American Auto

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Overview: Set at the headquarters of a major American automotive company in Detroit where a floundering group of executives try to rediscover the company identity amidst a rapidly changing industry.

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Last Updated: 2024-01-20 19:13:53

Episodes

Season	Episode	Name	Aired	Runtime	Overview	Watched
1	1	Pilot Details	2021-12-13	22 mins	Payne Motors gets a new CEO on the same day they're rolling out a new self-driving (and problematic) vehicle.	Mark as Watched
1	2	White Van Details	2021-12-13	22 mins	Katherine deals with the PR fallout of a serial killer driving a Payne. Jack tries to figure out his role in the company.	Mark as Watched
1	3	Earnings Call Details	2022-01-04	22 mins	Katherine promises a big announcement on her first quarterly earnings call. Jack and Elliot negotiate a contract with the line-workers union.	Mark as Watched
1	4	The $10k Car Details	2022-01-11	22 mins	Sadie and Cyrus struggle with how honest to be about Katherine’s car idea. Elliot pawns his vicious dog off on Dori.	Mark as Watched
1	5	Millbank, IA Details	2022-01-18	23 mins	The group travels to Iowa for the opening of a new factory.	Mark as Watched
1	6	Commercial Details	2022-01-25	22 mins	Katherine and the team reshoot a commercial to make it more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community.	Mark as Watched
1	7	Recall Details	2022-02-01	22 mins	The executives realize a Payne vehicle may have a faulty part and debate whether to issue a recall.	Mark as Watched
1	8	Employee Morale Details	2022-02-22	22 mins	Katherine and the team attempt to boost employee morale after the Payne CFO announces his resignation.	Mark as Watched
1	9	Charity Dinner Details	2022-03-01	22 mins	The group attends the annual Payne Foundation Fundraising Gala. Katherine suspects her job may be in jeopardy. Wesley deals with a family rivalry.	Mark as Watched
1	10	Profile Details	2022-03-08	22 mins	When a TV newsmagazine films a segment on Katherine, the team struggles to portray her in a positive light while avoiding "gotcha" questions.	Mark as Watched
2	1	Crisis Details	2023-01-24	22 mins	Katherine and the team bring in crisis manager Ian Osofsky to help combat the negative publicity the company is receiving from accusations it covered up defective auto parts.	Mark as Watched
2	2	Most Hated CEO Details	2023-01-31	22 mins	Ian and Sadie attempt to rehab Katherine's image from the pawl controversy by staging a phony video with Katherine's family and a visit to "Late Night with Seth Meyers."	Mark as Watched
2	3	Celebrity Details	2023-02-07	22 mins	When Payne loses their spokesperson, Katherine and the team go to great lengths to woo a new celebrity -- Andy Richter -- only to have second thoughts.	Mark as Watched
2	4	Cost Cutting Details	2023-02-14	22 mins	In an effort to reduce costs, Jack, Cyrus and Elliot have to let go of some employees while Wesley and Dori search for office savings. Sadie helps prep Katherine for her first post-crisis TV interview.	Mark as Watched
2	5	Going Green Details	2023-02-21	22 mins	Katherine and the team head to Silicon Valley to invest in green tech, including Sandbox, a potentially bogus company founded by Wesley's friend, Chase.	Mark as Watched
2	6	The Letter Details	2023-02-28	22 mins	Katherine has to go on a listening tour after a group of younger employees demand the company stop contributing to "pro-life" politicians. The men of the office are charged with writing Payne's policies regarding abortion.	Mark as Watched
2	7	Young Designers Details	2023-03-07	22 mins	Payne sponsors its annual young designers contest at a local elementary school, which sparks controversy when Katherine inadvertently offends multiple countries via an Instagram Live interview with a Somali-American student.	Mark as Watched
2	8	Hack Details	2023-03-14	23 mins	The Payne servers get hacked, causing Katherine and Elliot to conflict on whether or not to pay the ransom. This becomes increasingly more personal for Katherine when the hackers reveal they have personal photos of her.	Mark as Watched
2	9	Night Out Details	2023-03-21	23 mins	The gang ends up at Katherine's house for what seems like an innocent night of drinking and employee bonding, but things escalate when everyone learns that Katherine and Richard are in the middle of a divorce.	Mark as Watched
2	10	Passion Project Details	2023-03-28	23 mins	Coming off the news of her divorce, Katherine wants to institute big changes in the office, which prompts Cyrus to introduce her to his dream car. Things go south when Katherine attempts to transform his design into a vision of her own.	Mark as Watched
2	11	Funeral Details	2023-04-04	23 mins	When Wesley's grandfather passes away, Katherine and the others learn that all the heirs plan to sell their company shares, which would tank the stock price. They attempt damage control at the funeral to try to stop it.	Mark as Watched
2	12	Dealer Event Details	2023-04-11	23 mins	Katherine is deathly afraid of rodents but is forced to drive a Pika filled with rabbits for the annual dealer event. Wesley takes Jack under his wing and teaches him how to schmooze the dealers. Sadie, Cyrus and Elliot struggle with a presentation.	Mark as Watched
2	13	Judgement Day Details	2023-04-18	23 mins	Katherine and her team make one last effort to raise the Payne stock and save their jobs by rallying behind the launch of the Pika. When global events cause the whole market to crash, Katherine loses hope that Payne will ever recover.	Mark as Watched