This Is Us has quietly been one of the best shows on TV in recent years. The tightly written drama is all about family and touches on countless social and personal issues while never feeling overwrought. The main crux of the story focuses on the three Pearson kids and how their parents, specifically their father Jack, shaped their lives. Most episodes include a story set in the modern day alongside a parallel story that takes place in flashback, showing how an event or moment that happened in their childhood mirrors their current situation.