The Graduates is the fourteenth episode of the third season and the 50th overall episode of This Is Us.
Short Summary[]
Kevin keeps a secret from Zoe. Randall gets unexpected news about Deja. In the past, the Big Three graduate from High School.
Full Summary[]
It's 1998, and the Big Three are about to graduate from high school, four weeks after Jack's death. Kate is feeling abandoned, something that is only exacerbated by Kevin's decision to move to New York with Sophie to pursue acting. As a result, Kate skips her graduation ceremony, while Randall is his school's valedictorian.
As Rebecca shops for a new video camera, something that was generally in Jack's wheelhouse, she suffers a panic attack over his absence from the milestone. Miguel calms her. Miguel later takes Rebecca, in tears after watching old home movies, to a grief support group meeting. At a graduation party, Kate, Kevin, and Randall agree to stay in each other's lives.
In the present, Deja's teacher informs Randall that Deja, who is repeating seventh grade, is a gifted writer and is ready to move on to high school; Deja, loving the family's stable routine, ultimately decides not to skip eighth grade. Beth loves teaching dance, but Randall asks her to defer teaching to spend more time with their daughters.
Toby holds a graduation ceremony for Kate, who has finished the 8 credits she lacked and is now a graduate from Encino Community College. Kevin leaves the ceremony early to drink alone, lying to his family and Zoe. Kate confronts him and drives him to an AA meeting, but en route her water breaks at 28 weeks. Kate is hospitalized and her labor is medically delayed. Kevin and Randall reassure her that her son will live.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson
- Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson
- Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson
- Niles Fitch as Teen Randall
- Lonnie Chavis as Young Randall (credit only)
- Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson
- Hannah Zeile as Teen Kate
- Mackenzie Hancsicsak as Young Kate (credit only)
- Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson
- Logan Shroyer as Teen Kevin
- Parker Bates as Young Kevin (credit only)
- Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson
- Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon
- Jon Huertas as Miguel Rivas
- Melanie Liburd as Zoe Baker
- Eris Baker as Tess Pearson (credit only)
- Faithe Herman as Annie Pearson (credit only)
- Lyric Ross as Deja Pearson
Guest Stars[]
- Caitlin Thompson as Madison Simons
- Parker Sands as Toddler Kevin
- Lathan Moore as Toddler Randall
- Sydnee Parker Anderson as Toddler Kate
- Eliza Bennett as Miss Cunningham
- Matt Corboy as Matt Dickson
- Ruben Rabasa as Eduardo
- Jonathan Grebe as EMT
- Owen Alabado as Bartender
Music[]
| Song | Performer | Scene |
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| "" |
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Notes and Trivia[]
- This episode scored 7.82 million viewers.
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See Also[]
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| This Is Us Season 3 | |||||
| #01 | "Nine Bucks" | #07 | "Sometimes" | #13 | "Our Little Island Girl" |
| #02 | "A Philadelphia Story" | #08 | "Six Thanksgivings" | #14 | "The Graduates" |
| #03 | "Katie Girls" | #09 | "The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning" | #15 | "The Waiting Room" |
| #04 | "Vietnam" | #10 | "The Last Seven Weeks" | #16 | "Don't Take My Sunshine Away" |
| #05 | "Toby" | #11 | "Songbird Road (Part 1)" | #17 | "R & B" |
| #06 | "Kamsahamnida" | #12 | "Songbird Road (Part 2)" | #18 | "Her" |