This Is Us/Season 5

Season 5
Season Information
No. of episodes	16
Original run	October 27, 2020 – May 25, 2021
Season Guide
Previous	Season 4
Next	Season 6

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.

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")

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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
78	6	"Birth Mother"	Kay Oyegun	Eboni Freeman & Kay Oyegun	January 12, 2021
		Randall uncovers new truths about his past.
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.
80	8	"In the Room"	Ken Olin	Vera Herbert	February 16, 2021
		The Pearsons navigate huge family milestones together, from a distance.
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.
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.
83	11	"One Small Step ..."	Yasu Tanida	Laura Kenar	March 23, 2021
		Kevin and Madison get an unexpected guest.
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.
85	13	"Brotherly Love"	Kay Oyegun	Jon Dorsey	April 13, 2021
		Kevin visits Randall in Philadelphia.
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.
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.
88	16	"The Adirondacks"	Ken Olin	Dan Fogelman	May 25, 2021
		The family gathers for Kevin and Madison's wedding.

Gallery

Posters

S5: Promo Poster