Join or Sign In
Sign in to customize your TV listings
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.
Superior Donuts Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2017 - 2017
The comedy series, based on the play of the same name by Tracy Letts, follows the life of the owner of a small donut shop in Chicago. Arthur (Judd Hirsch) doesn't get many clients anymore, and when Fawz (Maz Jobrani), the owner of the dry cleaners next door, offers to buy his shop, he refuses, out of nostalgia for old days gone. When a Starbucks opens across the street, the end for the small donut shop seems near, until an ambitious young man, Franco (Jermaine Fowler), shows up asking for a job and promising to modernize the shop and get it back to its past splendor. Things don't really go as planned when Franco gets fired and later arrested for vandalizing the Starbucks. After some soul searching, Arthur decides to give Franco another chance and promises to listen to his ideas and suggestions. The first season of the show centers on the clash between Arthur's ways of old and Franco's innovations---and the fight against a big corporation.
Episode 1
Pilot
Thu, Feb 2, 2017 30 mins
A grumpy donut-shop owner and his new employee who work in a gentrifying Chicago neighborhood are followed in the series premiere of this comedy.
Episode 2
What's the Big Idea?
Mon, Feb 6, 2017 30 mins
Arthur tries to prove his worth with a new donut flavor after Franco's creative recipe becomes a best seller. Meanwhile, Fawz comes up with an inventive password to prevent Maya and James from stealing his store's WiFi.
Episode 3
Crime Time
Mon, Feb 13, 2017 30 mins
Franco pressures Arthur to increase security after Fawz's dry-cleaning store is robbed, but he grows concerned when Arthur buys a gun. Meanwhile, Tush offers Maya advice for self-protection.
Episode 4
Trust Me
Mon, Feb 20, 2017 30 mins
Franco accuses Arthur of not trusting him when he hesitates to let him deposit money for the shop. Meanwhile, James regrets confiding in Randy after she shares his secret with the other cops.
Episode 5
Takin' It to the Streets
Mon, Feb 27, 2017 30 mins
Franco and Sweatpants organize a protest to oppose their landlord's plan to convert their apartment building into luxury condos. Meanwhile, Randy is nice to James in hopes of scoring a good recommendation from him for her sergeant's exam.
Episode 6
Arthur's Day Off
Mon, Mar 6, 2017 30 mins
Randy and Fawz try to show Arthur the fun side of life when he reluctantly takes a day off work. Meanwhile, Franco feels determined to prove himself at the donut shop in Arthur's absence.
Episode 7
The Amazing Racists
Mon, Mar 13, 2017 30 mins
Franco is subjected to an unwarranted stop-and-frisk, prompting Randy to discuss racial profiling with her fellow cops. Meanwhile, Arthur must confront his own prejudices after suspecting that Franco's friend stole a piece of his sports memorabilia.
Episode 8
Man Without a Health Plan
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 30 mins
The group decide to take up a collection to pay for Franco's medical expenses when he's hurt at work and doesn't have insurance. Later, Tush experiences unusual side effects when he participates in an experimental drug trial.
Episode 9
Get It, Arthur
Mon, Mar 27, 2017 30 mins
When Randy's mom comes to town, Franco encourages Arthur to go out on his first date in years.
Episode 10
Painted Love
Mon, Apr 10, 2017 30 mins
Arthur encourages Franco to pursue his art but is caught off guard when Franco paints a mural on the side of the donut shop, sparking controversy in the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Fawz decides to run for president of the Uptown Business Council.
Episode 11
Wage Against the Machine
Mon, Apr 17, 2017 30 mins
Franco takes a second job as Fawz's assistant to make extra money. Elsewhere, Randy and James compete against each other to see who can win a coveted cash prize at work.
Episode 12
Art for Art's Sake
Mon, May 1, 2017 30 mins
Franco is shocked when his estranged father, Reggie, suddenly shows up at the donut shop for his son's first art show.
Episode 13
Secrets and Spies
Mon, May 8, 2017 30 mins
In the Season 1 finale, the gang discover that Maya has been studying them all year for her dissertation when they find her open laptop unattended. Meanwhile, Franco and Randy are determined to find out where Arthur really spends each Sunday.
