This Is Us season 1 explained

Season Number:1
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Num Episodes:18
Network:NBC
Episode List:List of This Is Us episodes

The first season of the American television series This Is Us follows the lives and families of two parents and their three children born on the same day as their father's birthday. The season is produced by Rhode Island Ave. Productions, Zaftig Films, and 20th Century Fox Television, with Fogelman and Don Todd serving as showrunners.

The season stars an ensemble cast featuring Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan, and Ron Cephas Jones.

The season, which premiered on NBC on September 20, 2016, and ran until March 14, 2017, over 18 episodes, received generally positive reviews from critics. It was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the top ten television programs of 2016, and received ten nominations for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series with Brown winning for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, as well as receiving nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Series. The series was renewed for a second and third season on January 18, 2017.[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of This Is Us episodes.

Production

Development

Dan Fogelman and Don Todd served as the season's showrunners.[7]

Casting

In 2015, Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Justin Hartley, Sterling K. Brown, and Ron Cephas Jones were the first to be cast in Dan Fogelman’s pilot. Chrissy Metz was later cast in the pilot, followed by Susan Kelechi Watson. Jon Huertas joined the cast in 2016.

Reception

Critical response

The first season of This Is Us received positive reviews, with critics praising cast performances and series plot. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 91% based on 65 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.67/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Featuring full-tilt heartstring-tugging family drama, This Is Us will provide a suitable surrogate for those who have felt a void in their lives since Parenthood went off the air."[8]

On Metacritic, the season has a normalized score of 76 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9] TVLine gave the series "A−" saying, "With emotionally resonant dialogue and top-notch performances, This Is Us should fill that Braverman-sized hole in your heart."[10] TV Guide placed This Is Us at ninth among the top ten picks for the most anticipated new shows of the 2016–2017 season and called it, "a well-acted drama about love, life and family."[11] The overall IMDb users rating between 2016-2022 is 149k and weighted average vote of 8.7/10.

Writing for The Star-Ledger, Vicki Hyman lauded the series and said, "This Is Us (from Crazy, Stupid, Love screenwriter Dan Fogelman) methodically weaves four seemingly disparate stories into a believable and emotional whole through tiny telling details, relateable moments, and conversations and confrontations that are funny, tender or painful, or all three at once."[12] Entertainment Weeklys Jeff Jensen wrote, "A 21st century thirtysomething for a TV generation that likes a splash of high concept in their shows and isn't afraid of melodrama."[13] Gwen Ihnat of The A.V. Club also reviewed the series positively saying, "The hour accomplishes what it set out to do. It creates characters so compelling that we compulsively want to tune back in to see them again."[14]

In a review for The Boston Globe, Matthew Gilbert said, "The pilot is beautifully shaped, the themes of building your own meaning in life are smart, and the actors already seem to know their characters."[15]

The Washington Post critic Hank Stuever said, "While I'd like to see another few episodes to make sure, there's something comfortably gooey right away about This Is Us, reminding us once more that amid all the high-functioning detectives, emergency-rescue personnel and secret-agent superheroes covered in cryptic tattoos, there are very few network dramas aimed at viewers who are simply interested in everyday people and how they feel."[16] Pittsburgh Post-Gazettes TV critic Rob Owen wrote, "Created and written by Dan Fogelman, This is Us manages the tricky task of telling emotional stories without getting too saccharine. And in each story, the characters are quite relatable."[17] James Poniewozik of The New York Times also gave the series positive reviews and said, "The first hour works its way efficiently through an economy-size box of tissues with cleverly turned dialogue and well-inhabited performances."[18] The series also received praise from critics at other publications such as USA Today,[19] The Atlantic,[20] The Hollywood Reporter,[21] and The Los Angeles Times.[22]

Some were more critical towards the show, Daniel D'Addario of Time wrote, "The show has promise, but its cynicism in terms of trying to evoke an emotional response is both what viewers will be tuning in for and its least accomplished aspect. If it could work to wring out a real response, not just an easy one, this might be a show worth watching each week.[23] Ben Travers, Chief TV critic of Indiewire, quipped, "'It all works out' seems to be the main takeaway from the pilot, but where things specifically go from here is one whopping question mark. Perhaps if this was an episodic anthology series with new characters flooding in every week and new arcs every season, This Is Us could repeat the mysterious highs of its subjectively mediocre pilot (depending on how you like that ending)."[24]

In a moderate review for Variety, Sonia Saraiya said, "It's deceptively difficult to build a surprising and complete story in just 40 minutes with so many characters. Yet This Is Us manages to both craft an intimate series of portraits and stitch them together. But at the same time, waves of cloying sentiment threaten to submerge everything."[25]

