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American Auto

Time to turn this company around.

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Episodes

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Pilot

Payne Motors gets a new CEO on the same day they’re rolling out a new self-driving — and problematic — vehicle

21 min
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White Van

Katherine deals with the PR fallout of a serial killer driving a Payne; Jack tries to figure out his role in the company

21 min
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Earnings Call

Katherine promises a big announcement on her first quarterly earnings call. Jack and Elliot negotiate a contract with the line workers union.

21 min
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The $10K Car

Sadie and Cyrus struggle with how honest to be about Katherine’s car idea. Elliot pawns his vicious dog off on Dori.

21 min
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Millbank, IA

The group travels to Iowa for the opening of a new factory.

21 min
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Commercial

Katherine and the team reshoot a commercial to make it more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community.

21 min
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Recall

The executives realize a Payne vehicle may have a faulty part and debate whether to issue a recall.

21 min
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Employee Morale

Katherine and the team attempt to boost employee morale after the Payne CFO announces his resignation.

21 min
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Charity Dinner

The group attends the annual Payne Foundation Fundraising Gala. Katherine suspects her job may be in jeopardy. Wesley deals with a family rivalry.

21 min
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Profile

When a TV newsmagazine films a segment on Katherine, the team struggles to portray her in a positive light while avoiding “gotcha” questions.

21 min

Videos

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Cast and Crew

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Harriet Dyer

Sadie

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Ana Gasteyer

Katherine

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Tye White

Jack

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Jon Barinholtz

Wesley

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Michael Benjamin Washington

Cyrus

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Humphrey Ker

Elliot

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X Mayo

Dori

American Auto

In the headquarters of a major American automotive company in Detroit, a floundering group of executives at Payne Motors must adapt to the changing times or be sent to the junkyard.

Orignal Language

en

Seasons

2

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Status

Canceled

Release Data

2021-12-13

Production Companies

Spitzer Holding Company, Kapital Entertainment, Universal Television

Streaming Network

NBC

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