8.0/10125 votes#1 - Crisis
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10102 votes#2 - Most Hated CEO
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10100 votes#3 - Celebrity
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1090 votes#4 - Cost Cutting
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1093 votes#5 - Going Green
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10131 votes#6 - The Letter
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1099 votes#7 - Young Designers
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1089 votes#8 - Hack
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1088 votes#9 - Night Out
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1082 votes#10 - Passion Project
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/28/2023
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.
Director: Phill Lewis
Writer: N/A
7.9/1073 votes#11 - Funeral
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/4/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1070 votes#12 - Dealer Event
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/11/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1082 votes#13 - Judgment Day
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/18/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of American Auto Season 2
Every episode of American Auto Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Auto Season 2!
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...
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:NBC
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Crisis" is the best rated episode of "American Auto" season 2. It scored 8/10 based on 125 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/24/2023. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Most Hated CEO".