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This Is Us – Season 2, Episode 8 Number One

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90% Tomatometer 10 Reviews
Kevin goes back to his high school to accept an award; Jack and Rebecca are excited about their kids' futures.
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This Is Us — Season 2, Episode 8

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In "Number One," the gritty -- and sometimes hard to watch -- history of Kevin's addiction issues is laid bare with the delicate treatment characteristic of This is Us.

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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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Erin Crabtree Us Weekly 03/13/2018
This Is Us delved into Kevin's unrelenting battle with addiction and the first major obstacle he ever faced ... but the hour wasn't without its shocking revelations about another member of The Big Three. Go to Full Review Bill Keveney USA Today 03/09/2018
Tuesday's This Is Us focused entirely on Kevin's downward spiral, but the biggest revelation was about his sister, Kate. Go to Full Review David Canfield Entertainment Weekly 03/09/2018
B+
The show has been unsparing in its depiction of [Kevin's] descent - and at times, it's been downright unpleasant to watch. Go to Full Review Shabnaj Chowdhury Tell-Tale TV 06/15/2018
4/5
Number One is a fantastic episode for Kevin and the two older actors who play him, and will definitely go down as one of the show's finest work. Go to Full Review Kimberly Roots TV Line 03/12/2018
There are some Friday nights under the lights that even Coach Taylor wouldn't be able to save. Go to Full Review Annie Sisk Baltimore Sun 03/09/2018
Was this our "very special episode" of This Is Us? I'm going to warn you right off the top: Your humble recapper came away from this episode with a slightly different take on things than it seems most of y'all did. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Kevin goes back to his high school to accept an award; Jack and Rebecca are excited about their kids' futures.
Executive Producer
Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, Charlie Gogolak, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 14, 2017