How many seasons does American Auto have?

American Auto has 2 seasons with 23 episodes.

When did American Auto premiere?

American Auto premiered on December 13, 2021.

American Auto

Name: American Auto
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Michael Benjamin Washington, Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz, Tye White

4.5/10

NBC Ended Comedy

2 Seasons · 23 Episodes · Premiered December 13, 2021 · Ended April 18, 2023

Set in Detroit, the corporate executives of Payne Motors are at a crossroads: adapt to the changing times or be sent to the junkyard. Shaking things up is the new CEO, whose leadership, experience and savvy is only slightly offset by her complete lack of knowledge about cars. Luckily, her team has some of the best minds in the business - when they aren't fighting or trying to outwit each other. From the corporate office to the factory floor, the crew of Payne Motors is driving home the laughs.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

10 episodes

E01

Pilot

Tue, Dec 14 2021 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Payne Motors gets a new CEO on the same day they're rolling out a new self-driving (and problematic) vehicle.

E02

White Van

Tue, Dec 14 2021 3:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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

E03

Earnings Call

Wed, Jan 5 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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

E04

The $10k Car

Wed, Jan 12 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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

E05

Millbank, IA

Wed, Jan 19 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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

E06

Commercial

Wed, Jan 26 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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

E07

Recall

Wed, Feb 2 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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

E08

Employee Morale

Wed, Feb 23 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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

E09

Charity Dinner

Wed, Mar 2 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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

Wed, Mar 9 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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

Season 2

13 episodes

E01

Crisis

Wed, Jan 25 2023 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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.

E02

Most Hated CEO

Wed, Feb 1 2023 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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."

E03

Celebrity

Wed, Feb 8 2023 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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.

E04

Cost Cutting

Wed, Feb 15 2023 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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.

E05

Going Green

Wed, Feb 22 2023 1:31 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The offbeat executives and employees of a major automobile company in Detroit try to keep up with a rapidly shifting industry, and under the bold leadership of an audacious-but-inexperienced new CEO, they'll pull out all the stops to get ahead.

E06

The Letter

Wed, Mar 1 2023 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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. .

E07

Young Designers

Wed, Mar 8 2023 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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.

E08

Hack

Wed, Mar 15 2023 12:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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.

E09

Night Out

Wed, Mar 22 2023 12:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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.

E10

Passion Project

Wed, Mar 29 2023 12:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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. -

E11

Funeral

Wed, Apr 5 2023 12:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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 and stop it.

E12

Dealer Event

Wed, Apr 12 2023 12:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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.

E13

Judgement Day

Wed, Apr 19 2023 12:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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.