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This Is Us S5E1 — Forty (1) / Forty (2)

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This Is Us•Season 5•Episode 1

Forty (1) / Forty (2)

7.5/10 · 2,255 votesOct 27, 202087 min

Ranked #14 of 15 in Season 5•−0.7 vs season avg

The Pearsons gather to celebrate their 40th birthday while musing about the day they were born.

Directed byKen Olin

Written byDan Fogelman, Kay Oyegun, Jake Schnesel

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Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Ventimiglia

Jack Pearson

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Rebecca Pearson

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Randall Pearson

Chrissy Metz

Chrissy Metz

Kate Pearson

Justin Hartley

Justin Hartley

Kevin Pearson

Susan Kelechi Watson

Susan Kelechi Watson

Beth Pearson

Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan

Toby Damon

Jon Huertas

Jon Huertas

Miguel Rivas

Niles Fitch

Niles Fitch

14-19 Year Old Randall

Logan Shroyer

Logan Shroyer

14-19 Year Old Kevin

Hannah Zeile

Hannah Zeile

14-19 Year Old Kate

Mackenzie Hancsicsak

Mackenzie Hancsicsak

8-13 Year Old Kate

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Dan Fogelman

Dan Fogelman

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Ken Olin

Ken Olin

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Kay Oyegun

Kay Oyegun

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Yasu Tanida

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Howard Leder

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Jake Schnesel

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Erin Nicole Wyatt

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Episode Summary

"Forty (1) / Forty (2)" is episode 1 of This Is Us season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 2,255 votes, ranking #14 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Ken Olin and written by Dan Fogelman, Kay Oyegun, Jake Schnesel, it aired on October 27, 2020.

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