Shows Like This Is Us

Created by Dan Fogelman and starring Sterling K. Brown — direct creator/cast lineage from This Is Us.

Identical twins, sacrifice, forgiveness and betrayal across 20th-century America — same emotional DNA and limited-series gravitas.

Multigenerational Braverman family saga with grief, addiction and sibling bonds — the closest spiritual predecessor to This Is Us.

Grief, friendship-as-family, and non-linear reveals after a friend's death — structurally and emotionally mirrors This Is Us.

Sibling-led family drama built around death and grief, with the same 8.7 rating and profound emotional resonance.

Four-generation immigrant family saga spanning decades with the same sweeping, nostalgic, tearjerker ambition.

Non-linear timeline, sibling trauma, grief and family secrets — emotionally a family drama with a horror wrapper.

Five orphaned siblings raising each other after parents' deaths — loss, family bonds, and emotional depth at the core.

Deeply emotional character drama about family, community and identity — same tearjerker quality, different setting.

Adoption, foster family, blended family dynamics and coming-of-age — overlapping themes with lighter emotional stakes.

Three generations of women, estrangement and healing across time — family reconciliation echoes TIU without the flashback depth.

Sibling secrets and family disharmony at the heart of the story, though the thriller framing diverges from TIU's warmth.

Orphan finding a found family, heartfelt and sentimental — shares TIU's warmth and emotional uplift but is period/lighter.

Grief and loss are central, with layered emotional storytelling, though the dark-comedy crime tone shifts the register.

Family at an emotional crossroads after unexpected loss — grief-driven family drama on a smaller, quieter scale.

Father and children rebuilding after the mother's death — grief, family healing and nostalgic warmth align closely.

Dysfunctional family bonding and loyalty, but the crime-thriller frame and absent emotional warmth separate it from TIU.

Half-sibling family drama with emotional arcs but focused on teen soap romance rather than multigenerational grief.

Family, cancer grief, and coming-of-age warmth touch TIU themes but the YA romance focus targets a different audience.