This Is Us (season 6)

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This Is Us
Season 6
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04) –
present
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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. It was announced as the final season on May 12, 2021.

Season six started on January 4, 2022, airing on NBC. It will conclude on May 24, 2022.

Cast and characters[]

Main article: List of This Is Us characters

Main[]

Recurring[]

Guest[]

Episodes[]

See also: List of This Is Us episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [2][3]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [2][3]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
891"The Challenger"Ken OlinDan FogelmanJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)6AZC015.46[4]
In 1986, the Big Three witness the Challenger disaster in their classroom. Rebecca thinks Randall's compassion will lead him to overinvest in solving others' problems and will cause him pain when he can't fix them. Kevin seems to be in denial, but climbs into Kate's bed to contemplate their parents' eventual deaths. In the present, it is the Big Three's 41st birthday. At her school, Kate's students serenade her and she witnesses Phillip's messy breakup. Toby surprises her by coming home from San Francisco that night. Randall bails out the troubled man who broke into his home, but the man doesn't show at a shelter where Randall has arranged a bed. Kevin has been co-parenting while living in Madison's garage, but moves to Kate's guest room as Madison and her friend Elijah form a romantic connection. He agrees to play the father in a Manny reboot, in order to have stability in LA. Rebecca has developed brain plaques and is troubled by memory lapses. Nicky, now Rebecca and Miguel's houseguest, constantly talks about his lost love, Sally, who lives nearby. Rebecca announces they will all visit her the next day.
902"One Giant Leap"Kay OyegunKevin FallsJanuary 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)6AZC025.01[5]
Without telling her parents, Deja visits Malik at Harvard. He is grateful when she prioritizes his schoolwork before their date night. She tells him she is "ready," and they have sex for the first time. Nicky, Rebecca, and Miguel join Sally and her husband for dinner, as Sally gradually remembers her past with Nicky. They all open up emotionally to each other; Sally confesses she is unhappy in her marriage, and has a heart-to-heart with Rebecca about aging. Miguel reassures Rebecca that he is committed to his vow to be with her "in sickness and in health." Feeling ready to move on, Nicky decides to return to Pennsylvania. Rebecca and Miguel go salsa dancing, a beloved pastime Rebecca gave up after becoming self-conscious. In the future, Nicky's wife arrives at the cabin: Edie, a flight attendant he met on the way home from LA.
913"Four Fathers"Jon HuertasCasey Johnson & David WindsorJanuary 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)6AZC034.91[6]
In the past, Jack takes the young Big Three to their first movie, but Kevin wanders off. Jack feels inadequate when he finds Rebecca claiming Kevin from mall security, having written their phone number in Kevin's shoe. Rebecca reassures Jack that the day is not over, and they enjoy an ice cream party before Jack receives word that his mom died. In the present, Randall teaches Deja to drive and overhears Malik's revealing incoming text. Randall and Beth accept that Deja is growing up; Beth will help her get birth control. Deja objects to Randall's dictate that she stay apart from Malik. Kevin attends a Manny table read and misses Fran's first steps. Needing a confidante, he calls Cassidy. Home for a weekend, Toby's drive to spend time with his children disrupts their nap schedule, so Kate attends a school recital alone. The divorced Phillip calls it a "good sign" that she still cares enough to complain. Toby convinces Kate they should buy a smoker grill to help create memories together. In the future, Jack Damon loves to use the smoker, even though his earliest memory is of burning himself on it the day his parents' marriage "blew up."
924"Don't Let Me Keep You"Jessica YuElan MastaiJanuary 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)6AZC044.76[7]
As a child, Jack breaks his sled in a fall; Marilyn reassures him she'll hide it from Stanley. A few weeks after Jack convinced Marilyn to leave Stanley, he drives her to Ohio to live with her cousin, Debbie. Jack and Marilyn speak on the phone weekly, somewhat perfunctorily. Marilyn returns to Pittsburgh only once to meet her grandchildren, and is preoccupied by fear of Stanley. In 1986, Jack goes alone to Ohio for Marilyn's funeral. He meets her boyfriend, Mike, and their cat. Jack realizes he knows nothing about Marilyn's life there, and feels at a loss to eulogize her. When Rebecca and the Big Three unexpectedly arrive at the church, Jack thanks the mourners for being the people who gave Marilyn a new home, as his wife and children did for him. The Pearsons bond with Mike and Debbie, and they take the Big Three skating with gear Marilyn set aside for their hoped-for visit. Jack feeds the family tomato soup and hot dogs, Marilyn's comfort meal for him. Jack steps away from the table for a moment, and Rebecca follows; he cries as she holds him.
935"Heart and Soul"Chris SullivanJulia BrownellFebruary 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)6AZC054.54[8]
In the 1980s, Rebecca teaches Kate to play "Heart and Soul" on the piano. Years after Jack's death, constant companions Rebecca and Miguel attend a speed dating event, where Rebecca sees her acquaintance Matt. Rebecca and Matt enjoy a coffee date, but then Kate calls Rebecca a "slut" and Rebecca slaps her. After hearing Rebecca talking sadly to Miguel, Kate sits beside Rebecca at the piano to play "Heart and Soul." In the present, Rebecca accompanies Kate's students on the piano and Kate treasures their closeness. She tells Rebecca that she and Toby have agreed, due to Rebecca's cognitive decline, she can no longer babysit the children alone. Initially upset, Rebecca later admits she overreacted. Kate regrets the years they lost, and asks Rebecca to teach Jack the piano, starting with "Heart and Soul." Meanwhile, Kevin and Cassidy visit Nicky and Edie at the construction site. Cassidy tells Kevin to stop being a "wrecking ball" in women's lives. He calls Elijah to advise him about having a good relationship with Madison. Deja and Malik announce their plans for Deja to finish high school early and move to Boston. Randall refuses permission; Beth fears they will lose Deja.
