9.7/106,527 votesLoading...#1 - 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.
Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Writer: Dan Fogelman
9.7/103,439 votesLoading...#2 - The Train
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 5/17/2022
The Pearsons gather around Rebecca's bedside.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Dan Fogelman
9.5/105,317 votesLoading...#3 - 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.
Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Writer: Dan Fogelman
9.5/102,365 votesLoading...#4 - The Cabin
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/18/2020
The Big Three reconnect at the family cabin.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.5/102,874 votesLoading...#5 - Miguel
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 5/3/2022
Miguel over the years.
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Jonny Gomez
9.3/103,597 votesLoading...#6 - 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.
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Kay Oyegun, Don Roos
9.3/101,977 votesLoading...#7 - Strangers: Part Two
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2020
The Pearsons gather to celebrate Baby Jack's first birthday.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Dan Fogelman
9.2/107,076 votesLoading...#8 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2016
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.
Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Writer: Dan Fogelman
9.2/102,951 votesLoading...#9 - The Fifth Wheel
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2018
The Pearsons come together under unexpected circumstances. Meanwhile, Jack surprises the family with a summer vacation.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Vera Herbert
9.2/102,900 votesLoading...#10 - The Car
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2018
Rebecca finds solace with an old friend as the Pearsons struggle to cope with tragedy. Jack teaches Kevin and Randall to drive.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker
9.2/101,802 votesLoading...#11 - So Long, Marianne
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2019
The Pearson family gathers for their first Thanksgiving at Randall's Philadelphia townhouse.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: K.J. Steinberg
9.2/101,806 votesLoading...#12 - Family Meeting
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 5/10/2022
The Big Three makes a plan for Rebecca.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker
9.1/103,387 votesLoading...#13 - 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.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: K.J. Steinberg
9.1/101,914 votesLoading...#14 - 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.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Kevin Falls, Tim O’Brien
9.1/101,900 votesLoading...#15 - 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.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker
9.1/101,833 votesLoading...#16 - Don't Let Me Keep You
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2022
Jack visits Ohio.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Elan Mastai
9.0/103,667 votesLoading...#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.
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson
Writer: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker
8.9/103,403 votesLoading...#18 - 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. Katowski, 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 Olivia and her family, Kate continues to pursue her big surgery and someone from William's past reappears in his life.
Director: Helen Hunt
Writer: Donald Todd
8.9/103,256 votesLoading...#19 - Jack Pearson's Son
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/2017
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. Toby and Kate decide to dig deep and get to know each other's biggest secrets.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker
8.9/103,034 votesLoading...#20 - 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.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Vera Herbert, K.J. Steinberg
8.9/102,461 votesLoading...#21 - Strangers
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2019
Jack meets Rebecca's parents. New characters are introduced.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Dan Fogelman
8.9/101,763 votesLoading...#22 - In the Room
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2021
The Pearsons navigate huge family milestones together, from a distance.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Vera Herbert
8.9/101,686 votesLoading...#23 - 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.
Director: Yasu Tanida
Writer: Danielle Bauman
8.8/103,395 votesLoading...#24 - The Big Day
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2017
As the birth date of her triplets quickly approaches, a frazzled and emotional Rebecca forgets Jack's birthday. Dr. Katowski 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.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Dan Fogelman, Laura Kenar
8.8/102,653 votesLoading...#25 - Number Three
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/2017
Randall and Beth are faced with a hard choice. Jack takes Randall on a college tour.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Shukree Hassan Tilghman
The Best Episodes of This Is Us
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Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Best Episodes Summary
"Super Bowl Sunday" is the best rated episode of "This Is Us". It scored 9.7/10 based on 6527 votes. Directed by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa and written by Dan Fogelman, it aired on 2/4/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Train".