American Auto
Time to turn this company around.
TV-142021•21m•5.5/10
ComedyDrama
Ratings
🎬TMDb
5.5/10(30)
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.
Production
Spitzer Holding Company, Kapital Entertainment, Universal Television
Language
EN
Status
Canceled
First Aired
December 13, 2021
Last Aired
April 18, 2023
Networks
NBC
Created By
Justin Spitzer
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Pilot
Air date: 2021-12-13
Payne Motors gets a new CEO on the same day they’re rolling out a new self-driving — and problematic — vehicle
E2
White Van
Air date: 2021-12-13
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
Air date: 2022-01-04
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
Air date: 2022-01-11
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
Air date: 2022-01-18
The group travels to Iowa for the opening of a new factory.
E6
Commercial
Air date: 2022-01-25
Katherine and the team reshoot a commercial to make it more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community.
E7
Recall
Air date: 2022-02-01
The executives realize a Payne vehicle may have a faulty part and debate whether to issue a recall.
E8
Employee Morale
Air date: 2022-02-22
Katherine and the team attempt to boost employee morale after the Payne CFO announces his resignation.
E9
Charity Dinner
Air date: 2022-03-01
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
Air date: 2022-03-08
When a TV newsmagazine films a segment on Katherine, the team struggles to portray her in a positive light while avoiding “gotcha” questions.
Cast
Harriet Dyer
Sadie
Ana Gasteyer
Katherine
Tye White
Jack
Jon Barinholtz
Wesley
Michael Benjamin Washington
Cyrus
Humphrey Ker
Elliot
X Mayo
Dori
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