United States of Al
UNITED STATES OF AL stars Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young in a comedy about the friendship between Riley (Young), a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir ("Al") (Kalyan), the interpreter who served with his unit in Afghanistan and has just arrived to start a new life in America. Elizabeth Alderfer, Dean Norris, Kelli Goss and Farrah Mackenzie also star.
- Metascore52
- 2021-2022
- 2 seasons
- CBS
- Comedy
- TV-PG
UNITED STATES OF AL stars Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young in a comedy about the friendship between Riley (Young), a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir ("Al") (Kalyan), the interpreter who served with his unit in Afghanistan and has just arrived to start a new life in America. Elizabeth Alderfer, Dean Norris, Kelli Goss and Farrah Mackenzie also star.
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
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.
Episode 3
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.
Episode 4
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.
Episode 5
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.
Episode 6
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.
Episode 7
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.
Episode 8
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.
Episode 9
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.
Episode 10
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.
Episode 11
Punch/Musht
Thu, Jan 13, 2022
When Hazel gets in trouble at school, Riley and Vanessa disagree on how to handle the issue.
Episode 12
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.
Episode 13
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.
Episode 14
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.
Episode 15
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.
Episode 16
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.
Episode 17
Virgin/Bakr
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
Heartbroken over Ariana, Al begins dating Cindy, who Riley feels is too wild for him.
Episode 18
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.
Episode 19
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.
Episode 20
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.
Episode 21
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.
Episode 22
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.