'This Is Us' Gets Renewed for Seasons 2 and 3
NBC hit new series has received two additional seasons consisting of a minimum 18 episodes. The drama sensation, This Is Us, has taken off in its debut year, and it's reaping the rewards for its success.
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“We all got our wish that this is a hit show,” said Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment. “‘This Is Us’ is as good as anything we’ve ever had, we’re thrilled to renew it for two seasons and there’s no doubt it will have a long life on NBC. On behalf of everyone at NBC, we’re grateful for the artistry of the cast, crew, and producers assembled by our gifted creator, Dan Fogelman. In a world where there are literally hundreds of television dramas, we’re proud to have one of the very best that is also one of the highest-rated.”
The series has averaged a 4.6 rating in adults 18-49, and 14.6 million viewers overall in live+seven day results from Nielsen.
The provocative and honest series follows an ensemble whose paths and lives intertwine. Several of them share the same birthday, and that's just the start of it. The cast consists of Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Sterling K. Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan and Ron Cephas Jones.
Source: Comingsoon
