This Is Us season 4
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No. of episodes | 18 |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 24, 2019 March 24, 2020 | –
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The fourth season of the American television series This Is Us continues to follow the lives and connections of the Pearson family across several time periods. The season is produced by Rhode Island Ave. Productions, Zaftig Films, and 20th Century Fox Television, with Dan Fogelman, Isaac Aptaker, and Elizabeth Berger serving as showrunners.
The series was renewed for a fourth, fifth, and sixth season in May 2019, with production for season four beginning that July. The season stars an ensemble cast featuring Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan, Jon Huertas, Niles Fitch, Logan Shroyer, Hannah Zeile, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Eris Baker, Faithe Herman, Lonnie Chavis, Lyric Ross, Asante Blackk and Griffin Dunne.
The fourth season premiered on September 24, 2019 and concluded on March 24, 2020. The season consisted of 18 episodes.
Cast and characters
Main
- Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson[1]
- Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson[1]
- Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson[1]
- Niles Fitch as teenage Randall Pearson[1]
- Lonnie Chavis as young Randall Pearson[1]
- Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson[1]
- Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson[1]
- Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson[1]
- Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon[1]
- Jon Huertas as Miguel Rivas[1]
- Eris Baker as Tess Pearson[1]
- Faithe Herman as Annie Pearson[1]
- Lyric Ross as Deja
- Asante Blackk[2] as Malik Hodges
- Griffin Dunne as Nicholas "Nicky" Pearson[2]
Recurring
- Jennifer Morrison[3] as Cassidy Sharp
- Tim Matheson as Dave Malone[4]
- Timothy Omundson as Gregory
- Brandon Scott as Cory Lawrence
- Tim Jo as Jae-Won Yoo
- Austin Abrams as Marc
Guest
- Marsha Stephanie Blake[2] as Kelly Hodges, Malik's mother
- Omar Epps[2] as Darnell Hodges, Malik's father
- M. Night Shyamalan[2] as himself
- Auden Thornton[2] as Lucy
- Nick Wechsler[2] as Ryan Sharp, Cassidy's husband
- Ron Cephas Jones as William H. "Shakespeare" Hill[2]
- Phylicia Rashad as Carol Clarke[2]
- Elizabeth Perkins as Janet Malone[2]
- Caitlin Thompson as Madison[2]
- Blake Stadnik as Adult Jack Damon
- John Legend as himself
- Pamela Adlon as Dr. Leigh, Randall’s therapist.
- Adelaide Kane as Adult Hailey Damon
- Alexandra Breckenridge as Sophie
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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55 | 1 | "Strangers" | Ken Olin | Dan Fogelman | September 24, 2019 | 4AZC01 | 7.88[5] |
56 | 2 | "The Pool: Part Two" | Chris Koch | Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger | October 1, 2019 | 4AZC02 | 7.44[6] |
57 | 3 | "Unhinged" | Anne Fletcher | Vera Herbert | October 8, 2019 | 4AZC03 | 7.25[7] |
58 | 4 | "Flip a Coin" | Chris Koch | Julia Brownell | October 15, 2019 | 4AZC04 | 6.72[8] |
59 | 5 | "Storybook Love" | Milo Ventimiglia | Casey Johnson & David Windsor | October 22, 2019 | 4AZC05 | 7.06[9] |
60 | 6 | "The Club" | Jessica Yu | Kevin Falls | October 29, 2019 | 4AZC06 | 6.78[10] |
61 | 7 | "The Dinner and the Date" | Ken Olin | Kay Oyegun | November 5, 2019 | 4AZC07 | 6.72[11] |
