‘This Is Us’ Slows Down to Question the Meaning of the Word Home
Home becomes a place to both run to and run away from in "The Right Thing to Do".
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‘This Is Us’ Offers the Viewer Many Gifts In Its First Christmas Episode
"Last Christmas" understands that the holidays are a time of both great joy and not-so-great family dynamics.
‘This Is Us’ “The Trip” Explores the Past to Cast Light on the Present
A cabin in the woods becomes a place for revelation, recriminations, and reconfiguration in "The Trip".
“Pilgrim Rick” Shows the Best (and Worst) Parts of Holiday Traditions
The past becomes the present and the present informs the past in This Is Us's Thanksgiving episode "Pilgrim Rick".
“The Best Washing Machine” Comes Equipped With Sibling Rivalry, Hard Choices, and Big Secrets
With "The Best Washing Machine in the World", This Is Us reaffirms its understanding of the tone and rhythm of its narrative and its protagonists.
‘This Is Us’ Has Some Mixed Messages About Parenting in “Career Days”
This Is Us is in danger of presenting parenthood as a zero sum game.
‘This Is Us’: New Life, New Opportunities, and Loss are All Part of “The Game Plan”
You could try to resist This Is Us's particular brand of drama and schmaltz, but it's a pretty irresistible mix.
“The Pool” Pulls at Some of the Dramatic Threads in ‘This Is Us’
As an encapsulation of what's great about the show "The Pool" is representative of the complex, challenging, smart, and lovely things This Is Us has to offer.
‘This Is Us’: Only Three Episodes In, “Kyle” Establishes the Series as a Lovely, Lyrical Delight
"Kyle" continues the series' trend of focusing on the moments that affect one's entire life, small as they may be.
‘This Is Us’: “The Big Three” Digs Deeper Into Story and Character
Post-pilot, the second episode offers deeper characterization, a big twist, and a lot more questions.
‘This Is Us’: The Ties Between Family (Biological, Chosen, Found) Resonate From the Start
This Is Us offers a pilot episode full of warmth and nuance, with enough edge to keep it from being maudlin.