Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 84Audiences 72GoodWatch 76
Time to watch it all
8 h 3 min
23 episodes, about 21 min each
An episode a night: about 3 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
First aired
2021
December 13, 2021
Ended 2023
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-14United States
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 154 · most episodes first
Harriet DyerSadie · 23 episodes
Ana GasteyerKatherine · 23 episodes
Tye WhiteJack · 23 episodes
Jon BarinholtzWesley · 23 episodes
Michael Benjamin WashingtonCyrus · 23 episodes
Humphrey KerElliot · 23 episodes
X MayoDori · 23 episodes
Matthew MoyDale · 5 episodes
Elizabeth HinklerChloe · 4 episodes
Brad HallRichard · 4 episodes
Christopher ChenJin Tao-Kang · 3 episodes
Jennifer KenyonJanine · 3 episodes
Jim MeskimenSoren McGarry · 3 episodes
Caitlin KimballPhoebe · 3 episodes
Korama DanquahAllison · 3 episodes
Eric StonestreetIan Osofsky · 2 episodes
Romel de SilvaGreg · 2 episodes
Kim EstesBoard Member Mark · 2 episodes
Nancy LinariBoard Member Helen · 2 episodes
Joshua MalinaTed · 2 episodes
Alexandra SiegelMichelle · 2 episodes
Ike BarinholtzLandon Payne · 2 episodes
Matty CardaropleDustin · 2 episodes
Samantha CardonaPhotographer · 2 episodes
Directing · 3
- Jeffrey Blitz Director
- Phill Lewis Director
- Matt Sohn Director
Writing · 2
- Justin Spitzer Writer, Creator
- Albertina Rizzo Writer
Sound · 1
- Jeff Cardoni Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Erin LeBre Makeup Artist
Tropes
American Auto episodes
2 seasons · 23 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 American Auto, 6.3
- S1 E2 White Van, 6.8
- S1 E3 Earnings Call, 6.9
- S1 E4 The $10K Car, 6.9
- S1 E5 Millbank, IA, 7.5
- S1 E6 Commercial, 8.0
- S1 E7 Recall, 7.3
- S1 E8 Employee Morale, 7.3
- S1 E9 Charity Dinner, 7.5
- S1 E10 Profile, 7.6
- S2 E1 Crisis, 8.0
- S2 E2 Most Hated CEO, 7.7
- S2 E3 Celebrity, 7.4
- S2 E4 Cost Cutting, 7.9
- S2 E5 Going Green, 8.0
- S2 E6 The Letter, 7.5
- S2 E7 Young Designers, 7.7
- S2 E8 Hack, 7.9
- S2 E9 Night Out, 7.9
- S2 E10 Passion Project, 7.6
- S2 E11 Funeral, 7.9
- S2 E12 Dealer Event, 7.7
- S2 E13 Judgement Day, 8.2
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