‘This Is Us’ Season 4 Premiere: How to Watch Episode 1 Online

Season 4 of This Is Us premieres tonight, on September 24, 2019, at 9 p.m. ET/PT and 8 p.m. CT, on the NBC network. Star Milo Ventimiglia recently told Giuliana Rancic on the red carpet at the 2019 Emmys that the season will open up with a “beautiful” episode. For those who want to watch the show but do not have a cable subscription, there are still options for you.

If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of NBC on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming subscription services:

FuboTV

NBC (live in most markets) is one of 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle.

You can start a free 7-day trial of FuboTV right here, and you can then watch a live stream of NBC on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast or other supported device via the FuboTV app.

If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch most shows up to three days after they air even if you forgot to record them.

Hulu With Live TV

In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 60-plus live TV channels, which includes NBC (live in most markets).

You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of NBC on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show or other streaming device via the Hulu app.

If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which has most new episodes available after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).

Sling TV

NBC (live in select markets) is one of 40-plus live TV channels included in the “Sling Blue” channel package.

You can start a free 7-day trial of Sling TV right here, and you can then watch NBC live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.

If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.

Photo by: Jeff Lipsky/NBCPictured: (l-r) Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson, Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson, and Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson

For those who would like more information on what to expect this season, read on below for cast news, episode descriptions, and other show info.

“THIS IS US” SEASON 4 CAST: The season 4 cast members consist of Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Chris Sullivan, Jon Huertas, Melanie Liburd, Niles Fitch, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Parker Bates, Logan Shroyer, Faithe Herman, Hannah Zeile, Eris Baker, Lonnie Chavis, and Lyric Ross. Jennifer Morrison and Tim Matheson will have recurring roles this season. Guest stars include Asante Blackk, Marsha Stephanie Blake, M. Night Shyamalan, Bahara Golestani, Griffin Dunne, Timothy Omundson, Julian Silva, Ron Cephas Jones, Auden Thornton, Nick Wechsler, and Omar Epps.

HOW LONG IS “THIS IS US” SEASON 4?: This season will last for 18 episodes.

“THIS IS US” SEASON 4 EPISODE 1: The premiere episode is titled “Strangers” and the description states, “Jack meets Rebecca’s parents; new characters are introduced.”

“THIS IS US” SEASON 4 EPISODE 2: Episode 2 is called “The Pool: Part Two” and it is set to air on October 1, 2019. The plot synopsis of the episode reads, “Beth and Randall adjust to life in Philadelphia; Jack and Rebecca take the big three to the pool.”

“THIS IS US” SEASON 4 EPISODE 3: “Jolts” is the title of episode 3 and it is scheduled to air on October 8, 2019.

“THIS IS US” SEASON 4 EPISODE 4: The fourth episode of the season is “Flip a Coin” and it will broadcast on October 15, 2019.

“THIS IS US” SEASON 4 SPOILERS & INFORMATION: According to Oprah Mag, in addition to introducing some new characters, Rebecca will most likely still be dealing with the death of Jack and will be exploring her relationship with Miguel. Showrunner Elizabeth Berger spoke with The Wrap about Nicky’s story this season and revealed, “I think it’s safe to say that obviously Nicky’s story wasn’t over and we’re sort of going to be filling in the blanks of what happened in order to catch up to that point as we move forward … He definitely looks like he’s doing better.”

Show creator Isaac Aptaker also confirmed to The Wrap that This Is Us is at its midpoint in its story. That doesn’t mean there will be a certain amount of seasons planned. It’s just the place in the storyline that the show is at right now.