United States of Al
Riley, a marine combat veteran, is struggling to adjust to civilian life in Ohio and the interpreter, Al, who served with his unit in Afghanistan, has just arrived to start a new life in America.
Episodes
Marine veteran Riley, home at last after serving in Afghanistan, is happily reunited with his friend Awalmir, who goes by Al, the interpreter with his...
Al uses his skills as a translator to try and repair the tense relationship between Riley and his estranged wife, Vanessa. Also, Lizzie is heartbroken...
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 unaccustom...
Exasperated by Riley’s parenting style with Hazel, Al attempts to teach her to be more deferential to her elders. Meanwhile, Riley contemplates taking...
Riley, Art and Vanessa attempt to help Al feel better when he becomes homesick for his family and traditions.
When Art asks Riley and Al to make speeches at a fundraiser for interpreters that are waiting for visas, Riley has a hard time accepting the attention...
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
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 Unite...
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....
Al and Riley get the sense that Art might be lonely and missing his late wife so they play matchmaker for him.
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 fam...
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.
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 th...
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TMDB Reviews
3 years ago
Yeah, you aren't supposed to like this one. And even if you go to IMDB, you are so not supposed to like this that they are removing all positive reviews...
... and people talk about review bombing.
Anyway, I've never met someone from the Middle East like Al. I really don't know what that accent is supposed to be, but whatever, the actor was funny and should have been recast.
But really this is a good family show that is positive for the entire family. It has a two good fathers (unique in today's world where fathers are always depicted as horrible or idiotic) it has a positive message about family, and it even says a few good things about this country.
So of course you're not supposed to like it. But you should anyway, because we need more shows like this.