Sterling K. Brown stars in 'This Is U.S.,' the saddest political show in America

"Like 'This Is Us' but without the parts that feel good."
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Sterling K. Brown stars in 'This Is U.S.,' the saddest political show in America
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This Is Us, the NBC drama that makes everyone bawl their eyes out, is sad, but it's nothing compared to This Is U.S. — the gripping and depressing real-life political drama happening in our government daily (also a Saturday Night Live sketch).

Sterling K. Brown stars as Ben Carson who's navigating D.C. alongside Sarah Hucakbee Sanders (Aidy Bryant), Stormy Daniels (Cecily Strong), Jared Kushner (Pete Davidson), and Kellyanne Conway (Kate McKinnon).

Critics are calling the show, "like This Is Us but without the parts that feel good."

Be sure to tune in weekly as the show reveals how Sean Spicer, Anthony Scaramucci, and Hope Hicks died. There's hella crying, so make sure you've got tissues — unless you're Kellyanne. She has nothing left in her.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.


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