The second season of This Is Us could easily be renamed This Is Us: Kevin or This Is Us: Kate, and so on. Each episode, one character gets their moment to shine—and on Tuesday’s, it was Rebecca’s turn. For Mandy Moore, it was a turning point in Rebecca’s journey: “I feel like she’s able to…
Read moreTonight’s This Is Us showed the Pearson Three in a brand-new decade, but spoiler alert: They’re still the same hot messes. Just younger! And with less facial hair! Here’s what happened… First, we start off with the three in their younger years: Halloween is approaching, and Rebecca is busy making costumes for her ungrateful kids.…
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Tonight’s episode of This Is Us—appropriately titled “Brothers”—packed a lot into 42 minutes. We learned via a super early flashback that Jack has a younger brother named Nicky, which gives us even more insight (and questions) into Jack’s mysterious past. We also saw Kevin struggle to keep up appearances at a charity gala because of…
Read moreThis Is Us is running two for two in terms of bonkers final-minute reveals. Last week we found out Kate is pregnant, and this week we learned…well, read on to find out. The ’90s Jack is putting all the flannel he wears to good use and taking Child Randall and Child Kevin on a camping…
Read moreTonight’s episode of This Is Us revealed something huge—and I mean huge. I don’t even want to do any throat-clearing; let’s just get right to the recap, which is organized by character and time period this week. (Spoilers ahead, of course.) The ’80s: It’s snowing. The Pearson clan is at a video store, and Rebecca’s…
Read moreThis week’s episode of This Is Us can be divided into three sections: a sad foster-child subplot, Sylvester Stallone mumbling, and Rebecca throwing a bag of burgers on the ground. It was weird, ridiculous, and, at times, actually moving—if you can see past Rebecca committing the aforementioned unforgivable sin. And now, the recap: We open…
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