This Is Us

If a running measure were taken of the tears America sheds, there’d be a huge drop-off during the months when This Is Us takes its annual hiatus. Eyes will moisten quickly when the new season begins, because a family’s life is heavy with touching moments when you follow each member backward and forward through time. So now that we know how Jack Pearson died, it’s time to learn how Jack and Rebecca met and what Jack did in Vietnam, but also why Toby is destined for depression and whether Randall was referring to Beth in that ominous flashforward. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 9 p.m., NBC