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.
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.
E2Most Hated CEO
Jan 31, 202321m
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.
E3Celebrity
Feb 7, 202321m
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.
E4Cost Cutting
Feb 14, 202321m
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.
E5Going Green
Feb 21, 202321m
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.
E6The Letter
Feb 28, 202321m
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.
E7Young Designers
Mar 7, 202321m
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.
E8Hack
Mar 14, 202321m
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.
E9Night Out
Mar 21, 202321m
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.
E10Passion Project
Mar 28, 202321m
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. However, things go south when Katherine attempts to transform his design into a vision of her own.
E11Funeral
Apr 4, 202321m
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.
E12Dealer Event
Apr 11, 202321m
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, teaching him how to schmooze the dealers.
E13Judgment Day
Apr 18, 202321m
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.
About American Auto
American Auto is a comedy, drama series on NBC. The show first aired on Dec 13, 2021 and currently has 2 seasons and 23 episodes. American Auto has been canceled. It has a rating of 5.5/10 based on 30 votes. The cast includes Harriet Dyer, Ana Gasteyer, Tye White, Jon Barinholtz, Michael Benjamin Washington. Created by Justin Spitzer.
