THIS IS US: The First Season: Jack Pearson’s Son

Name: THIS IS US: The First Season: Jack Pearson’s Son
Item: THIS IS US: The First Season: Jack Pearson’s Son
Author: Steph Manthe

Season 1 Episode 15

Family Content: -1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.

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(BB, LL, S, N, AA, DD, M):
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:
Strong moral worldview with references to respect and an emphasis on the value of family, marriage, and children;
Foul Language:
Nine obscenities and four profanities;
Violence:
No violence;
Sex:
Girl mentions her teenage brother is fornicating with his girlfriend;
Nudity:
Upper male nudity when teenage boy shown in his underwear;
Alcohol Use:
A man mentions getting drunk, people shown drinking at a bar, a man drinks bourbon at a restaurant;
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:
No smoking but a man mentions contemplating overdosing on painkillers; and,
Miscellaneous Immorality:
Some anger, jealousy, divorce, deception, depression, and suicide are discussed.

Episodes: Season Overview

Number	Date	Title	Content
1.1	9/20/2016	Pilot	-2
1.2	9/27/2016	The Big Three	-2
1.3	10/11/2016	Kyle	-2
1.4	10/18/2016	The Pool	-1
1.5	10/25/2016	The Game Plan	-2
1.6	11/1/2016	Career Days	-2
1.7	11/15/2016	The Best Washing Machine in the Whole World	-2
1.8	11/22/2016	Pilgrim Rick	-1
1.9	11/29/2016	The Trip	-2
1.10	12/6/2016	Last Christmas	-3
1.11	1/10/2017	The Right Thing to Do	-3
1.12	1/17/2016	The Big Day	-2
1.13	1/24/2016	Three Sentences	-1
1.14	2/7/2017	I Call Marriage	-2
1.15	2/14/2017	Jack Pearson’s Son	-1
1.16	2/21/2017	Memphis	-2
1.17	3/17/2017	What Now	-2
1.18	3/14/2017	Moon Shadow	-1

More Detail:

In “Jack Pearson’s Son,” Rebecca wants to go on tour with her band. Jack initially supports her. However, when he finds out she briefly dated another band member, he retracts his support, and they fight. In the future, Kate gets kicked out of weight loss camp, returns to Toby, and they reconcile. They begin to ask each other deep questions to try to strengthen their relationship. Randall continues to buckle under the strains of work and family and eventually has a breakdown. Kevin nervously prepares for the opening night of his play, but when he realizes Randall is in distress, he abandons the play and comes to comfort Randall.

“Jack Pearson’s Son” focuses primarily on the concept of trust. Jack wants to trust Rebecca, but when he discovers her past, his trust is shaken, and he turns to alcohol. Toby trusts Kate with his hard secrets, but Kate struggles with how to be open and trusting in return. Kevin doubts his playacting abilities but is reminded that he’s Jack Pearson’s son, and that he can trust his skills. “Jack Pearson’s Son” is a dramatic episode, with some positive moral content, but it has references to some immoral behavior, so caution is advised.

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Quality:

- Content: -1