Episode
14
It doesn’t help that “The Music And The Mirror” is one of those slightly scattered
This Is Us episodes that mostly stays in the present and checks in on a bunch of different storylines. The
Chorus Line-inspired title refers to Beth and her long deferred dream to make a career in dance. But almost all of the main cast get a spotlight this week in an episode about careers and the way they shape our identities. While Kate is wonderfully fulfilled by her new job as a music teacher, Beth, Toby, and even Kevin are all floundering in their professional lives. And that means it’s time for the Pearsons to do some major self-reflection about the paths they’ve taken since childhood.