This Is Us season 6 explained

Season Number:	6
Bg Colour:	435F30
Episode List:	List of This Is Us episodes
Network:	NBC
Num Episodes:	18

The sixth and final season of the American television series This Is Us continues to follow the lives and connections of the Pearson family across several time periods. The season is produced by Rhode Island Ave. Productions, Zaftig Films, and 20th Television, with Dan Fogelman, Isaac Aptaker, and Elizabeth Berger serving as showrunners.

The series was renewed for a fourth, fifth, and sixth season in May 2019. The season stars an ensemble cast featuring Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan, Jon Huertas, Caitlin Thompson, Chris Geere, Niles Fitch, Logan Shroyer, Hannah Zeile, Eris Baker, Faithe Herman, Lyric Ross, Asante Blackk, and Griffin Dunne. On May 12, 2021, it was announced that the sixth season would be the series' last.

The sixth season premiered on January 4, 2022 and concluded on May 24, 2022. The season consisted of 18 episodes.

Cast and characters

Main

• Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson
• Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson
• Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson
  • Niles Fitch as teenage Randall Pearson
• Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson
  • Hannah Zeile as teenage Kate Pearson
• Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson
  • Logan Shroyer as teenage Kevin Pearson
• Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson
• Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon
• Jon Huertas as Miguel Rivas
• Caitlin Thompson as Madison Simons
• Chris Geere as Phillip
• Eris Baker as Tess Pearson
• Faithe Herman as Annie Pearson
• Lyric Ross as Deja Pearson
• Asante Blackk as Malik Hodges
• Griffin Dunne as Nicky Pearson

Recurring

• Jennifer Morrison as Cassidy Sharp
• Blake Stadnik as Jack Damon
• Auden Thornton as Lucy
• Alexandra Breckenridge as Sophie
  • Amanda Leighton as teenage Sophie
• Vanessa Bell Calloway as Edie
• Mike Manning as 'The Manny'

Guest

• Ron Cephas Jones as William Hill
• Andrew Santino as Casey
• Tyler Barnhardt as Mike
• Katie Lowes as Arielle

Episodes

See also: List of This Is Us episodes.

Production

On May 12, 2019, NBC renewed the series for its fourth, fifth and sixth seasons, at 18 episodes each, for a total of 54 additional episodes.^[1] The season was confirmed to be the final season in May 2021.^[2] The sixth season featured the directorial debuts of actors Chris Sullivan and Mandy Moore.^[3] Cast member Susan Kelechi Watson co-wrote the episode "Our Little Island Girl: Part Two", which focused on her character, Beth. Watson felt that she was writing the end of Beth's emotional arc, and that it was "beautiful" to have that opportunity.^[4]

Reception

Note: Live+3 day ratings have been stated where Live+7 day ratings are unavailable.

External links

• • • Official finale screenplay

Notes and References

1. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Petski. Denise. May 12, 2019. This Is Us Renewed For Three More Seasons By NBC. October 21, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. May 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516150007/https://deadline.com/2019/05/this-is-us-renewed-nbc-season-4-season-5-season-6-1202603713/. live.
2. Web site: This Is Us to End With Season 6 at NBC. Iannucci. Rebecca. TVLine. May 12, 2021. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512183450if_/https://tvline.com/2021/05/12/this-is-us-ending-final-season-6-nbc/. May 12, 2021. live.
3. Web site: 2022-03-22 . 'This Is Us' star Mandy Moore directs episode . 2022-04-07 . WWLP . en-US.
4. News: February 22, 2022 . Karen . Mizoguchi . This Is Us: Susan Kelechi Watson on the Moment She Felt Beth's Story 'Coming to an End' — 'Wow the Show Is Wrapping Up' . 2022-04-07 . People . en.