This is Us is the epitome of a success story, the #1 new freshmen show since Empire. While raw ratings across the board are declining, the ratings of This is Us are only going up. In fact, it gained a full ratings point in A18-49, and even more than that in A18-34 , W18-49, and W18-34, in its last four episodes. It's very rare that a freshmen show's season finale out-rates the series premiere despite similar circumstances. Truly an outstanding performance, and next season could be even better.
Grade: A+