<Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Kate gets kicked out of fat camp and apologizes to Toby . They begin asking questions about each others' lives to strengthen their relationship, though Kate cannot yet answer when asked about how her father died . In the past, Rebecca wants to go on tour with her band but, after finding out that she once dated a member of the band, Jack tells her he does not want her to go . They have a fight and Jack has his first drink in years . Present - day Kevin is about to open his play when Randall calls him and is distressed . Kevin has a flashback to when Randall used to have nervous breakdowns over self - inflicted pressure . Kevin leaves the theater to find and comfort him . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> "Memphis" </Td> <Td> John Requa & Glenn Ficarra </Td> <Td> Dan Fogelman </Td> <Td> February 21, 2017 (2017 - 02 - 21) </Td> <Td> 1AZC16 </Td> <Td> 9.35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Randall drives William to Memphis, his hometown . Intermittently, William's relationship with his mother while growing up is shown, including when she leaves him as a young adult to take care of relatives in Pittsburgh . William is, at the time, playing in a cover band at his cousin's club . He learns his mother is sick and decides to move to Pittsburgh, where she dies . In the present day, William returns to his old home, then takes Randall to his cousin's club . Although his cousin is still angry at him for not returning to the band, he forgives him and lets him play . The next morning, William is barely conscious in his bed and transported to the hospital, where doctors tell Randall that he has hours to live . Randall calls William "Dad" for the first and last time, then uses Jack's calming technique to help ease William's fear of dying . William dies with Randall by his side . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> "What Now?" </Td> <Td> Wendey Stanzler </Td> <Td> K.J. Steinberg & Vera Herbert </Td> <Td> March 7, 2017 (2017 - 03 - 07) </Td> <Td> 1AZC17 </Td> <Td> 11.15 </Td> </Tr>

Who dies in this is us season 1