62 | 8 | "Sorry" | Rebecca Asher | Elan Mastai | November 12, 2019 | 4AZC08 | 7.10[12] |
63 | 9 | "So Long, Marianne" | Ken Olin | K.J. Steinberg | November 19, 2019 | 4AZC09 | 7.30[13] |
64 | 10 | "Light and Shadows" | Yasu Tanida | Eboni Freeman | January 14, 2020 | 4AZC10 | 6.71[14] |
65 | 11 | "A Hell of a Week: Part One" | Kevin Hooks | Jon Dorsey | January 21, 2020 | 4AZC11 | 6.59[15] |
66 | 12 | "A Hell of a Week: Part Two" | Kevin Hooks | Danielle Bauman | January 28, 2020 | 4AZC12 | 6.42[16] |
67 | 13 | "A Hell of a Week: Part Three" | Justin Hartley | Laura Kenar | February 11, 2020 | 4AZC13 | 6.40[17] |
68 | 14 | "The Cabin" | Catherine Hardwicke | Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger | February 18, 2020 | 4AZC14 | 6.46[18] |
69 | 15 | "Clouds" | Sarah Boyd | Kevin Falls & Jonny Gomez | February 25, 2020 | 4AZC15 | 6.98[19] |
70 | 16 | "New York, New York, New York" | Ken Olin | Julia Brownell | March 10, 2020 | 4AZC16 | 5.62[20] |
71 | 17 | "After the Fire" | Roxann Dawson | Vera Herbert & Kay Oyegun | March 17, 2020 | 4AZC17 | 7.07[21] |
72 | 18 | "Strangers: Part Two" | Ken Olin | Dan Fogelman | March 24, 2020 | 4AZC18 | 7.96[22] |
Production
Development
On May 12, 2019, NBC renewed the series for a fourth, fifth and sixth season of 18 episodes each, for a total of 54 additional episodes.[1] Dan Fogelman, Isaac Aptaker, and Elizabeth Berger serve as the season's showrunners.[4]
Filming
Production on the season officially began on July 9, 2019, in Los Angeles.[23]
Reception
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Strangers" | September 24, 2019 | 1.8/9 | 7.88[5] | 1.5 | 5.13 | 3.3 | 13.03[24] |
2 | "The Pool: Part Two" | October 1, 2019 | 1.7/8 | 7.44[6] | 1.4 | 4.58 | 3.1 | 12.03[25] |
3 | "Unhinged" | October 8, 2019 | 1.6/8 | 7.25[7] | 1.5 | 4.67 | 3.1 | 11.94[26] |
4 | "Flip a Coin" | October 15, 2019 | 1.5/7 | 6.72[8] | 1.6 | 4.76 | 3.1 | 11.48[27] |
5 | "Storybook Love" | October 22, 2019 | 1.6/7 | 7.06[9] | 1.5 | 4.73 | 3.1 | 11.79[28] |
6 | "The Club" | October 29, 2019 | 1.4/6 | 6.78[10] | 1.4 | 4.49 | 2.8 | 11.27[29] |
7 | "The Dinner and the Date" | November 5, 2019 | 1.3/6 | 6.72[11] | 1.5 | 4.70 | 2.8 | 11.42[30] |
8 | "Sorry" | November 12, 2019 | 1.4/6 | 7.10[12] | 1.5 | 4.66 | 2.9 | 11.76[31] |
9 | "So Long, Marianne" | November 19, 2019 | 1.5/7 | 7.30[13] | 1.4 | 4.58 | 2.9 | 11.88[32] |
10 | "Light and Shadows" | January 14, 2020 | 1.5/7 | 6.71[14] | 1.4 | 4.68 | 2.9 | 11.40[33] |
11 | "A Hell of a Week: Part One" | January 21, 2020 | 1.4/7 | 6.59[15] | 1.4 | 4.63 | 2.8 | 11.24[34] |
12 | "A Hell of a Week: Part Two" | January 28, 2020 | 1.4/7 | 6.42[16] | 1.2 | 4.29 | 2.6 | 10.73[35] |
13 | "A Hell of a Week: Part Three" | February 11, 2020 | 1.4 | 6.40[17] | 1.3 | 4.41 | 2.7 | 10.81[36] |
14 | "The Cabin" | February 18, 2020 | 1.3 | 6.46[18] | 1.4 | 4.54 | 2.7 | 11.00[37] |
15 | "Clouds" | February 25, 2020 | 1.4 | 6.98[19] | 1.3 | 4.52 | 2.7 | 11.51[38] |
16 | "New York, New York, New York" | March 10, 2020 | 1.1 | 5.62[20] | 1.4 | 4.76 | 2.5 | 10.38[39] |
17 | "After the Fire" | March 17, 2020 | 1.4 | 7.07[21] | 1.3 | 4.67 | 2.7 | 11.74[40] |
18 | "Strangers: Part Two" | March 24, 2020 | 1.7 | 7.96[22] | 1.2 | 4.23 | 2.9 | 12.19[41] |
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General references
- "This Is Us Season 4 Episode Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- "Shows A-Z – This Is Us on NBC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 21, 2019.