This Is Us

Flip a Coin

Randall finally met Malik, and it went just about as well as predicted. On This Is Us Season 4 Episode 4, everybody was struggling to start the next chapter in their lives, but Randall and Beth would love to slam the book closed on Malik and Deja's potential new chapter. It was only the first conversation, and there's sure to be more to come. This should be fun. There were some not-too-subtle parallels between Randall's reaction to Malik and Carol's reaction t... more

Unhinged

Thank God Randall fired that annoying staffer! Twelve-year-old Randall would have had a panic attack about doing the "wrong" thing, but adult Randall put his doubts aside and stood up for what he believed in. Randall wasn't the only one struggling with tough choices on This Is Us Season 4 Episode 3. But he definitely made the right decision! Bernice criticized Randall for not acting like a typical politician who cared more about schmoozing with his fellow coun... more

The Pool

Letting go is hard to do. And even when you were once a kid who was trying to figure out the whole independence thing on your own, it's all too easy to hold on too tight to your own kids. This Is Us Season 4 Episode 2 connected two generations of Pearsons through end of summer rituals and struggles with letting go of kids. The result was a phenomonally emotional hour of television. Everyone was struggling with changing circumstances throughout the episode.... more

This Is Us Recap: Randall and Beth's Malik-Related Freakout Begins

In this week’s This Is Us, You can’t swing a dead possum without hitting a Pearson family sore spot. (And in one instance, the aforementioned deceased creature is the Pearson family sore spot.) Kate and Toby have a fight about a toy, but it’s really about CrossFit. Kevin wants to buy Nicky a new RV, but Jack’s bro wants nothing to do with his nephew’s “Hollywood douchebag” money. And on the day Beth opens her dance ... more

This Is Us: Timothy Omundson Reveals Why He's Giving 15 Million People a Ringside Seat to His Stroke Recovery

Nearly three years since suffering a massive stroke that nearly took his life, beloved TV vet Timothy Omundson (Psych, Judging Amy) returned to the small screen last week via a recurring role on NBC’s This Is Us. In a direct parallel to the actor’s own life, his character, a curmudgeon named Gregory who befriends new mom Kate (Chrissy Metz), is also recovering from a stroke. And early ne... more

Performer of the Week: Oliver Stark

THE PERFORMER | Oliver Stark THE SHOW | 9-1-1 THE EPISODE | “The Searchers” (Oct. 7, 2019) THE PERFORMANCE | Just as Buc... more