<P> On September 27, 2016, NBC picked up the series for a full season of 18 episodes . In January 2017, NBC renewed the series for two additional seasons of 18 episodes each . The second season premiered on September 26, 2017 . </P> <P> The series follows siblings Kevin, Kate, and Randall (known as the "Big Three") as their lives intertwine, and their parents Jack and Rebecca Pearson . It is shown in both present day and in flashbacks . </P> <P> Kevin and Kate are the two surviving members of a triplet pregnancy, conceived after Super Bowl XIV at "Froggy's" in Pittsburgh . Their due date is October 12, 1980, but they are born six weeks early on August 31 (Jack's birthday); their biological brother is stillborn . After losing their third baby, Jack and Rebecca decide to adopt Randall, a black child born the same day and brought to the same hospital after his biological father abandons him at a fire station . </P> <P> Episodes weave through the stories of the past and present of the characters, with most scenes taking place in four periods: c. 1980--1981, c. 1988--1990, c. 1995--1998, and the present day (2016--2018). Most flashback scenes occur in Pittsburgh, where the "Big Three" are born and raised . Current scenes are typically split among Los Angeles, New Jersey, and New York City . In each episode, most flashback scenes, relate to current scenes, shows Jack, who dies when the "Big Three" are 17--and Rebecca when they are either babies, ages 8--10, or ages 15--17 . </P>

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