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This Is Us

4/2/19

10:00 PM

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TV Reviews This Is Us4/2/19

TV Reviews This Is Us4/2/19

This Is Us’ season finale leaves you asking, “Her?”

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3/26/19

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TV Reviews This Is Us3/26/19

TV Reviews This Is Us3/26/19

This Is Us puts Randall and Beth through the wringer in every era

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3/19/19

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TV Reviews This Is Us3/19/19

TV Reviews This Is Us3/19/19

This Is Us adds welcome nuance to stories desperately in need of some

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3/12/19

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TV Reviews This Is Us3/12/19

This Is Us’ waiting room bottle episode is tedious rather than tense

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3/5/19

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A jam-packed This Is Us sends the Pearsons spiraling into crisis

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2/19/19

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This Is Us finally puts Beth Pearson center stage

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2/12/19

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Happy endings don’t come easily for once on This Is Us

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1/22/19

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TV Reviews This Is Us1/22/19

TV Reviews This Is Us1/22/19

This Is Us uses its latest twist to complicate the legacy of Jack Pearson

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1/15/19

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TV Reviews This Is Us1/15/19

This Is Us returns, but does it realize that the Big Three are the worst?

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11/27/18

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TV Reviews This Is Us11/27/18

TV Reviews This Is Us11/27/18

This Is Us’ fall finale delivers the show’s biggest twist yet

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11/20/18

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TV Reviews This Is Us11/20/18

This Is Us’ Thanksgiving episode continues the show’s impressive hot streak

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11/13/18

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TV Reviews This Is Us11/13/18

TV Reviews This Is Us11/13/18

Tonight’s episode of This Is Us is quietly perfect

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10/30/18

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TV Reviews This Is Us10/30/18

TV Reviews This Is Us10/30/18

This Is Us doubles down on Randall’s bizarre political campaign storyline

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10/24/18

1:15 AM

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TV Reviews This Is Us10/24/18

TV Reviews This Is Us10/24/18

This Is Us fills in some blanks about Toby

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10/17/18

1:15 AM

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TV Reviews This Is Us10/17/18

TV Reviews This Is Us10/17/18

This Is Us delivers an outstanding episode about brotherhood and war

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10/10/18

1:45 AM

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TV Reviews This Is Us10/10/18

TV Reviews This Is Us10/10/18

This Is Us sings the bittersweet ballad of Rebecca Pearson

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10/3/18

1:26 AM

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TV Reviews This Is Us10/3/18

TV Reviews This Is Us10/3/18

This Is Us tries to tell way too many stories, at least stumbles upon some interesting ones

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9/25/18

11:55 PM

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TV Reviews This Is Us9/25/18

TV Reviews This Is Us9/25/18

This Is Us’ third season premiere offers new beginnings, new mysteries

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3/13/18

10:00 PM

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TV Reviews This Is Us3/13/18

TV Reviews This Is Us3/13/18

This Is Us ends its second season with love, hope, and a little fan service

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3/6/18

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TV Reviews This Is Us3/6/18

TV Reviews This Is Us3/6/18

This Is Us proves it’s one of the most formally inventive shows on TV

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