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This Is Us – Season 2, Episode 1 A Father's Advice

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Randall and Beth debate a big life change; Kate takes the first step in pursuing a new passion; Kevin balances the demands of his career and relationship; Jack and Rebecca deal with the fallout of their big fight.
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This Is Us — Season 2, Episode 1

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"A Father's Advice" continues to build tension around the same perfectly imperfect characters, revealing their authentic selves.

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Cast & Crew

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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

Chris Sullivan

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This Is Us — Season 2, Episode 1

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Erin Crabtree Us Weekly 03/13/2018
Lots of tension. Go to Full Review David Canfield Entertainment Weekly 03/09/2018
This is not the pulse-pounding, heart-wrenching season premiere that was marketed, but it is something a little more assured and subtle: a chance to get back into the This Is Us rhythm, check in on the characters, and grapple with some of the bigger ideas Go to Full Review Ben Travers IndieWire 03/09/2018
B+
This Is Us remains an occasionally cloying melodrama, but the Season 2 premiere exhibited honest emotional reactions much more than manipulated ones. Go to Full Review Shabnaj Chowdhury Tell-Tale TV 06/15/2018
3/5
A Father's Advice is a decent episode. Go to Full Review Kimberly Roots TV Line 03/12/2018
A bittersweet rumination on relationship give-and-take Go to Full Review Annie Sisk Baltimore Sun 03/10/2018
Oh. Oh, show. You really broke my heart. Yes, This is Us: This is me, sobbing, writing the Season 2 premiere recap. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Randall and Beth debate a big life change; Kate takes the first step in pursuing a new passion; Kevin balances the demands of his career and relationship; Jack and Rebecca deal with the fallout of their big fight.
Director
Ken Olin
Executive Producer
Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, Charlie Gogolak, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Screenwriter
Kay Oyegun
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 2017