<P> This Is Us is an American television series created by Dan Fogelman that premiered on NBC on September 20 , 2016 . The series stars an ensemble cast featuring Milo Ventimiglia , Mandy Moore , Sterling K. Brown , Chrissy Metz , Justin Hartley , Susan Kelechi Watson , Chris Sullivan , Ron Cephas Jones , Jon Huertas , Alexandra Breckenridge , Niles Fitch , Logan Shroyer , Hannah Zeile , Mackenzie Hancsicsak , Parker Bates , Eris Baker , and Faithe Herman . It is about the family lives and connections of several people who all share the same birthday and the ways in which they are similar and different . </P>
this is us what is this show about
the family lives and connections of several people who all share the same birthday