United States of Al

The friendship between Riley, a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir, the Afghan interpreter who served with his unit and has just arrived to start a new life in America.

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Parker Young , Adhir Kalyan , Elizabeth Alderfer , Dean Norris , Farrah Mackenzie , Kelli Goss , Brian Thomas Smith , Amanda Payton , Rachel Bay Jones , Azita Ghanizada , Blake Clark , Jayma Mays , John Ross Bowie , Wali Habib , Sitara Attaie , Hayden Crawford , Zarmina Hamidi , Jimmy Walker Jr.

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Thu, Apr 1, 2021

Al arrives in Ohio and tries to broker peace between Riley and Vanessa.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Repair/Tarmim

Thu, Apr 8, 2021

Riley goes to patch Vanessa's water heater. Al tries to mediate between them, but learns more details of their breakup than he previously knew.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Shorts/Neykar

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

Al becomes flustered when he goes to the DMV to take his driver's license test and the female instructor is wearing shorts, something he is unaccustomed to seeing.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Spinach/Sabzi

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

It's Hazel's first weekend at her dad's house since Al arrived. Al thinks the family is spoiling her and gets a chance to lay down the law when Riley has to take Art to the emergency room. Riley agrees to go work for his dad.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Homesick/Deghyat

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Riley, Art and Vanessa attempt to help Al feel better when he becomes homesick for his family and traditions.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Fundraiser/Baspana Towlawal

Thu, May 6, 2021

Art asks Riley and Al to make speeches at a fundraiser for interpreters that are waiting for visas, and Riley has a hard time accepting the attention. Also, Riley comes face-to-face with Vanessa's new boyfriend.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Car/Motar

Thu, May 13, 2021

After Al and Riley negotiate a deal for Al's new car, they learn the hard way that they are not adept at finances and contracts.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Roht/Sweet Bread

Thu, May 20, 2021

Al meets Ariana, an Afghan woman he wants to date, but is dismayed to learn she has a negative opinion of Afghan interpreters who worked for the U.S.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Birthday/Kaleeza

Thu, May 27, 2021

When Hazel starts planning her 11th birthday party, she learns that Al doesn't know when his birthday is so she invites him to share the day with her. Also, Riley tries to find a way to deal with Vanessa's new boyfriend.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Matchmaker/Roybar

Thu, Jun 3, 2021

Al and Riley get the sense that Art might be lonely and missing his late wife so they play matchmaker for him.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Blackout/Parchawi

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

Al fears the worst when he doesn't hear from his family in Afghanistan for a few days. Also, Riley realizes how hard it must have been for his own family while he was deployed.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Dog/Spai

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Riley and Hazel bring home a lost dog with the hope of keeping him, which doesn't sit well with Al. Also, Art goes on his first date with Lois.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Help/Komak

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Al and Vanessa team up to convince Riley to accept the help and benefits he earned for his military service so he can be in good health and embrace the next chapter in his life with his family.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Promises/Wadaha

Thu, Oct 7, 2021

Al, Riley, Art, Lizzie and Vanessa work together against a ticking clock to get Al's sister out of Afghanistan and to safety after Kabul falls.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Repo/Wapas Geri

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

Al and Riley take on second jobs as "repo men" to make extra money to send to Al's sister, but Riley's behavior while working becomes concerning.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Mo/Masoud

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

Al tries to find an eligible Afghan-American bachelor for his sister to marry so she can move to the United States; Riley and Freddy challenge each other to a bowling match.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Panic/Tars

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

When Al begins having panic attacks, Riley, Art and Lizzie encourage him to seek therapy so he can deal with stress.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Date/Didar

Thu, Nov 4, 2021

After Al and Ariana begin dating, they quickly realize they have different ideas about courtship; when Hazel is punished and can't go to the drag race with Art, he takes Vanessa instead.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Veterans Day/Roz-e Sarbaz

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Riley struggles with his disability rating as he prepares to meet up with some military buddies for Veterans Day; with Art's help, Lizzie finally opens a box of her fiance's belongings.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ College/Pohantoon

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

When Al struggles with the college class he is taking, Riley takes it upon himself to speak to his professor; Art's confidence is shaken when he learns Lois used to be married to a professional football star.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Wisdom/Hikmat

Thu, Dec 2, 2021

While heavily medicated from having his wisdom teeth removed, Al mistakenly insults Art, which forces Riley to choose sides; Lizzie tries to help Art, Riley and Al make peace.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Christmas/Krismis

Thu, Dec 9, 2021

Vanessa becomes upset when Riley invites his new girlfriend to a family Christmas party; Art is uncomfortable when Lois gets him an incredibly expensive sweater as a gift.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Professor/Ustad

Thu, Jan 6, 2022

When Al invites his professor over for dinner, Al's professor and Lizzie start flirting with each other; Riley hits a snag in his physical relationship with Holly and seeks out his therapist for help.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Punch/Musht

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

When Hazel gets in trouble at school, Riley and Vanessa disagree on how to handle the issue.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Poker/Pokar

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Art grows concerned when Al gets hooked on playing poker, misses a class and is late for work; Lizzie and Brett's relationship grows stronger, but she struggles with dating again for the first time in a few years.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Hunt/Shikar

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

Riley, upset that Freddy taught Hazel how to ride a bike while he was deployed, attempts to teach her something new to make up for it; Ariana invites Al to a fundraiser involving spin bikes.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Kiss/Maach

Thu, Feb 24, 2022

Riley finally realizes how hard it was on Vanessa to be home while he was deployed in Afghanistan; Lizzie and Lois grow closer, which concerns Art; Hazel starts a dog-walking business and ropes in Al to help her.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Tattoo/Khaal

Thu, Mar 3, 2022

When Riley realizes how much he cares for Holly, he tries to impress her with a giant romantic gesture. Also, Vanessa tries to talk Hazel out of getting a drastic haircut.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ Gout/Nikres

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

When Art tries to hide his gout flare-up, the family is shocked to learn how long it's been since he saw a doctor and they try to convince him to go.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Virgin/Bakr

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

Heartbroken over Ariana, Al begins dating Cindy, who Riley feels is too wild for him.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Divorce/Talaq

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Riley and Vanessa decide to officially file for divorce, but the process stirs up old feelings; Al dates both Cindy and Ariana in hopes of figuring out which woman is the better fit for him.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ Guilt/Gunah

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Riley begins to feel guilty about his affair with Vanessa after a heart-to-heart with her boyfriend Freddy; Al's family wants to arrange a marriage for him at home because they don't approve of him dating multiple women.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Sock/Jeraab

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Al decides to take his relationship with Cindy to the next level, but things go awry when he becomes incredibly nervous; Riley questions if they are on the same page with Vanessa about their relationship.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Desire/Khwast

Thu, May 12, 2022

The family grows concerned when Al starts skipping classes to spend more time with Cindy; Riley questions how much longer he and Vanessa can keep hiding their relationship.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ Chaos/Aashob

Thu, May 19, 2022

Riley comes clean to Freddy about his relationship with Vanessa after he learns that Freddy proposed to her; Cindy becomes increasingly more possessive of Al, which makes him reconsider their future.