20 TV Episodes That Are Practically Flawless
4. This Is Us - Memphis
Where does one even begin to describe the brilliance of This Is Us? The story of the troubled Pearson Family, told through multiple different timelines, the life-affirming drama is surely one of the most passionate TV shows ever made, and season one's Memphis is it at the absolute height of its powers.
Following Randall Pearson as he journeys to Memphis with his dying father, William, the episode finally gives us William's story, paying homage to a loving, imperfect man who has reconnected with his son and wants only to put his troubled past to rest.
A touching ode to family and unconditional love, Memphis is a stark reminder that all we truly have are the connections we make. William's swan song is a beautiful episode full of joy, pain, and (finally) peace, and Randall's acceptance of his father's fate is something few will be able to shake.