Critics' top ten lists

This Is Us was included on multiple Best/Top TV Shows of 2016 lists; these are listed below in order of rank.[26]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
2016American Film Institute AwardsTV Program of the YearThis Is Us[27]
Critics' Choice Television AwardsMost Exciting New SeriesThis Is Us[28]
Best Drama SeriesThis Is Us
African-American Critics Association AwardsTop Ten TV ShowThis Is Us
2017People's Choice AwardsFavorite New TV DramaThis Is Us[29]
Favorite Actor in a New TV SeriesMilo Ventimiglia
Favorite Actress in a New TV SeriesMandy Moore
Writers Guild of America AwardsNew SeriesThis Is Us[30]
[31]
Episodic DramaVera Herbert
Golden Globe AwardsBest Television Series – DramaThis Is Us[32]
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmChrissy Metz
Mandy Moore
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama SeriesSterling K. Brown[33]
NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Drama SeriesThis Is Us[34]
Outstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesSterling K. Brown
Outstanding Performance by a YouthLonnie Chavis
ACE Eddie AwardsBest Edited One Hour Series for Commercial TelevisionDavid L. Bertman [35]

Broadcast

This Is Us premiered on NBC in the United States on September 20, 2016.[36] The series premiered on CTV in Canada on September 21, 2016,[37] [38] on TVNZ 2 in New Zealand on September 27, 2016,[39] and on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2016.[40] The series premiered on Channel Ten in Australia on February 8, 2017.[41]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roots . Kimberly . This Is Us Renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 . January 18, 2017 . . . January 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170118230010/http://tvline.com/2017/01/18/this-is-us-renewed-season-2-nbc/ . January 18, 2017 . United States . dead .
  2. Web site: Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia Lead Cast Of Dan Fogelman NBC Pilot . Petski . Denise . . November 12, 2015 . December 21, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160528173628/https://deadline.com/2015/11/mandy-moore-milo-venti-1201620808/ . May 28, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Chrissy Metz Joins Dan Fogelman NBC Pilot . Petski . Denise . . November 30, 2015 . December 21, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604091259/http://deadline.com/2015/11/chrissy-metz-cast-dan-fogelman-nbc-pilot-1201646891/ . June 4, 2016 .
  4. Web site: 'Grease Live' Casts Eve Plumb; Susan Kelechi Watson Joins Dan Fogelman Pilot. Petski. Denise. Deadline Hollywood. December 8, 2015. January 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630104959/https://deadline.com/2015/12/grease-live-cast-eve-plumb-mrs-murdock-susan-kalechi-watson-dan-fogelman-1201657702/. June 30, 2018. live.
  5. This Is Us stars share family photo from set . Desantis . Rachel . . December 9, 2016 . December 21, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052148/http://ew.com/article/2016/12/09/this-is-us-double-family-photo/ . December 22, 2017 .
  6. Web site: 'This Is Us': Jon Huertas Joins Dan Fogelman NBC Dramedy. Petski. Denise. Deadline Hollywood. July 29, 2016. January 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108210352/https://deadline.com/2016/07/this-is-us-jon-huertas-dan-fogelman-nbc-dramedy-1201794685/. November 8, 2017. live.
  7. Web site: 'This Is Us': Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger Named Co-Showrunners In New 20th TV Deal, 'HIMYM' Spinoff On Hold. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. March 6, 2017. September 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813011651/http://deadline.com/2017/03/this-is-us-isaac-aptaker-elizabeth-berger-co-showrunners-nbc-series-new-20th-tv-overall-deal-himym-spinoff-1202037636/. August 13, 2017. live.
  8. Web site: THIS IS US: SEASON 1 (2016). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. January 6, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923123048/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/this_is_us/s01. September 23, 2016.
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  11. "Our 10 Most Anticipated New TV Shows of." Fall 2016". TV Guide. September 16, 2016. September 22, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008191803/http://www.tvguide.com/news/most-anticipated-new-tv-shows-fall-2016-editors-picks. October 8, 2016.
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  13. Fall TV reviews: This Is Us, Speechless, Designated Survivor, Pitch, and The Exorcist. Entertainment Weekly. Jeff. Jensen. September 19, 2016. September 22, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922170317/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/19/this-is-us-designated-survivor-pitch-speechless-exorcist-reviews. September 22, 2016.
  14. News: This pilot sets a high bar for the rest of This Is Us . The A.V. Club. Gwen. Ihnat. September 20, 2016. September 22, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921192328/http://www.avclub.com/review/pilot-sets-high-bar-rest-us-242633. September 21, 2016.
  15. News: This pilot sets a high bar for the rest of This Is Us. Boston Globe. Matthew. Gilbert. September 20, 2016. September 22, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921192328/http://www.avclub.com/review/pilot-sets-high-bar-rest-us-242633. September 21, 2016 .
  16. News: TV Fall TV Preview 2016. The Washington Post. Hank. Stuever. September 15, 2016. September 22, 2016 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922233301/https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/entertainment/fall-tv-shows-2016. September 22, 2016.
