American Auto

📊 Series Specifications

Network NBC
Episode Runtime ~21 min
Total Seasons 2
Total Episodes 23
Original Language EN
Creator Justin Spitzer

American Auto (2021)

Created by Justin Spitzer
⭐ 2.8 / 5 (35 votes) 🎬 2 Seasons 📼 23 Episodes 🏷️ Comedy, Drama 📡 Canceled
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Canceled

Synopsis

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.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Pilot

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

E2 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

E3 Earnings Call

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

E4 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.

E5 Millbank, IA

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

E6 Commercial

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

E7 Recall

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

E8 Employee Morale

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

E9 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.

E10 Profile

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

Episodes for this season are available via edge tracking. View Episode 1 →