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This Is Us – Season 3, Episode 1 Nine Bucks

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This Is Us – Season 3, Episode 1

Nine Bucks

Aired Sep 25, 2018

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Randall, Kate and Kevin find themselves on new paths as they each celebrate their 38th birthday.

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"Nine Bucks" kicks off with familiar comforts and frustrations -- but like any trip home, it mostly feels good to be back.

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Amy Amatangelo

Paste Magazine

09/26/2018

Let's be honest, if I didn't always see the potential in This Is Us, I wouldn't be so hard on them. I mean, you don't see me dissecting the minutia of Criminal Minds.

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Caroline Siede

AV Club

09/26/2018

B-

Deja's storyline is probably the best-written element of "Nine Bucks," but even that doesn't represent This Is Us at its strongest. All things considered, this premiere feels a bit like This Is Us on autopilot.

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Candice Frederick

Harper's Bazaar

09/26/2018

I do wonder how Kevin's white privilege will come into play in their relationship. I want these two to work because they seem super cute together, but that question remains in the back of my mind.

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Alicia Gilstorf

Tell-Tale TV

09/27/2018

4.5/5

This Is Us Season 3 Episode 1,... doesn't feel like the start of a slump - it feels like the natural continuation of a truly remarkable story.

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Laura Bradley

Vanity Fair

09/26/2018

At this point, we should all know to expect nothing less from Sterling K. Brown than to run away with an entire episode just by murmuring how much he loves surprises.

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Andrea Reiher

Refinery29

09/26/2018

In the loveliest storyline of the night, viewers get to know more about the night Jack and Rebecca met - and it's just as adorable as we all thought it would be.

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Synopsis

Randall, Kate and Kevin find themselves on new paths as they each celebrate their 38th birthday.

Director: Ken Olin
Executive Producer: Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, Charlie Gogolak, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Screenwriter: Dan Fogelman, Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
Network: NBC
Rating: TV-14 (L)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 25, 2018