This Is Us is a show about Pearson family. It jumps between past and present. It dives into family drama, showing all the ups and downs. Characters are relatable and storylines hit hard. It has a great cast: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz and Justin Hartley. You might cry, laugh or both. Just remember, it is not therapy.

Meet the couples from This Is Us

Beth and Randall

Oh my god, Beth and Randall are the power couple who somehow make spreadsheets feel romantic — literally, they could argue about calendar colors for hours and it’d still be adorable. Beth is fierce and quietly hilarious, the kind of person who runs a dance studio and a family with the same exact intensity, and yes she absolutely judges your living room plants but will also rescue stray animals. Randall is organized, anxious in the best way, and so intensely devoted he makes big promises like a superhero with a to-do list; he also hoards tiny inspirational quotes in his wallet for no reason. Together they’re steady but also explode into these ridiculous, cinematic family moments, like competitive holiday decorators who cry over casseroles — it’s messy and solid all at once.

Rebecca and Jack

Rebecca and Jack are the classic, theatrical heart of everything; she’s warm, loud, endlessly dramatic (in the best, most sincere way) and he’s the goofy, tender anchor who somehow makes every small thing feel like destiny. Their love is huge — piano pieces, campfire confessions, and the kind of dancing-in-the-kitchen moments that make you cry at 2am for no reason. Jack is brave and impulsive and maybe a little reckless (he’ll say something stupid but with the most sincere smile), Rebecca dreams big and sometimes confuses ambition with guilt, which is adorable and tragic at the same time. They’re golden-era couple energy: messy, frustrating, impossible to forget, and yes Rebecca probably keeps a secret hat collection she never mentions.

Rebecca and Miguel

Okay, Rebecca and Miguel are the later-life, comfortable-but-complicated pair — he’s steady, quietly devoted, sometimes the most reliable person in the room, and she’s still this vivid force who flits between nostalgia and forward motion. Miguel is the kind of guy who brings breakfast and random good advice, but also holds onto small resentments like collectible stamps (in a cute way, I guess?). Rebecca with Miguel is softer, like a well-worn sweater, but there’s always this low hum of “what could have been” that makes their moments bittersweet, in a good TV-drama way. Together they show love that heals but also stirs up old ghosts, and I swear Miguel has this one sweater he thinks looks terrible but wears anyway because she asked him to once.

Kate and Toby

Kate and Toby are the perfectly imperfect duo — she’s fierce and insecure and has this chaotic, enormous heart that hooms for cupcakes and acceptance, and he’s patient, goofy, and sometimes painfully earnest (he’ll build you a chair and cry while sanding it, not even kidding). Their relationship is all about real-life mess: therapy sessions, baby chaos, jealousy that looks like love, and making it up with lasagna or really specific apologies. Kate can be stubborn and dramatic and then immediately tender, while Toby tries to keep the ship afloat with dad jokes and spreadsheets and, uh, an alarm for emotions? They’re cuddly but combustible, lovable and occasionally infuriating, like a sitcom that also makes you ugly-cry.

Kevin and Madison

Kevin and Madison are the glossy, chaotic celebrity pairing — she’s stylish, quick, sometimes sharp in ways that sting, and he’s pulpy, charming, and secretly clumsy emotionally (like, actual trip-over-your-words clumsy). Their relationship sparkles with parties and impressive Instagram shots but there’s also a fragility that peeks out when the cameras aren’t rolling; sort of glittery on the outside, a little cracked on the inside. Madison has this surprising softer side where she will absolutely binge true-crime with you and then judge your kettle choices, and Kevin oscillates between being confident and being a total anxious mess, sometimes in the same sentence. It’s a little too-glamour, a little too-loud, and oddly human — like champagne with a paper straw.

Kevin and Sophie

Oh man, Kevin and Sophie are the on-again-off-again nostalgia bomb — they know each other’s childhood jokes, still finish each other’s dumb movie quotes, and have this comfortable, roasted-marshmallow kind of love. Sophie is blunt, funny, and way more emotionally literate than she gets credit for; Kevin is desperate to be loved and also terrified of being ordinary, which leads to a bunch of messy but sincere moments. They fight like siblings, make up with bad puns, and have a surprising number of emotional flashbacks that make you go “oh no not the waterworks” — but in a good way? Sophie probably hoards old ticket stubs in a shoebox and swears she’ll throw them out every year but never does.

William and Jesse

William and Jesse feel like the quiet, soulful corner of the show — William gruff and poetic, the kind of man who has a history written in cigarette burns and mixtapes, and Jesse (I’m picturing soft, stubborn, a patient listener) balances him with warmth and small acts of care. Their connection is tender and weathered, like a melody that arrives late but hits you right in the chest; they’re the sort of couple who communicate more with looks than big speeches, and sometimes with horribly timed jokes. William is full of contradictions — bitter, then unexpectedly sweet, pragmatic and romantic at once — while Jesse might be practical but with weirdly specific hobbies (flower pressing? stamp collecting? who knows). Together they’re slow-burn, healing, a little messy, and absolutely unforgettable, the kind of pair you wish got more screen time.

Jack And Lucy

Jack and Lucy are like a small-town rom-com trapped in a single, glorious scene; Jack is all big gestures and loud kindness, and Lucy is sharp, witty, the kind of person who calls you out but then brings casserole. They’ve got that restless energy — part charming, part impulsive — and their moments are full of pure, messy affection (think: last-minute road trips and overly dramatic apologies). Jack is a hero and a goof and occasionally incredibly stubborn, Lucy reads his stubbornness like a book and rolls her eyes but she’s totally on board, secretly, obviously. Their dynamic feels electric and warm, like a sweater that smells a little like gasoline because someone tried to fix the car — endearing and ridiculous.

Carol And Abe

Carol and Abe are the quietly iconic older couple who remind you that longevity is a million tiny choices, most of them adorable and some mildly passive-aggressive. Abe is soft-spoken, principled, with this low-key humor that sneaks up on you, and Carol is practical, loving, and will absolutely tell you how it is — she’s the one who bakes cookies but also reads the news at dinner. They bicker like an old sitcom pair and then hold hands like teenagers, and their history feels thick with stories they half-tell and then laugh off; also Carol definitely has a secret hobby she denies passionately. Together they’re steady, warm, and quietly revolutionary — the sort of couple whose inside jokes could be a cultural artifact.