Viewers are calling the drama "a complete masterpiece," making it the perfect summer binge-watch for fans of Virgin River. The emotional series This Is Us is now available to stream for free on Channel 4.
What is This Is Us About?
This Is Us is an American family drama that follows the Pearson family across multiple decades. The show centres on parents Jack and Rebecca (Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore) and their three children Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown), exploring love, loss and life's ups and downs through a shifting timeline.
"In moments of love, joy, triumph and heartbreak, revelations emerge from parents Jack and Rebecca's past, while triplets Kate, Randall and Kevin discover deeper meaning in their present day lives," reads the official synopsis. "Successful businessman and father Randall searches for information about his biological parents. Kate finds love and self-acceptance while battling obesity. Kevin pursues a more meaningful career, which brings some difficult choices."
Connection to Virgin River
Virgin River star Alexandra Breckenridge plays Sophie, Kate's childhood best friend and Kevin's childhood sweetheart and ex-wife, across multiple seasons of This Is Us. As fans eagerly await the eighth season of Virgin River, they can enjoy this free-to-stream drama.
All 106 episodes of This Is Us can be streamed without charge on Channel 4, positioning the series as the ideal summer viewing marathon.
Viewer Reactions
One IMDb user wrote: "This show is able to make you laugh in joy, sob, and smile every single episode! Great actors, deserves 10/10." Another wrote: "The most beautiful depiction of love in all of its forms. Emotional," while a third said: "A complete masterpiece. No notes." Someone else described the series as a "captivating tear-jerker," and another shared: "A really great representation of different emotional roles as life is. Wonderful."
A sixth viewer echoed the sentiment: "Laughs, tears. This show does it all. If you are a person who digs the positive vibes, this show is for you. Makes you believe in [the] goodness of everyone. Makes you feel connected with human beings in some way. This show has slowly earned its way to become my favorite drama. I don't see any other show changing that anytime soon."
This Is Us is available to stream for free on Channel 4, while Virgin River can be viewed on Netflix.
