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This Is Us – Season 1, Episode 5 The Game Plan

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88% Tomatometer 8 Reviews
Jack and Rebecca argue about the idea of starting a family; the story behind the family's love for the Pittsburgh Steelers is revealed; Kevin discovers that the script for his part in the play is relevant to his own life.
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Mandy Moore

Rebecca Pearson

Milo Ventimiglia

Jack Pearson

Sterling K. Brown

Randall Pearson

Chrissy Metz

Kate Pearson

Justin Hartley

Kevin Pearson

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This Is Us — Season 1, Episode 5

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Cait Raft Us Weekly 03/13/2018
Just when we thought the twists on This Is Us were over, we were hit with the biggest one yet! Go to Full Review Amy Wilkinson Entertainment Weekly 03/10/2018
B+
So, needless to say, Rebecca finds herself in a unique position during tonight's "The Game Plan," one I'm sure many women can sympathize (and empathize) with. Go to Full Review Maggie Fremont New York Magazine/Vulture 03/09/2018
3/5
To be honest, I thought This Is Us would stretch out the mystery much longer. Go to Full Review Shabnaj Chowdhury Tell-Tale TV 06/16/2018
3/5
The emotion that comes with preserving the memory of [Kate's] father is felt so deeply because we see how much Jack wanted to grow a family. Go to Full Review Kimberly Roots TV Line 03/12/2018
And because getting upset about events that may never come to pass is my specialty, this brings me perverse joy. It's like my anxiety just got a straight-to-series order! Go to Full Review Annie Sisk Baltimore Sun 03/10/2018
All of those questions are answered, at least somewhat, in the episode, but it's not filled with a lot of shocking twists and turns. However, it is an episode that is incredibly Pittsburgh Steelers-centric (boo). Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Jack and Rebecca argue about the idea of starting a family; the story behind the family's love for the Pittsburgh Steelers is revealed; Kevin discovers that the script for his part in the play is relevant to his own life.
Executive Producer
Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, Charlie Gogolak, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (V|S|D|L)
Genre
Holiday, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 25, 2016