This Is Us: How many episodes are in This Is Us season 1?
THIS IS US continues tonight on Channel 4, but how many episodes are left in season one of the hit family drama?
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How many episodes are there in This Is Us season 1?
Although most US series are made up of around 24 episodes, This Is Us contains just 18.
Creator Dan Fogelman explained: “We’d carefully mapped out an 18-chapter story for the first year of the show, and this allows us to follow through with our exact initial intent.”
The first season follows the lives and connections of several people who share the same birthday.
It features a large ensemble cast including Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson, Mandy Moore as his wife Rebecca, and Sterling K Brown as their son Randall.
NBC, which broadcasts This Is Us in the US, has already commissioned a second and third season of the family drama – a total of 36 more episodes.
The channel’s president Jennifer Salke said: “This Is Us is as good as anything we’ve ever had, we’re thrilled to renew it for two seasons and there’s no doubt it will have a long life.”
Milo Ventimiglia stars in This Is Us
Mandy Moore has said that the season finale will 'destroy' viewers
What time is This Is Us on Channel 4?
The hit US series continues with episode 16, titled Memphis, tonight at 10.35pm on Channel 4.
Episode 17, What Now, follows next Tuesday (March 28) at the same time.
The season one finale, Moonshadow, will air on Tuesday March 4. Mandy Moore has teased that the ending will break viewers’ hearts.
“We're going to destroy America by the end of the season,” she said. “As if they don't have enough to be upset about at this point in time, anyway.”
Milo bared all in the first episode
How to watch This Is Us online
Selected episodes are available to catch up on All4.
The first 15 episodes are also available for purchase from Amazon Video, with new episodes added after they have aired on Channel 4.