THIS IS US -- Pilot -- Pictured: (l-r) Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth, Sterling K. Brown as Randall -- (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC) ‘This is Us’ Renewed for Seasons 2 and 3

‘This is Us’ Renewed for Seasons 2 and 3

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If you’re a fan of This is Us, consider your day made.

NBC announced today that the fan-favorite drama, which stars Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Sterling K. Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan and Ron Cephas Jones, has been renewed not just for a second season, but also for a third!

Because hey, why mess with a good thing, right?

THIS IS US -- Pictured: "This Is Us" Horizontal Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
THIS IS US — Pictured: “This Is Us” Horizontal Key Art — (Photo by: NBCUniversal)

“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,” Salke continued.

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So go ahead an invest in a super-sized box of tissues, because This is Us will be pulling at our heartstrings for the foreseeable future.

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Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.