7.5/102,095 votesLoading...#1 - Forty (1) / Forty (2)
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2020
The Pearsons gather to celebrate their 40th birthday while musing about the day they were born.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Dan Fogelman, Kay Oyegun, Jake Schnesel
7.6/101,511 votesLoading...#2 - Changes
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/2020
Kevin and Madison navigate their engagement as Kate and Toby take a big step in their adoption journey. Jack and Rebecca brace for puberty.
Director: Anne Fletcher
Writer: Kevin Falls
7.8/102,508 votesLoading...#3 - This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/6/2018
Deja's life with her mom, Shauna, and great grandmother Joyce unfolds from the very beginning. Randall and Beth welcome visitors to their home.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Kay Oyegun
7.8/101,219 votesLoading...#4 - Both Things Can Be True
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/6/2021
Jack and Miguel bond. Kevin and Madison navigate challenges. Randall seeks out a new kind of support network.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Danielle Bauman
7.8/101,185 votesLoading...#5 - The Guitar Man
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2022
Kevin takes the twins to the cabin in hopes of proving himself as a father.
Director: Milo Ventimiglia
Writer: Kevin Falls, Jake Schnesel
8.0/102,322 votesLoading...#6 - Vegas, Baby
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2018
Kate and Toby go to Las Vegas for their bachelor/bachelorette parties. Meanwhile, Jack and Rebecca celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Director: Joanna Kerns
Writer: Laura Kenar
8.0/101,862 votesLoading...#7 - Vietnam
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2018
A young Jack makes a decision that will impact the course of his life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/101,391 votesLoading...#8 - Don't Take My Sunshine Away
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/19/2019
Beth and Randall adjust to their new normal. Kate and Toby spend time with baby Jack. Zoe and Kevin work on their relationship.
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Writer: Vera Herbert
8.0/101,386 votesLoading...#9 - A Long Road Home
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2021
Kate confronts her past. Randall's brush with viral fame leads to an unexpected discovery. Kevin debates the best path for his future.
Director: Anne Fletcher
Writer: K.J. Steinberg
8.0/101,258 votesLoading...#10 - I've Got This
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2021
Beth navigates qualms with her mother. Kevin and Kate bring their families together for dinner.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Casey Johnson, David Windsor
8.0/101,107 votesLoading...#11 - Jerry 2.0
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 5/18/2021
Kevin and Madison partake in their respective bachelor and bachelorette parties.
Director: Milo Ventimiglia
Writer: Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
8.0/101,158 votesLoading...#12 - Four Fathers
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2022
Jack, Randall, Kevin and Toby struggle to connect with their children.
Director: Jon Huertas
Writer: David Windsor, Casey Johnson
8.0/101,172 votesLoading...#13 - Our Little Island Girl: Part Two
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2022
Beth prepares her dancers for the first big dance recital at her new job.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Eboni Freeman, Susan Kelechi Watson
8.0/101,199 votesLoading...#14 - The Hill
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 3/22/2022
Kate visits Toby.
Director: Mandy Moore
Writer: David Windsor, Casey Johnson, Chrissy Metz
8.1/101,651 votesLoading...#15 - A Philadelphia Story
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2018
The Pearson family comes together to support Kevin at his movie premiere. The teenage Big Three confront college decisions in the wake of Jack's death. Kate and Toby start IVF.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/101,565 votesLoading...#16 - Toby
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2018
Kate and Toby try to keep busy while waiting for big news. Randall embarks on a new journey. Kevin meets someone from his father's past.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/101,554 votesLoading...#17 - Six Thanksgivings
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2018
The Pearsons have an unconventional Thanksgiving dinner. In the past, Jack, Rebecca and the big three spend Thanksgiving with Miguel.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Writer: Kevin Falls
8.1/101,331 votesLoading...#18 - The Ride
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/23/2021
A series of car rides propels the Pearson's towards new stages of their lives.
Director: Jon Huertas
Writer: Julia Brownell
8.1/101,162 votesLoading...#19 - The Music and the Mirror
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 5/11/2021
Beth navigates her career path. Kate and Toby face unexpected issues. A run in with someone from his past gives Kevin pause.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Jonny Gomez
8.2/102,606 votesLoading...#20 - I Call Marriage
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2017
Toby throws a wrench in Kate's weight loss journey. Randall struggles to accept his father's deteriorating health. Miguel and Shelly break some devastating news to Jack and Rebecca, which makes them worry about their own relationship. Rebecca receives an amazing work opportunity. Kevin examines his romantic past.
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Writer: Kay Oyegun
8.2/102,434 votesLoading...#21 - Still There
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2017
Randall and Beth adjust to a new family dynamic. Kate books her first big gig. Kevin suffers a setback on his movie. Jack and Rebecca are visited by an unwelcome guest.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Vera Herbert
8.2/102,307 votesLoading...#22 - Clooney
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2018
Kate goes wedding dress shopping. Kevin embraces a new lifestyle while Randall explores William's past. Jack and Rebecca take the kids to the mall.
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Bekah Brunstetter
8.2/101,622 votesLoading...#23 - The Waiting Room
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/2019
Tensions run high as the Pearsons await news about Kate's pregnancy.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Bekah Brunstetter
8.2/101,441 votesLoading...#24 - Honestly
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2020
Malik shadows Randall at work. Kevin struggles to connect with his new movie director. Jack and Rebecca struggle to sleep train their babies.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Elan Mastai
8.2/101,437 votesLoading...#25 - Brotherly Love
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/13/2021
Kevin visits Randall in Philadelphia.
Director: Kay Oyegun
Writer: Jon Dorsey
The Worst 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
Worst Episodes Summary
"Forty (1) / Forty (2)" is the worst rated episode of "This Is Us". It scored 7.5/10 based on 2095 votes. Directed by Ken Olin and written by Dan Fogelman, Kay Oyegun, Jake Schnesel, it aired on 10/27/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Changes".