Superior Donuts

Sympathetic old-school doughnut-shop owner Arthur, his spunky young employee and aspiring artist Franco, and their friends and patrons keep the shop going in a changing culturally-mixed inner-city Chicago neighborhood.

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Jermaine Fowler , David Koechner , Maz Jobrani , Katey Sagal , Judd Hirsch , Rell Battle , Diane Guerrero , Anna Baryshnikov , Darien Sills-Evans , Shamikah Martinez , Ozioma Akagha , David Pasquesi , Jailen Bates , Tim Russ , Reggie De Leon , Eric Edelstein , Janzy Paraiso , Cedric The Entertainer

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Thu, Feb 2, 2017

The gruff owner of a Chicago donut shop takes in an enterprising young employee.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ What's the Big Idea?

Mon, Feb 6, 2017

When Franco's new donut flavors become bestsellers, Arthur tries to come up with one of his own to prove he's still relevant.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Crime Time

Mon, Feb 13, 2017

Franco encourages Arthur to increase his security when Fawz's dry-cleaning store is robbed, but becomes concerned when Arthur buys a gun. Also, Tush offers Maya his personal approach to protecting herself.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Trust Me

Mon, Feb 20, 2017

Arthur doesn't trust Franco to make the shop's bank deposit and puts him to the test. Randy reveals a secret about James.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Takin' It to the Streets

Mon, Feb 27, 2017

Franco and Sweatpants' new landlord wants to convert their apartment building into luxury condos; Randy has to be nicer to James to get a good recommendation on her sergeant's exam.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Arthur's Day Off

Mon, Mar 6, 2017

Randy and Fawz's try to show Arthur there's more to life than his work.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ The Amazing Racists

Mon, Mar 13, 2017

Randy invites her fellow cops to a community outreach meeting on profiling when Franco is frisked for no reason.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Man Without a Health Plan

Mon, Mar 20, 2017

The group decides to take up a collection to pay for Franco's medical expenses when he's hurt at work and doesn't have insurance. Also, Tush experiences unusual side effects when he participates in an experimental drug trial.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Get It, Arthur

Mon, Mar 27, 2017

Franco encourages Arthur to resume dating when Randy's mom comes to town.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Painted Love

Mon, Apr 10, 2017

Franco paints a mural on the side of the donut shop that causes controversy.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Wage Against the Machine

Mon, Apr 17, 2017

Franco takes a second job as Fawz's assistant to make extra money. Also, Randy and James compete against each other to see who can win a coveted cash prize at work.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Art for Art's Sake

Mon, May 1, 2017

Franco is shocked when his estranged father, Reggie (guest star Cedric the Entertainer), suddenly shows up at the donut shop for his son's first art show.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Secrets and Spies

Mon, May 8, 2017

The gang discovers Maya has been studying them all year as part of her dissertation.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ What the Truck?

Mon, Oct 30, 2017

Arthur's business is threatened when Sofia (Diane Guerrero), an ambitious young entrepreneur, parks her organic food truck in front of the donut shop, becoming a hit with his customers and catching Franco's eye. Also, Franco grows frustrated trying to follow his dream of going to college.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Is There a Problem, Officer?

Mon, Nov 6, 2017

When a video surfaces of Randy being aggressive during a traffic stop, Franco starts to question her abilities as a police officer. To prove that Randy is a good cop, Arthur agrees to Franco's request to tail her while she's on duty, and the night takes a dramatic turn.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Brotégé

Mon, Nov 13, 2017

Franco signs up to be a Big Brother but is disappointed when the kid, Andre (Jailen Bates), bonds more with Arthur than him.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Thanks for Nothing

Mon, Nov 20, 2017

When Franco decides to host an orphans' Thanksgiving at the donut shop, he encourages Arthur to invite his daughter, but Arthur will only agree if Franco invites his own estranged family member, his father.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Flour Power

Mon, Nov 27, 2017

After a fed-up Franco fires Arthur's longtime flour supplier for making offensive comments, Franco vows to find a more principled replacement, but the task proves to be more challenging than expected.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Error of Admission

Mon, Dec 4, 2017

Franco considers giving up admission to his dream school after he learns Arthur included his ethnicity on the application despite Franco's desire to be accepted solely on the merits of his art.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Homeless for the Holidays

Mon, Dec 11, 2017

In the spirit of the season, Franco convinces Arthur and the rest of the gang to help John, a homeless man who fells ill at the donut shop, to get back on his feet. Also, Tush and Sweatpants compete to become the more-popular Santa.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Electile Dysfunction

Sun, Jan 28, 2018

When Arthur suddenly decides to run against Fawz in a local election, his campaign manager, Franco, tries to help his boss bring home a win. Also Tush and Randy realize they crossed paths long before the donut shop, and the encounter was hardly sweet.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Sofia's Choice

Mon, Jan 15, 2018

An admission from Franco and Sophia on the eve of their first Catering gig shocks Arthur and the gang. Also Randy and Tush take temp jobs as security guards, leading to an unexpected revelation about Fawz.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Labor Pains

Sun, Feb 4, 2018

Randy wants to build her social media presence to combat her ex's great life. Sweatpants has to find a job or a new place to live.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Grades of Wrath

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

Franco thinks that his first assignment for his art class is a masterpiece and is shocked when his professor does not agree. Arthur learns the identity of a customer who left a bad online review.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Always Bet on Black

Mon, Feb 5, 2018

When Franco gets fed up with Fawz exploiting Black History Month for his business, he invites a Negro Baseball star to Superior Donuts.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Father, Son, and Holy Goats

Mon, Feb 26, 2018

When Fawz's son is hired by Arthur, Franco encourages him to follow his dreams of being a DJ. Sophia has to deal with unruly goats and other challenges when she organizes a carnival.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ High Class Problems

Mon, Mar 5, 2018

After Franco finds out that his new girlfriend, Tavi, is rich, he begins to wonder if she is only dating him to make herself look more progressive.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ The Chicago Way

Mon, Mar 19, 2018

Ted, Randy's former supervisor, asks her to speak to a female rookie who has filed a sexual harassment complaint against him. The shop is visited by a new, by-the-books health inspector.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ Friends Without Benefits

Mon, Mar 26, 2018

When Franco turns to Sofia for advice, Tavi begins to worry that he's still in love with her. Fawz goes undercover to discover a thief in one of his restaurants.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Balls and Streaks

Mon, Apr 9, 2018

Arthur, a Cubs super-fan, is determined to break the consecutive attendance record for Opening Day games, but when he finds himself without a ticket, he's left scrambling for a way into Wrigley Field for the first time in 43 years.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Pedal to the Meddle

Mon, Apr 16, 2018

Arthur's offer to teach Franco to drive hits a speed bump when a cop catches Arthur with an expired license. Also, Tush prepares to attend a princely wedding for his friend Harry.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ The ICEmen Cometh

Mon, Apr 30, 2018

With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducting raids in Uptown, Sofia turns to Franco for help hiding her undocumented brother, Rafael (Erik Rivera), who faces deportation to Colombia. Also, Tush decides it's time to give up his daily sugar rush.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Broken Art

Mon, May 7, 2018

Fresh off making the Dean's List, Franco decides to apply for a prestigious art fellowship, but in order to win a semester studying in Italy, he must compete with his girlfriend, Tavi. Also, Randy gets more than she bargains for when she hires Tush as her personal assistant.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Donut Day Afternoon

Mon, May 14, 2018

In the Season 2 finale, an armed robbery at the donut shop prompts Arthur, Franco and Sofia to make life-changing decisions about their futures.