Plot Synopsis

Created and executive produced by Justin Spitzer, AMERICAN AUTO is a half-hour comedy series that centers on the Detroit-based corporate executives of Payne Motors, who 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. NBC debuts back-to-back episodes as a series sneak peek on Monday, December 13, 2021 from 10-11pm ET/PT:

"Pilot" (10pm): Payne Motors gets a new CEO on the same day they're rolling out a new self-driving (and problematic) vehicle.

"White Van" (10:30pm): Katherine deals with the PR fallout of a serial killer driving a Payne. Jack tries to figure out his role in the company.

AMERICAN AUTO officially debuted on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT on NBC. In the series opener, "Earnings Call," Katherine promises a big announcement on her first quarterly earnings call. Jack and Elliot negotiate a contract with the line workers union.

Season 2 of AMERICAN AUTO premieres on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 8:30pm ET/PT on NBC. In the season opener, "Crisis," Katherine and the team bring in crisis manager Ian Osofsky (guest star Eric Stonestreet) to help combat the negative publicity the company is receiving from accusations that they covered up defective auto parts.
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On Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 8:30pm ET/PT, NBC premiered "Judgement Day," the Season 2 finale of AMERICAN AUTO. 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.