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Here's where everyone ended up at the end of 'This Is Us' season 5

This Is Us Season 5 Episode 16 "The Adirondacks" — Kevin and Randall on "This Is Us."

Warning: This story contains major spoilers for the " This Is Us" s eason 5 finale, "The Adirondacks."
"The Adirondacks" had no shortage of big twists — including a few we didn't see coming.
Here's where each member of the Pearson family ended up by the end of the season.
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"This Is Us" is known for making its audience ugly cry at the drop of a hat. It's also known for having season finales that leave us with new questions about the Pearson family.

Rebecca, Annie, and Miguel on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

The season 5 finale of "This Is Us" offers closure for some relationships and also answers some questions we've been wondering about for a while, thanks in part to a surprising flash-forward at the end.

That flash-forward also leaves us with a whole bunch of burning questions — and a few new clues about what's to come.

We'll be analyzing these clues while we wait (and wait... and wait...) for the show's final season.

Here's a look at where everyone wound up by the end of the season 5 finale.

In the past, Jack and Rebecca make a vow to their children.

Rebecca and Jack on "This Is Us" season 5 episode 10, "I've Got This."

When Jack carelessly tapes over Rebecca's recording of the big "Dynasty" wedding, the couple finds themselves arguing in front of their kids.

To ease their minds, Jack and Rebecca show them footage of their own wedding, which leads to the kids asking them to get married again — right away. They have a make-shift living room wedding that includes their children, and they promise to love each other and their children forever.

Randall and Rebecca get closure.

Randall and Rebecca on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

Rebecca desperately wants to talk to him about his birth mother and learn more about his trip to New Orleans, but it's about the last conversation he wants to have.

When he does finally sit down with her to tell her about Laurel, Rebecca starts crying, and Randall switches the subject.

Rebecca finally opens up to Randall about why she became so emotional. It's the guilt she carries around for robbing her son of knowing his birth parents all those years. Their conversation is productive, and it feels as though a part of their relationship heals right then and there.

Beth and Tess come to an understanding.

Beth and Tess on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

Beth's relationship with Tess has struggled all season. Even as Beth has tried to say all the right things when it comes to her daughter's sexuality and new relationship with someone who is non-binary, she hasn't handled it all exactly as she should.

On the season finale, Tess's overall frustration is exacerbated by an extremely feminine and extremely pink bridesmaid dress she simply doesn't feel comfortable in.

Beth's solution? Make some changes to the dress. That simple act goes a long way. So does the honest conversation that comes along with it.

Déjà and Malik face a new challenge.

Malik and Deja on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

While Déjà reveals that yes, actually she has fantasized about marrying Malik one day, Malik is getting more and more good news about his future.

Not only has he been accepted to the University of Pennsylvania, but it turns out, he's also been accepted to Harvard. That's great news for Malik, except that it would mean moving to Boston.

Kevin and Madison call off the wedding.

Madison on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

It's no secret that these two didn't have a magical love story, but they had developed a solid relationship and were raising their twins together.

As Madison and Kevin prepare for their wedding, Kevin is too laser focused on getting every detail right, while Madison reflects on her past and realizes she doesn't want to marry someone who isn't completely in love with her.

When she asks Kevin that question directly, he says everything he can to avoid answering. He's just not able to tell her he's in love with her, and they call off the wedding at the last minute.

Kevin agrees to build Rebecca that house.

Rebecca on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

When Jack was still alive, he designed a house for Rebecca near the infamous cabin, but it was never built. Knowing that she doesn't have many good years left, and wanting to have quality time with her children in the time she does have, Rebecca asks Kevin to build her that house. He agrees.

In the flash-forward at the end of the episode, we see a note card that reads "Big Three Homes: A Pearson Family Construction Company." Make of that clue what you will.

Toby lands a new job.

Toby on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

Just as Toby and Kate adopted a new baby this season, Toby lost his job. When Kate found a job instead, Toby became the one to stay home with the kids, and he found out pretty quickly he didn't love being a stay-at-home dad.

So of course, he's thrilled to land a job that he'll enjoy. The catch? It's going to require him to be in San Francisco three days a week. Kate doesn't love the idea, especially because she wants to keep the job she has too. By the end, they decide they'll figure out a way to make it work.

The glimpse of the future we see, though? Toby and Kate won't be living happily ever after. Which brings us to…

In the future, Kate marries someone else.

Toby and Kate on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

You probably thought the biggest reveal on the season finale would be about Kevin and Madison. It's not.

In the present, Kate realizes she should support Toby in taking that new job. However, when she tries to resign from her own job, her boss refuses to accept it.

She's too good at what she does, and the fact is, Kate loves that job and she loves working with those kids. And so, like we mentioned above, she and Toby decide they'll figure out a way to make it work.

But in a glimpse of the future, we learn they don't succeed. The Pearson family is getting ready for another wedding five years later, which we know because Kevin remarks that he is "a 45-year-old man" during the flash-forward.

It turns out that Kevin's preparations we see at the top of the hour have nothing to do with his own wedding. He's preparing a toast for Kate's wedding day.

Kate is getting married for the second time – to Phillip!

This answers a question we've all been wondering for a while: Why aren't Kate and Toby seen together in those later flash forwards?

At least we can rest assured now (probably) that Kate is missing from that picture not because something terrible has happened to her, but because she and Toby just aren't married anymore.

And also five years later...

Uncle Nicky is married.

Nicky and Kevin on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

Also in the flash forward, we learn Uncle Nicky is married five years in the future. As he rushes to get himself ready for Kate's wedding, he comments that "the wife wanted stockings." Could it be that he's reunited with Sally?

Randall is a "Rising Star."

Kevin and Randall on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

As Kevin heads out of his hotel room, he glances at a magazine article about his brother, where he's listed as a "Rising Star." Perhaps that's something to do with the construction company, or maybe it's about Randall's career in politics. It's anyone's guess, really.

Kevin and Madison are on good terms.

Madison and Kate on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

We see that Madison is once again a bridesmaid at Kate's wedding, and Kevin and Madison are plenty friendly. The two even seem to be at least a little affectionate toward each other during their brief interaction.

Kevin is with... someone.

Kevin on "The Adirondacks," the season 5 finale of "This Is Us."

Kevin's ring finger is concealed throughout the flash-forward. It also looks pretty obvious that he's sharing his hotel room with another woman, thanks to the women's cosmetics that cover the bathroom sink.

Is it Madison? Maybe. Sophie? Could be.

Either way, he's obviously not by himself.

"This Is Us" will return to NBC for its sixth and final season in 2022.

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