American Auto

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.

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Elizabeth Hinkler, Grinnell Morris

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."

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Ross Novie
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer

After Kevin Costner drops out, the team has to find another celebrity who is willing to represent Payne Motors. Jack gets an interview for a management position.

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer

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.

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Shahrzad Davani
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Kyle Mack, Jeff Maurer

In talking about what he's learned in his management class, Jack is able to convince Katherine that the company should invest more in green technology if only to spur interest in their stock, with the expected end result of an increase in the stock price. A media release solely with scant details of the amount they will invest in green tech but not in what does do the trick of an immediate bump in the stock price. But they discover that they have to put some substance into the information with the possibility that the price could drop even more than than it increased ...

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Jay Hunter
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Shirin Najafi, Jeff Maurer

A group of employees have written an open letter voicing their concern about the company's lack of a pro-abortion policy, including the issues of the company currently providing donations to politicians with anti-abortion sentiments, the signatories who see a women's right to choose being equivalent to women's equal participation in society, and what supports the company would provide for employees choosing to have an abortion. While Katherine believes she's as enlightened if not more so about women's issues in general being a woman of an age where she can at least ...

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Lara Everly
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Elena Crevello, Jeff Maurer

In what is supposed to a be a stress-free fun outing while doing some community outreach, the senior management team goes to a design fair at Russell Elementary School, which just happens to be Jack's alma mater. However, a number of issues arise that make it not the fun outing they were hoping. Jack is paraded in front of the students by one of his old teachers, Mrs. Simms, who wants to use him as a success story of what hard work can achieve. Jack has to decide how truthful he will be in how he actually worked his way into management at Payne. While most of the car ...

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Phil Traill
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Jeff Maurer

Payne Motors is hacked, and the hackers gain access to Katherine's private data. Sadie and Jack get trapped in a vehicle testing area. Wesley forgets the password to his Bitcoin wallet.

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Heather Jack
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Kyle Mack, Vance Stringer

Things get weird when Katherine invites the team over to her house for drinks.

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Craig Zisk
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Jeremy Hsu, Jeff Maurer

Katherine purchases a new expensive AI software. Wesley clashes with Dori about portraits of his Payne ancestors. Cyrus invites Katherine to get involved in his passion project that he's been secretly doing for years.

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Phill Lewis
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Tim McAuliffe, Jeff Maurer

Katherine has authorized the memorial service for Wesley's grandfather, former CEO Franklin Payne, to be held at corporate headquarters. Besides family and company senior executives, others in attendance include ex-staff that used to work under Franklin, and some of the biggest names in the automotive business. Among the family and senior executives, the only person who truly does seem focused on Franklin's memory is Wesley. Wesley's family members are preoccupied about what to do with the money they will get by selling the company shares they will inherit from ...

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Pete Chatmon
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Jonathan Green, Gabe Miller

It's the day for the Payne Pika to finally be unveiled. Wesley keeps interrupting Jack's conversations with various car dealership owners; while Sadie scrambles to edit the slideshow before the event. Katherine faces her fear of r...

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Jeffrey Blitz
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Eric Ledgin, Gautham Nagesh

It's judgment day where Katherine has to get the share price to the target or else she and the senior staff will all lose their jobs. They are three points below the target by the start of the trading day, but it's also the day the Pika goes into direct online pre-order, and Katherine and Wesley will be appearing on the business show Margin Call to promote the vehicle in they putting all their hopes on these pre-sales. What Cyrus doesn't know is that he too will be on the show to answer any technical questions, which may be a difficult thing for him to do with a ...

Stars: Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz
Director(s): Ross Novie
Writer(s): Justin Spitzer, Shirin Najafi, Jordan Hearne