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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    American Auto Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.3/10(316 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Jeffrey Blitz
    Writer:Justin Spitzer

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  2. American Auto Season 1 Episode 2 - White Van
    6.7/10(227 votes)

    #2 - 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

    Director:Jeffrey Blitz
    Writer:Justin Spitzer

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  3. American Auto Season 1 Episode 3 - Earnings Call
    6.8/10(181 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Matt Sohn
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. American Auto Season 1 Episode 4 - The $10K Car
    6.9/10(160 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. American Auto Season 1 Episode 7 - Recall
    7.3/10(137 votes)

    #5 - Recall

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. American Auto Season 1 Episode 8 - Employee Morale
    7.3/10(133 votes)

    #6 - Employee Morale

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. American Auto Season 1 Episode 5 - Millbank, IA
    7.5/10(158 votes)

    #7 - Millbank, IA

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. American Auto Season 1 Episode 9 - Charity Dinner
    7.5/10(137 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. American Auto Season 2 Episode 6 - The Letter
    7.5/10(135 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. American Auto Season 1 Episode 10 - Profile
    7.6/10(133 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. American Auto Season 2 Episode 3 - Celebrity
    7.7/10(106 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. American Auto Season 2 Episode 7 - Young Designers
    7.7/10(105 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. American Auto Season 2 Episode 10 - Passion Project
    7.7/10(85 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.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. American Auto Season 2 Episode 12 - Dealer Event
    7.7/10(75 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. American Auto Season 2 Episode 4 - Cost Cutting
    7.9/10(95 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. American Auto Season 2 Episode 5 - Going Green
    7.9/10(99 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. American Auto Season 2 Episode 8 - Hack
    7.9/10(94 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. American Auto Season 2 Episode 9 - Night Out
    7.9/10(93 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. American Auto Season 2 Episode 11 - Funeral
    7.9/10(76 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. American Auto Season 1 Episode 6 - Commercial
    8.0/10(205 votes)

    #20 - Commercial

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. American Auto Season 2 Episode 1 - Crisis
    8.0/10(131 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. American Auto Season 2 Episode 2 - Most Hated CEO
    8.0/10(107 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. American Auto Season 2 Episode 13 - Judgment Day
    8.2/10(88 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "American Auto". It scored 6.3/10 based on 316 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Blitz and written by Justin Spitzer, it aired on 12/13/2021. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "White Van".