946"Our Little Island Girl: Part Two"Kevin HooksSusan Kelechi Watson & Eboni FreemanFebruary 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)6AZC064.39[9]
Abraham reminds a young Beth about her special connection to dance. A college-age Beth sees her dance teacher, Vincent, at a restaurant and tells Randall how she felt abandoned by Vincent; she can't bring herself to tell Vincent. Rebecca invites Matt to Thanksgiving. Miguel badmouths Matt to Rebecca but apologizes; each is awkward about the other dating. Kevin tells Kate that he cheated on Sophie. After he tells Sophie, she leaves Rebecca's house, also angry at Kate for remaining silent. In the present, Kevin tapes the first new Manny episode. Unwilling to side with Kevin over a friend again, Kate persuades Kevin to accept Madison's decision to spend Thanksgiving with the twins and Elijah's family. Elijah declares to Kevin his intention to build a life with Madison. Sophie responds warmly to a text from Kate. Beth mentors dance students she has recruited into a scholarship program. Stacey, a dancer who reminds Beth of herself, falls during a showcase solo. Beth comforts her until she gets back up. Beth calls Vincent and speaks her truth, telling him she will support all of her dancers. In the future, Beth displays mementos of her students, including Stacey, now a Houston Ballet principal dancer.
957"Taboo"Glenn SteelmanLaura KenarMarch 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)6AZC074.24[10]
In the past, Janet cautions a young Rebecca about her diet on Thanksgiving. An engaged Jack and Rebecca host Thanksgiving for Dave and Janet. Rebecca explodes at a hypercritical Janet, only to lovingly embrace her upon learning that her parents are moving to Connecticut. In 1999, Kate is self-conscious of her weight at Thanksgiving. Rebecca and Miguel's bond, as exemplified by their dominance at Taboo, discomfits everyone else. Kevin harshly warns Miguel against acting on any such feelings. Miguel tells Rebecca he is accepting a job in Houston. Kate comforts a devastated Rebecca. In the present, Rebecca convenes Miguel and her children at Thanksgiving to discuss her end-of-life care. She urges her children to live full lives. She makes clear that Miguel will be in charge of medical decisions. Rebecca designates Kate to fill that role if anything happens to Miguel, later privately affirming their bond. Meanwhile, Toby upsets Kate by obsessing over Jack's diet. Kate tells Toby that she doesn't want to inflict her food-centered shame on their children, and admonishes him for not trusting her to feed their children conscientiously. Kevin involves Miguel in planning the new house.
968"The Guitar Man"Milo VentimigliaKevin Falls & Jake SchneselMarch 15, 2022 (2022-03-15)6AZC084.18[11]
In 1986, Jack and Rebecca take the triplets to the pool. Kevin, not yet able to swim, wants to dive and touch the floor drain. In 1999, the pool is permanently closing; late Thanksgiving night, Kate and Randall follow a drunk Kevin there. Here, he laments that he has "no foundation" for his future. In the present, a hassled Kevin takes the twins to the cabin, intent on proving himself as a father. Cassidy has hired veterans to build the new house. Kevin, Nicky, Edie, Cassidy, and Cassidy's son Matty enjoy a companionable evening. Cassidy goes out for a late-night drive and is injured in a crash. Kevin stays at the hospital overnight, and in the morning Cassidy tells him about her sleepless nights, feelings that she failed her Afghan sources in light of how the war ended, and suicidal urges; Nicky urges her to see a VA readjustment counselor. Kevin convinces Matty to make a Jackson Pollock-like card for Cassidy, and gives him the guitar he has been teaching himself to play. Cassidy returns to the cabin, and Kevin, inspired by Jack's dream to establish Big Three Homes, suggests employing more veterans to build additional houses. Kevin flies back to L.A. with the twins, now much more at ease.
979"The Hill"Mandy MooreCasey Johnson & David Windsor & Chrissy MetzMarch 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)6AZC094.45[12]
In 1986, at the pool, Kate refuses to put her face in the water and tells Jack she has no reason to let go of him. In 1999, the Big Three accidentally get locked in at the disused pool. Kate reveals she cannot envision any future for herself. Despite Kevin and Randall's help and encouragement, she cannot climb a fence to get out. In the present, Kate spends a weekend in San Francisco with Toby, while finding she prefers the imagined company of "Old Toby," before he lost weight. Kate is upset to learn Toby turned down a job offer in L.A. She and Toby each admit they are happy with their own lives right now, while Toby points out that Old Toby was dangerously mentally unwell. He declares that their only path forward as a family is to buy a house together in San Francisco. Kate climbs a steep hill and calls Philip to apply for a retiring coworker's job.
9810"Every Version of You"TBATBAMarch 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)TBATBD
9911"Saturday in the Park"TBATBAApril 5, 2022 (2022-04-05)TBATBD

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.[13] The season was confirmed to be the final season in May 2021.[14]

Reception[]

Viewership and ratings per episode of This Is Us
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "The Challenger" January 4, 2022 1.1 5.46[4] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "One Giant Leap" January 11, 2022 0.9 5.01[5] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Four Fathers" January 18, 2022 0.8 4.91[6] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "Don't Let Me Keep You" January 25, 2022 0.8 4.76[7] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "Heart and Soul" February 1, 2022 0.8 4.54[8] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "Our Little Island Girl: Part Two" February 22, 2022 0.7 4.39[9] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "Taboo" March 8, 2022 0.7 4.24[10] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "The Guitar Man" March 15, 2022 0.7 4.18[11] TBD TBD TBD TBD
9 "The Hill" March 22, 2022 0.8 4.45[12] TBD TBD TBD TBD

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