  17. News: Tuned In: Fall's best drama pilot: Pittsburgh-set 'This is Us'. Rob. Owen. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 20, 2016. September 21, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921221517/http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2016/09/20/Tuned-In-Fall-s-best-drama-pilot-Pittsburgh-set-This-is-Us/stories/201609200018. September 21, 2016.
  18. News: Review: 'This Is Us' Is Skillful, Shameless Tear-Jerking. James. Poniewozik. The New York Times. September 19, 2016. September 21, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920155712/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/arts/television/review-this-is-us-is-skillful-shameless-tear-jerking.html. September 20, 2016.
  19. News: Review: 'This is Us' is heartfelt (if sweet-toothed) family drama. Robert. Bianco. USA Today. September 20, 2012. September 21, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921020010/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/09/19/robert-bianco-review-nbc-this-is-us/90500778. September 21, 2016.
  20. This Is Us Is Must-Weep TV . Robert. Bianco. The Atlantic. September 20, 2012. September 21, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920160207/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/09/this-is-us-is-the-latest-addition-to-nbcs-must-weep-tv-lineup/500654. September 20, 2016.
  21. 'This Is Us': TV Review. Daniel. Fienberg. The Hollywood Reporter. September 20, 2012. September 21, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920160331/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/is-us-tv-review-928919. September 20, 2016.
  22. News: Fall TV's hottest pilot hits 4 out of 5 of its marks. Will 'This Is Us' fill the 'Parenthood' gap. Mary. McNamara. Los Angeles Times. September 20, 2016. September 21, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920152721/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-this-is-us-review-20160915-snap-story.html. September 20, 2016.
  23. This is Us Knows Exactly What It Is and Who It's For. Daniel. D'Addario. Time. September 20, 2016. September 21, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920215941/http://time.com/4501766/this-is-us-show-review. September 20, 2016.
  24. News: 'This Is Us' Review: Even After All Those Twists, We Don't Know What 'This' Is (Spoilers). Ben. Travers. Indiewire. September 20, 2016. September 21, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922124022/http://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/this-is-us-review-nbc-mandy-moore-sterling-k-brown-spoilers-1201727730. September 22, 2016.
  25. TV Review: 'This Is Us'. Sonia. Saraiya. Variety. September 20, 2016. September 21, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923041427/http://variety.com/2016/tv/reviews/tv-review-this-is-us-nbc-milo-ventimiglia-mandy-moore-1201858501. September 23, 2016.
  26. Web site: Best of 2016: Television Critic Top Ten Lists. Metacritic. Jason. Dietz. January 6, 2017. January 6, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170120112007/http://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-the-top-10-best-tv-shows-of-2016. January 20, 2017.
  27. Web site: AFI Awards 2016 – Honorees. American Film Institute. December 2016. December 8, 2016.
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  30. Web site: Writers Guild TV Nominations: 'Stranger Things,' 'Westworld', 'This Is Us', 'Atlanta' Break Through. December 5, 2016. Schwindt. Oriana. Variety. December 8, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161206142034/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/wga-tv-nominations-stranger-things-westworld-atlanta-break-through-1201933697. December 6, 2016.
  31. Web site: Writers Guild Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List. February 19, 2017. Aiello. McKenna. E! News. February 19, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220172927/http://www.eonline.com/news/830572/writers-guild-awards-2017-winners-the-complete-list. February 20, 2017.
  32. Web site: Golden Globes: People v. O.J., Night Manager, This Is Us, black-ish Lead Early TV Nominees. December 12, 2016. Webb Mitovich. Matt. TV Line. December 12, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161212224557/http://tvline.com/2016/12/12/golden-globe-nominations-2017-globes-awards-nominees. December 12, 2016.
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  34. Beyonce leads the pack of 2017 NAACP Image Award Nominees. December 13, 2016. Kinane. Ruth. Entertainment Weekly. December 18, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161216120232/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/13/naacp-image-awards-nominees-2017. December 16, 2016.
  35. News: Paul Sheehan. ACE Eddie Awards 2017: Full list of nominations includes Oscar frontrunner 'La La Land'. January 3, 2017. Gold Derby. January 3, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170104001554/http://www.goldderby.com/article/2017/ace-eddie-awards-2017-nominations. January 4, 2017.
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  38. Web site: Milo Ventimiglia talks 'This Is Us' at CTV upfront. Ottawa Sun. June 8, 2016. July 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813223803/http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/06/08/milo-ventimiglia-talks-this-is-us-at-ctv-upfront. August 13, 2016. live.
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  40. Web site: 'Channel 4 Sets UK Premiere Date For 'This Is Us. tvwise.co.uk. November 15, 2016. November 23, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161123201122/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2016/11/channel-4-sets-uk-premiere-date-us. November 23, 2016.
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