American Auto
Set in the headquarters of a struggling American automaker in Detroit, a group of executives at Payne Motors has to respond to rapid changes or face their fate at the junkyard. The pressure builds as they try to keep up with a shifting business world.
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Season 2
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E1
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.
Jan 24, 2023 · 22m -
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E2
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.
Jan 31, 2023 -
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E3
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.
Feb 7, 2023 -
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E4
Cost Cutting
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.
Feb 14, 2023 -
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E5
Going Green
Katherine and the team head to Silicon Valley to invest in green tech, including Sandbox, a potentially bogus company founded by Wesley’s friend, Chase.
Feb 21, 2023 -
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E6
The Letter
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.
Feb 28, 2023 -
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E7
Young Designers
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.
Mar 7, 2023 -
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E8
Hack
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.
Mar 14, 2023 -
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E9
Night Out
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.
Mar 21, 2023 -
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E10
Passion Project
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.
Mar 28, 2023 -
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E11
Funeral
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 to stop it.
Apr 4, 2023 -
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E12
Dealer Event
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, teaching him how to schmooze the dealers.
Apr 11, 2023 -
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E13
Judgment Day
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.
Apr 18, 2023