Series synopsis
American Auto is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on NBC on December 13, 2021. It ended on April 18, 2023. It was created by Justin Spitzer. It stars Harriet Dyer, Ana Gasteyer, Tye White and Jon Barinholtz.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Time to turn this company around.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Harriet Dyer as Sadie
- Ana Gasteyer as Katherine
- Tye White as Jack
- Jon Barinholtz as Wesley
- Michael Benjamin Washington as Cyrus
- Humphrey Ker as Elliot
- X Mayo as Dori
Guest cast
- Aisha Lomax as Analyst
- Kenny Rhodes as Flummoxed Employee
- Jeff Meacham as Brent
- Napiera Groves as Nora
- Carol Mansell as Fay
- Dan White as FBI Agent Brett
- Christopher Wallinger as FBI Agent Collin
- Travis Walck as Johnny Turner
- Jean Montanti as Jean
- Martha Kelly as Barb
- Eric Stonestreet as Ian Osofsky
- Jerry Minor as Steve
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | December 13, 2021 | March 8, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 24, 2023 | April 18, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Payne Motors gets a new CEO on the same day they’re rolling out a new self-driving — and problematic — vehicle |
December 13, 2021 |
| 2 |
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 |
December 13, 2021 |
| 3 |
Earnings Call Katherine promises a big announcement on her first quarterly earnings call. Jack and Elliot negotiate a contract with the line workers union. |
January 4, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crisis 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. |
January 24, 2023 |
| 2 |
Most Hated CEO 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. |
January 31, 2023 |
| 3 |
Celebrity 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. |
February 7, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 13, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 18, 2023 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |