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The Best Episodes of American Auto

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...
  1. 8.2/10(85 votes)

    #1 - Judgment Day

    S2:E13

    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.

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  2. 8.0/10(203 votes)

    #2 - Commercial

    S1:E6

    Katherine and the team reshoot a commercial to make it more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community.

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  3. 8.0/10(129 votes)

    #3 - Crisis

    S2:E1

    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.

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  4. 8.0/10(105 votes)

    #4 - Most Hated CEO

    S2:E2

    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.

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  5. 8.0/10(97 votes)

    #5 - Going Green

    S2:E5

    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.

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  6. 7.9/10(93 votes)

    #6 - Cost Cutting

    S2:E4

    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.

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  8. 7.9/10(94 votes)

    #7 - Hack

    S2:E8

    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.

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  9. 7.9/10(92 votes)

    #8 - Night Out

    S2:E9

    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.

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  10. 7.9/10(75 votes)

    #9 - Funeral

    S2:E11

    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.

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  11. 7.8/10(103 votes)

    #10 - Young Designers

    S2:E7

    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.

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  12. 7.8/10(74 votes)

    #11 - Dealer Event

    S2:E12

    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.

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  13. 7.7/10(104 votes)

    #12 - Celebrity

    S2:E3

    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.

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  14. 7.7/10(84 votes)

    #13 - Passion Project

    S2:E10

    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.

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  15. 7.6/10(131 votes)

    #14 - Profile

    S1:E10

    When a TV newsmagazine films a segment on Katherine, the team struggles to portray her in a positive light while avoiding “gotcha” questions.

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  16. 7.6/10(133 votes)

    #15 - The Letter

    S2:E6

    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.

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  17. 7.5/10(154 votes)

    #16 - Millbank, IA

    S1:E5

    The group travels to Iowa for the opening of a new factory.

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  18. 7.5/10(135 votes)

    #17 - Charity Dinner

    S1:E9

    The group attends the annual Payne Foundation Fundraising Gala. Katherine suspects her job may be in jeopardy. Wesley deals with a family rivalry.

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  19. 7.3/10(135 votes)

    #18 - Recall

    S1:E7

    The executives realize a Payne vehicle may have a faulty part and debate whether to issue a recall.

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  20. 7.3/10(131 votes)

    #19 - Employee Morale

    S1:E8

    Katherine and the team attempt to boost employee morale after the Payne CFO announces his resignation.

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  21. 6.9/10(158 votes)

    #20 - The $10K Car

    S1:E4

    Sadie and Cyrus struggle with how honest to be about Katherine’s car idea. Elliot pawns his vicious dog off on Dori.

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  22. 6.8/10(179 votes)

    #21 - Earnings Call

    S1:E3

    Katherine promises a big announcement on her first quarterly earnings call. Jack and Elliot negotiate a contract with the line workers union.

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  23. 6.7/10(225 votes)

    #22 - White Van

    S1:E2

    Katherine deals with the PR fallout of a serial killer driving a Payne; Jack tries to figure out his role in the company

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  24. 6.3/10(302 votes)

    #23 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Payne Motors gets a new CEO on the same day they’re rolling out a new self-driving — and problematic — vehicle

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Best Episodes Summary

"Judgment Day" is the best rated episode of "American Auto". It scored 8.2/10 based on 85 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/18/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Commercial".