<P> The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 89% approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 7.72 / 10 based on 63 reviews . The website's critical consensus reads, "Featuring full - tilt heartstring - tugging family drama, This Is Us will provide a suitable surrogate for those who have felt a void in their lives since Parenthood went off the air ." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 76 out of 100 based on 34 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Season 2 received a 94% approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews . </P> <P> Entertainment Weekly gave the first few episodes of This Is Us a rating of B, calling it "a refreshing respite from the relational violence and pessimism that marks the other buzz soaps that have bubbled forth from a culture of divisiveness". Moreover, they praised all the actors, specifically Sterling K. Brown, for being able to navigate "his scenes with such intelligence, authenticity, and charisma". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Timeslot (ET) </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> First aired </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Last aired </Th> <Th> TV season </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Avg . viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> 18--49 rating (average) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tuesday 10: 00 pm (1--2, 11) Tuesday 9: 00 pm (3--10, 12--18) </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> September 20, 2016 (2016 - 09 - 20) </Td> <Td> 10.07 </Td> <Td> March 14, 2017 (2017 - 03 - 14) </Td> <Td> 12.84 </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 14.70 </Td> <Td> 4.6 / 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tuesday 9: 00 pm (1--13, 15--18) Sunday 10: 30 pm (14) </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> September 26, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 26) </Td> <Td> 12.94 </Td> <Td> March 13, 2018 </Td> <Td> 10.94 </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17.43 </Td> <Td> 5.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tuesday 9: 00 pm </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> September 25, 2018 (2018 - 09 - 25) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> 2018 - 19 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Timeslot (ET) </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> First aired </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Last aired </Th> <Th> TV season </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Avg . viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> 18--49 rating (average) </Th> </Tr>

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