Series synopsis
United States of Al is an American comedy television series that premiered on CBS on April 1, 2021. It ended on May 19, 2022. It stars Parker Young, Adhir Kalyan, Dean Norris and Elizabeth Alderfer.
Riley, a marine combat veteran, is struggling to adjust to civilian life in Ohio and the interpreter, Al, who served with his unit in Afghanistan, has just arrived to start a new life in America.
Premise
Riley, a marine combat veteran, is struggling to adjust to civilian life in Ohio and the interpreter, Al, who served with his unit in Afghanistan, has just arrived to start a new life in America.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Parker Young as Riley
- Adhir Kalyan as Al
- Dean Norris as Art
- Elizabeth Alderfer as Lizzie
- Kelli Goss as Vanessa
- Farrah Mackenzie as Hazel
Guest cast
- Rachel Bay Jones as Lois
- Brian Thomas Smith as Freddy
- Azita Ghanizada as Ariana
- Blake Clark as Wayne
- Jayma Mays as Cindy
- George Sharperson as Gus
- Amanda Payton as Holly
- John Ross Bowie as Brett
- Artoun Nazareth as Luke
- Wali Habib as Zubair
- Keith Walker as Frank
- Deniz Akdeniz as Dirk
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | April 1, 2021 | June 24, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 22 | October 7, 2021 | May 19, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Marine veteran Riley, home at last after serving in Afghanistan, is happily reunited with his friend Awalmir, who goes by Al, the interpreter with his unit, after a long struggle to get him a visa to travel to the United States from Afghanistan. |
April 1, 2021 |
| 2 |
Repair / Tarmim Al uses his skills as a translator to try and repair the tense relationship between Riley and his estranged wife, Vanessa. Also, Lizzie is heartbroken when she is at a party and loses her late fiancé’s dogtags. |
April 8, 2021 |
| 3 |
Shorts / Neykar Al becomes flustered when he goes to the DMV to take his driver's license test and the female instructor is wearing shorts, something he is unaccustomed to seeing. |
April 15, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Promises / Wadaha Al, Riley, Art, Lizzie and Vanessa work together against a ticking clock to get Al's sister out of Afghanistan and to safety after Kabul falls. |
October 7, 2021 |
| 2 |
Repo / Wapas Geri Al and Riley take on second jobs as "repo men" to make extra money to send to Al's sister, but Riley's behavior while working becomes concerning. |
October 14, 2021 |
| 3 |
Mo / Masoud Al tries to find an eligible Afghan-American bachelor for his sister to marry so she can move to the United States; Riley and Freddy challenge each other to a bowling match. |
October 21, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2021 |
| Last aired | May 19, 2022 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:30:00 |