directors: Ken Olin
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Train
star
8.68
539 votes

#2 - The Train

Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/17/2022

Pearsons gather around Rebecca's bedside.

Directors: Ken Olin
Writer: Dan Fogelman
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Us
star
8.48
543 votes

#3 - Us

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/24/2022

The Big Three come to new understandings about life.

Directors: Ken Olin
Writer: Dan Fogelman
Watch Now:Amazon
Super Bowl Sunday
star
8.45
1986 votes

#4 - Super Bowl Sunday

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/2018

Randall hosts a Super Bowl party while Kevin and Kate reconnect with the past.

Writer: Dan Fogelman
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Memphis
star
8.41
3911 votes

#5 - Memphis

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2017

Randall and William take a road trip to Memphis, where Randall learns about his biological father's past.

Directors: John Requa
Writer: Dan Fogelman
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Miguel
star
8.39
538 votes

#6 - Miguel

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/3/2022

Miguel over the years.

Directors: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Jonny Gomez
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Strangers: Part Two
star
8.38
801 votes

#7 - Strangers: Part Two

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2020

The Pearsons gather to celebrate baby Jack's first birthday.

Directors: Ken Olin
Writer: Dan Fogelman
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The Cabin
star
8.37
879 votes

#8 - The Cabin

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/18/2020

The Big Three reconnect at the family cabin.

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Family Meeting
star
8.35
512 votes

#9 - Family Meeting

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/10/2022

The Big Three makes a plan for Rebecca.

Directors: Chris Koch
Watch Now:Amazon
The Fifth Wheel
star
8.17
2096 votes

#10 - The Fifth Wheel

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2018

The Pearsons come together under unexpected circumstances. Jack surprises the family with a summer vacation.

Directors: Chris Koch
Writer: Vera Herbert
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In the Room
star
8.16
637 votes

#11 - In the Room

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2021

The Pearsons navigate huge family milestones together, from a distance.

Directors: Ken Olin
Writer: Vera Herbert
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The Night Before the Wedding
star
8.15
528 votes

#12 - The Night Before the Wedding

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/26/2022

The night before Kate's wedding, Kevin's love life takes an unexpected turn.

Directors: Yasu Tanida
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Her
star
8.15
1092 votes

#13 - Her

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2019

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.

Directors: Ken Olin
Watch Now:Amazon
What Now?
star
8.14
3860 votes

#14 - What Now?

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/7/2017

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.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Pilot
star
8.13
6388 votes

#15 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2016

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.

Writer: Dan Fogelman
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So Long, Marianne
star
8.12
873 votes

#16 - So Long, Marianne

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2019

The Pearson family gathers for their first Thanksgiving at Randall's Philadelphia townhouse.

Directors: Ken Olin
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Pilgrim Rick
star
8.12
4140 votes

#17 - Pilgrim Rick

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2016

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.

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The Trip
star
8.09
4047 votes

#18 - The Trip

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2016

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.

Directors: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Vera Herbert
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Day of the Wedding
star
8.08
510 votes

#19 - Day of the Wedding

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/19/2022

The Pearsons gather for Kate's wedding.

Directors: James Takata
Writer: Jon Dorsey
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Last Christmas
star
8.08
4123 votes

#20 - Last Christmas

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2016

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.

Directors: Helen Hunt
Writer: Donald Todd
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Number One
star
8.07
2257 votes

#21 - Number One

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2017

Kevin goes back to his high school to accept an award. Jack and Rebecca get excited about their kids' futures.

Directors: Ken Olin
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The Car
star
8.07
1860 votes

#22 - The Car

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2018

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.

Directors: Ken Olin
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Songbird Road (1)
star
8.06
1150 votes

#23 - Songbird Road (1)

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2019

Rebecca and the Big Three reckon with secrets Jack kept from them. Jack's Vietnam story continues to be revealed.

Directors: Chris Koch
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That'll Be the Day
star
8.04
1958 votes

#24 - That'll Be the Day

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2018

Kevin helps Randall and Beth with a project. Kate contemplates a big gift for Toby. Jack and Rebecca talk about their future.

Directors: Uta Briesewitz
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The Adirondacks
star
8.03
543 votes

#25 - The Adirondacks

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/25/2021

The family gathers for Kevin and Madison's wedding.

Directors: Ken Olin
Writer: Dan Fogelman
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