Alex, Inc.
Based on the podcast StartUp, Alex Schuman is a brilliant radio journalist, husband and father of two who is about to do something crazy – quit his job and start his own company. He quickly discovers it’s going to be a lot harder than he thought.
- Metascore49
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- ABC
- Comedy
- TV-PG
Based on the podcast StartUp, Alex Schuman is a brilliant radio journalist, husband and father of two who is about to do something crazy – quit his job and start his own company. He quickly discovers it’s going to be a lot harder than he thought.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
The Unfair Advantage
Wed, Mar 28, 2018 22 mins
With the help of his wife Rooni and their children, Alex quits his job to start his own podcast company.
Episode 2
The Wax Museum
Wed, Apr 4, 2018 21 mins
Alex finds it is impossible to balance the company and his family without the help of his wife, Rooni, and some unexpected advice from Ben and Soraya.
Episode 3
The Butterfly Pavilion
Wed, Apr 11, 2018 21 mins
Ben takes up the guitar and wants to musically support his Dad's podcast; Alex boils over with his cousin, Eddie, for a lifetime of making decisions for him; Rooni wants to be a bigger part of Soraya's life but is terribly distracted at her field trip.
Episode 4
The Nanny
Tue, Apr 17, 2018 21 mins
Alex thinks he fired the part-time baby sitter, but the situation gets more complicated when she shows up for work; Ben watches Soraya after school; Rooni loses cell service and gets nervous about the kids being left home alone.
Episode 5
The Mother-in-Law
Wed, Apr 18, 2018 21 mins
When Rooni's mother comes to visit, Alex tries too hard to impress her; Ben wants to learn more about his heritage from his grandmother to impress a girl at school.
Episode 6
The Cop Car
Wed, Apr 25, 2018 21 mins
Alex's podcast starts intruding on his family life when a private Rooni moment is revealed to the audience, while Deirdre feels neglected and gets an offer to host her own show. Later, Ben discovers his friend Emily has a crush on him.
Episode 7
The Grande Apologano
Wed, Apr 25, 2018 21 mins
Alex decides to use Rooni's idea for a new podcast about a murder case she worked on, but husband and wife do not work well together. Meanwhile, Deirdre goes on a date, and Ben thinks of a way to get rid of his girlfriend's super annoying friend Laura
Episode 8
The Internet Trolls
Wed, May 2, 2018 21 mins
The family helps change Alex's feelings when he becomes overly sensitive to listeners' comments leading up to the launch of the podcast; Rooni enlists Ben's help with Soraya's diorama.
Episode 9
The Fever
Wed, May 9, 2018 21 mins
Using a voice translator to understand what Joya said about him in Bengali, Alex instead accidentally discovers a family secret. Deirdre accidentally erases all of the focus group results and tries to recreate it before Alex gets back to the office, and Soraya doesn't want to participate in her recital so she pretends to be sick.
Episode 10
The Rube Goldberg Contraption
Wed, May 16, 2018 21 mins
The Season 1 finale: After a company offers Alex money to expand the business, he worries his business is ruining his relationship with Rooni and the children and makes an important decision about the future. And with the future looking bright for the company, Deirdre and Eddie bring on a famous podcast producer.