'This Is Us' Renewal Update: Season 2 and 3 Confirmed; Show to Explore Jack’s Death

"This Is Us" will be getting Season 2 and Season 3! NBC recently announced that the drama TV series will be renewed for two seasons with 18 episodes each. The show has high viewer ratings and was even nominated for three Golden Globe awards. The series is also popular among the 18-49 demographic.

"This Is Us" gets three nominations and is NBC's biggest hit since "Heroes"

NBC's drama series was nominated for the Best Drama show in the Golden Globe awards. This was the first time that the network got in the most competitive category. According to Variety, the last NBC show that was heavily nominated was "Heroes" in 2007. Compared to that action, mystery, sci-fi show, "This Is Us" has a straightforward premise with a lot of emotional conflict and baggage.

The show revolves around three siblings and the past of their parents. The episodes jump from present to past. A "Heroes" alum is actually part of the cast. Milo Ventimiglia stars as Jack, while singer-actress Mandy Moore plays the role of his wife, Rebecca. Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, and Sterling K. Brown star as the couple's children, Kate, Kevin, and Randall respectively.

Moore and Metz were also nominated for the supporting actress category. The show averages a 2.6 rating and 9.56 million viewers. Critics have praised it for its well-crafted stories. The draw to the show is not a mystery or a romantic relationship. It's the story of life and families. NBC Entertainment president, Jennifer Salke, during the Television Critics Association press tour, predicts that "This Is Us" will stay on air for a long time.

More hints about Jack's death will be explored

The TV series created by Dan Fogelman is the second highest-rating show in the 18-49 demographic. The first place has been taken by "Empire". The show's Season 1 garnered over 14 million viewer ratings. The show's nominations, popularity, and high viewer ratings made it possible for a "This Is Us" renewal. The network immediately ordered a second and third season of the drama series.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, there is still a lot of material for the series to explore. Fogelman himself said, "With the nature of timeline, we'll never run out of stories." He hinted that major conflicts in the story occurred in relation to Jack's death. The events surrounding the siblings' father's demise will be explored teasingly in the upcoming "This Is Us" episodes.