Memphis
- Episode aired Feb 21, 2017
- TV-14
- 43m
IMDb RATING
9.5/10
5.5K
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Randall and William take a road trip to Memphis, where Randall learns about William's past.Randall and William take a road trip to Memphis, where Randall learns about William's past.Randall and William take a road trip to Memphis, where Randall learns about William's past.
Mandy Moore
- Rebecca Pearson
- (credit only)
Chrissy Metz
- Kate Pearson
- (credit only)
Justin Hartley
- Kevin Pearson
- (credit only)
Chris Sullivan
- Toby Damon
- (credit only)
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Wow. There aren't words to describe how touching, moving, and emotional this episode was. This episode affected me so much and I'm still at times crying 48 hours later. This show resonates with people because it deals with the realities of life. This episode was beautiful from beginning to end, and like others have said the last 10 minutes was heartbreaking. And as sad is it was, it was also amazing because I was reminded of how precious life is as cheesy as that might sound. I was reminded that at the end of the day, nothing matters except the people you love in your life. I would be shocked if this specific episode doesn't win numerous awards because it was that great. I've never left a review on IMDb but I am now because I believe people NEED this show. People NEED to see this episode. Never had a scripted television show affect my life until This is Us and I appreciate every single person involved with the production of this show. I do suggest watching this episode on a night where you don't have to go to work the next day! It's that moving :)
In general, 'This is Us' is brilliant. The way the stories are woven with the present and the past generally has me awed, glued, connected. This though...this episode moved me deep in my spirit. I bawled! Ugly, hurt but accepting tears. That's not even the right expression but I am just so overcome with emotion. So poignant. There are not a lot of episodes and shows like this on television. Simply exquisite.
Is there a higher rating than 10? Not really sure what else to say, except this is probably the best hour of television I have seen since "Ozymandias" of "Breaking Bad". "This Is Us" has to be one of the best, if not the best, shows on television right now. And I'm not comparing this to "Breaking Bad" in any way as the shows are totally different, but I haven't been this satisfied with an hour of television since that episode of "Breaking Bad". Pretty much recommended for just about anyone as it goes deep into some of the deepest emotions life has to offer. In some ways it reminded me of "The Lion King" and "The Circle of Life", which is also a pure masterpiece of a movie, in my opinion. You'll understand when you watch this episode just what I am talking about. I would highly recommend watching the episodes leading up to this one to get to know the characters, but I would not say it is absolutely 100% necessary as long as you know the basic premise of the show. I say this because this is without a doubt the best episode of the series up to this point. If you just want to watch a power-house packed episode of emotions and gain a new perspective on life, watch this episode. Gather around with your family, grab some tissues, and enjoy.
I'm from China, but I'm still touched by this episode. Except for the first episode , it is the most episode that can be named after "best".even I think it could be produced as movie . And also, I'm so interested in the music inside. Does someone could tell which type of music they used? like the music wrote by William and sang by his cousin.Thanks a lot
10chaufeur
If this episode does not get to you, you have no soul. This show is the complete package that everything else on TV, cable, and any other outlet as to look at and and be very, very jealous of. Ron gives an acting lesson on every episode, and on this one, I am truly sad to see him go. I hope they have flashbacks and remembrances of him on future episodes.
Did you know
- TriviaSterling K. Brown won the Emmy Award for Oustanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
- GoofsIn one of the earlier episodes, William said that his father taught him to play the piano. In this episode, however, William's father dies when William is just a baby.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
- SoundtracksWe Can Always Come Back to This
Written by Siddhartha Khosla & Chris Pierce
Performed by Brian Tyree Henry and Hannah Miller
Details
- Runtime
- 43m
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD
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