"This is Us" - Anybody Else Watching?

[nynakedtop]

OK, I know I risk losing all my credibility as the resident academic-cum-loony-leftie here, BUT I am a total junkie for this network TV show.

 

It can't just be me. (And it really cannot, because I understand it has been renewed for two more seasons, which is quite unusual for a brand new show.) I am glued to the screen as I watch every episode, always on the verge of tears, questioning all my life choices, etc., etc.

 

Someone, please tell me that I am not alone!

[cany10011]

I just started last weekend after hearing friends and colleagues rave about it. I'm only on episode 11 now but am enjoying it immensely.

[nynakedtop]

I just started last weekend after hearing friends and colleagues rave about it. I'm only on episode 11 now but am enjoying it immensely.

 

do a binge watch if you can - just watched the season finale.... NO SPOILERS HERE.... it's good quality TV

[down_to_business]

yes

[+ José Soplanucas]

What is it about?

[nynakedtop]

What is it about?

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/is-us-tv-review-928919

[cany10011]

I love watching Justin Hartley

[Chidude]

I am obsessed!! It's heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time. Given our current sociopolitical climate, a show about love and family is exactly what we need.

 

I hope Sterling K. Brown and Chrissy Metz win Emmy's this Fall for their powerful performances.

[+ purplekow]

I have enjoyed this from the beginning. Yes there is almost always a tear but once you reach a certain age, tears are just a way of life. I sob when they pick the wrong laundry soap on the commercials, so I am not the best judge. However, there was a scene between Randall and his real father that was foreshadowed beautifully and it was definitely one of the more quietly powerful scenes I have seen on network television.