The fifth season of This Is Us premiered on October 27, 2020 and ended on May 25, 2021 on NBC. The season consists of 16 episodes.
Summary[]
Plots[]
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson
- Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson
- Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson
- Niles Fitch as Teenage Randall
- Lonnie Chavis as Young Randall
- Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson
- Hannah Zeile as Teenage Kate
- Mackenzie Hancsicsak as Young Kate
- Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson
- Logan Shroyer as Teenage Kevin
- Parker Bates as Young Kevin
- Jon Huertas as Miguel Rivas
- Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson
- Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon
- Caitlin Thompson as Madison Simons
- Griffin Dunne as Nicky Pearson
- Lyric Ross as Deja Pearson
- Eris Baker as Tess Pearson
- Faithe Herman as Annie Pearson
- Asante Blackk as Malik Hodges
Recurring Guest Stars[]
- Alexandra Breckenridge as Sophie Inman
- Vien Hong as Hai Lang ("Birth Mother")
- Jamie Chung as Ava
- Laurel Dubois ("Birth Mother")
Recurring Co-Stars[]
Notes and Trivia[]
- Production of Season 5 began on September 24, 2020.
- Season 5 began with a two-hour premiere.
- As a result of production delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this season consists of 16 episodes rather than the usual eighteen.
- Randal finally learns about hi biological mother Laurel who had died in 2015 when he was thirty-five.
Episodes[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 73 | 1 | "Forty: Part One" | Ken Olin | Dan Fogelman & Kay Oyegun & Jake Schnesel | October 27, 2020 |
| The Pearsons gather to celebrate their 40th birthday while musing about the day they were born.
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| 74 | 2 | "Forty: Part Two" | Ken Olin | Dan Fogelman & Kay Oyegun & Jake Schnesel | October 27, 2020 |
| The Pearsons gather to celebrate their 40th birthday while musing about the day they were born.
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| 75 | 3 | "Changes" | Anne Fletcher | Kevin Falls | November 11, 2020 |
| Kevin and Madison navigate their engagement as Kate and Toby take a big step in their adoption journey. Jack and Rebecca brace for puberty.
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| 76 | 4 | "Honestly" | Ken Olin | Elan Mastai | November 17, 2020 |
| Malik shadows Randall at work. Kevin struggles to connect with his new movie director. Jack and Rebecca struggle to sleep train their babies.
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| 77 | 5 | "A Long Road Home" | Anne Fletcher | K.J. Steinberg | January 5, 2021 |
| Kate confronts her past. Randall's brush with viral fame leads to an unexpected discovery. Kevin debates the best path for his future.
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| 78 | 6 | "Birth Mother" | Kay Oyegun | Eboni Freeman & Kay Oyegun | January 12, 2021 |
| Randall uncovers new truths about his past.
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| 79 | 7 | "There" | Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger | February 9, 2021 |
| Kevin embarks on a stressful road trip. In the past, Jack and young Kevin go to a football training camp.
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| 80 | 8 | "In the Room" | Ken Olin | Vera Herbert | February 16, 2021 |
| The Pearsons navigate huge family milestones together, from a distance.
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| 81 | 9 | "The Ride" | Jon Huertas | Julia Brownell | February 23, 2021 |
| A series of car rides propels the Pearsons towards new stages of their lives.
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| 82 | 10 | "I've Got This" | Ken Olin | Casey Johnson | March 16, 2021 |
| Beth navigates qualms with her mother. Kevin and Kate bring their families together for dinner.
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| 83 | 11 | "One Small Step ..." | Yasu Tanida | Laura Kenar | March 23, 2021 |
| Kevin and Madison get an unexpected guest.
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| 84 | 12 | "Both Things Can Be True" | Chris Koch | Danielle Bauman | April 6, 2021 |
| Jack and Miguel bond. Kevin and Madison navigate challenges. Randall seeks out a new kind of support network.
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| 85 | 13 | "Brotherly Love" | Kay Oyegun | Jon Dorsey | April 13, 2021 |
| Kevin visits Randall in Philadelphia.
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| 86 | 14 | "The Music and the Mirror" | Jessica Yu | Jonny Gomez | May 11, 2021 |
| Beth navigates her career path. Kate and Toby face unexpected issues. A run in with someone from his past gives Kevin pause.
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| 87 | 15 | "Jerry 2.0" | Milo Ventimiglia | Elizabeth Berger & Isaac Aptaker | May 18, 2021 |
| Kevin and Madison partake in their respective bachelor and bachelorette parties.
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| 88 | 16 | "The Adirondacks" | Ken Olin | Dan Fogelman | May 25, 2021 |
| The family gathers for Kevin and Madison's wedding. | |||||
Reception[]
Gallery[]
Posters[]
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S5: Promo Poster