This Is Us
Tearjerker network series
This Is Us is an American television drama series (2016–2022) following the Pearson family across multiple timelines.
The show became known for its emotionally manipulative storytelling and frequent use of flashbacks connecting past and present.
The title captures both the family's identity and an invitation to viewers: This is us—messy, loving, complicated.
- familyRelated people together
- family dramaConflict among relatives
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- tearjerkerEmotionally manipulative entertainment
- ugly cryIntense, unflattering sobbing
Pearson · NBC · network television · Mandy Moore · Big Three · siblings · adoption · foster care · found family · Jack · Rebecca · slow cooker · Randall · Kate · Kevin · flashbacks · time jumps · generations
- TV showsTV shows, sitcom, The Office, cartoon, Modern Family
- NBCUniversalNBC, NBCUniversal, Peacock, Universal Studios, Today Show
- DramediesBoJack Horseman, Barry, Atlanta, The Bear, Orange Is the New Black
This Is UsThe Office
Place of business operations
Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Seinfeld · Curb Your Enthusiasm · 30 Rock · Saturday Night Live
This Is UsSeinfeld
Curb Your Enthusiasm · South Park · Breaking Bad · The Wire · Ozark
This Is UsLaw & Order
Enforcement and adjudication
NCIS · CSI · 24 · The Blacklist · The Walking Dead