Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
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Milo Ventimiglia
Jack Pearson
Mandy Moore
Rebecca Pearson
Sterling K. Brown
Randall Pearson
Chrissy Metz
Kate Pearson
Justin Hartley
Kevin Pearson
Susan Kelechi Watson
Beth Pearson
Chris Sullivan
Toby Damon
Jon Huertas
Miguel Rivas
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18 episodes • 2016Avg: 8.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 20, 2016 | 9.2 |
| 2 | The Big Three | Sep 27, 2016 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Kyle | Oct 11, 2016 | 8.5 |
| 4 | The Pool | Oct 18, 2016 | 8.7 |
| 5 | The Game Plan | Oct 25, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Career Days | Nov 1, 2016 | 8.4 |
| 7 | The Best Washing Machine in the World | Nov 15, 2016 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Pilgrim Rick | Nov 22, 2016 | 9.0 |
| 9 | The Trip | Nov 29, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 10 | Last Christmas | Dec 6, 2016 | 8.9 |
| 11 | The Right Thing to Do | Jan 10, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 12 | The Big Day | Jan 17, 2017 | 8.8 |
| 13 | Three Sentences | Jan 24, 2017 | 8.6 |
| 14 | I Call Marriage | Feb 7, 2017 | 8.2 |
| 15 | Jack Pearson's Son | Feb 14, 2017 | 8.9 |
| 16 | Memphis | Feb 21, 2017 | 9.5 |
| 17 | What Now? | Mar 7, 2017 | 8.9 |
| 18 | Moonshadow | Mar 14, 2017 | 8.6 |
18 episodes • 2017Avg: 8.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Father's Advice | Sep 26, 2017 | 8.7 |
| 2 | A Manny-Splendored Thing | Oct 3, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Déjà Vu | Oct 10, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Still There | Oct 17, 2017 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Brothers | Oct 24, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 6 | The 20's | Oct 31, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 7 | The Most Disappointed Man | Nov 7, 2017 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Number One | Nov 14, 2017 | 9.2 |
| 9 | Number Two | Nov 21, 2017 | 8.6 |
| 10 | Number Three | Nov 28, 2017 | 8.8 |
| 11 | The Fifth Wheel | Jan 9, 2018 | 9.2 |
| 12 | Clooney | Jan 16, 2018 | 8.2 |
| 13 | That'll Be the Day | Jan 23, 2018 | 9.3 |
| 14 | Super Bowl Sunday | Feb 4, 2018 | 9.7 |
| 15 | The Car | Feb 6, 2018 | 9.2 |
| 16 | Vegas, Baby | Feb 27, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 17 | This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life | Mar 6, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 18 | The Wedding | Mar 13, 2018 | 8.7 |
18 episodes • 2018Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nine Bucks | Sep 25, 2018 | 8.6 |
| 2 | A Philadelphia Story | Oct 2, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Katie Girls | Oct 9, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Vietnam | Oct 16, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Toby | Oct 23, 2018 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Kamsahamnida | Oct 30, 2018 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Sometimes | Nov 13, 2018 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Six Thanksgivings | Nov 20, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 9 | The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning | Nov 27, 2018 | 8.7 |
| 10 | The Last Seven Weeks | Jan 15, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 11 | Songbird Road (1) | Jan 22, 2019 | 9.1 |
| 12 | Songbird Road (2) | Feb 12, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 13 | Our Little Island Girl | Feb 19, 2019 | 8.6 |
| 14 | The Graduates | Mar 5, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 15 | The Waiting Room | Mar 12, 2019 | 8.2 |
| 16 | Don't Take My Sunshine Away | Mar 19, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 17 | R & B | Mar 26, 2019 | 8.7 |
| 18 | Her | Apr 2, 2019 | 9.1 |
18 episodes • 2019Avg: 8.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strangers | Sep 24, 2019 | 8.9 |
| 2 | The Pool: Part Two | Oct 1, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Unhinged | Oct 8, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Flip a Coin | Oct 15, 2019 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Storybook Love | Oct 22, 2019 | 8.8 |
| 6 | The Club | Oct 29, 2019 | 8.3 |
| 7 | The Dinner and the Date | Nov 5, 2019 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Sorry | Nov 12, 2019 | 8.5 |
| 9 | So Long, Marianne | Nov 19, 2019 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Light and Shadows | Jan 14, 2020 | 8.7 |
| 11 | A Hell of a Week (1) | Jan 21, 2020 | 8.6 |
| 12 | A Hell of a Week (2) | Jan 28, 2020 | 8.7 |
| 13 | A Hell of a Week (3) | Feb 11, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 14 | The Cabin | Feb 18, 2020 | 9.5 |
| 15 | Clouds | Feb 25, 2020 | 8.6 |
| 16 | New York, New York, New York | Mar 10, 2020 | 8.6 |
| 17 | After the Fire | Mar 17, 2020 | 8.7 |
| 18 | Strangers: Part Two | Mar 24, 2020 | 9.3 |
15 episodes • 2020Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forty (1) / Forty (2) | Oct 27, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Changes | Nov 10, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Honestly | Nov 17, 2020 | 8.2 |
| 5 | A Long Road Home | Jan 5, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Birth Mother | Jan 12, 2021 | 8.8 |
| 7 | There | Feb 9, 2021 | 8.4 |
| 8 | In the Room | Feb 16, 2021 | 8.9 |
| 9 | The Ride | Feb 23, 2021 | 8.1 |
| 10 | I've Got This | Mar 16, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 11 | One Small Step... | Mar 23, 2021 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Both Things Can Be True | Apr 6, 2021 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Brotherly Love | Apr 13, 2021 | 8.2 |
| 14 | The Music and the Mirror | May 11, 2021 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Jerry 2.0 | May 18, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Adirondacks | May 25, 2021 | 8.6 |
18 episodes • 2022Avg: 8.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Challenger | Jan 4, 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2 | One Giant Leap | Jan 11, 2022 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Four Fathers | Jan 18, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Don't Let Me Keep You | Jan 25, 2022 | 9.1 |
| 5 | Heart and Soul | Feb 1, 2022 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Our Little Island Girl: Part Two | Feb 22, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Taboo | Mar 8, 2022 | 8.7 |
| 8 | The Guitar Man | Mar 15, 2022 | 7.8 |
| 9 | The Hill | Mar 22, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Every Version of You | Mar 29, 2022 | 8.6 |
| 11 | Saturday in the Park | Apr 5, 2022 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Katoby | Apr 12, 2022 | 8.6 |
| 13 | Day of the Wedding | Apr 19, 2022 | 8.8 |
| 14 | The Night Before the Wedding | Apr 26, 2022 | 8.9 |
| 15 | Miguel | May 3, 2022 | 9.5 |
| 16 | Family Meeting | May 10, 2022 | 9.2 |
| 17 | The Train | May 17, 2022 | 9.7 |
| 18 | Us | May 24, 2022 | 8.8 |
