United States of Al

Inspired by the real experiences of the Afghan and military veteran writers on the show, the emotional second season premiere addresses current events in Afghanistan.

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.

While Al tries to find an eligible Afghan-American bachelor for his sister to marry so she can move to the U.S., Riley and Freddy challenge each other to an intense bowling match.

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

After Al (ADHIR KALYAN) and Ariana (AZITA GHANIZADA) begin dating, they quickly realize they have different ideas about courtship.

Riley struggles with his disability rating as he prepares to meet up with his military buddies to celebrate Veterans Day. And Lizzie deals with her fiance’s belongings.

When Al struggles with the college class he is taking, Riley takes it upon himself to speak to his professor (guest star JOHN ROSS BOWIE).

While Al is heavily medicated following surgery on his wisdom teeth, he mistakenly insults Art (DEAN NORRIS), forcing Riley (PARKER YOUNG) to choose sides.

Vanessa becomes upset when Riley invites his new girlfriend (AMANDA PAYTON) to a family Christmas party. Also, Art is uncomfortable when Lois gets him an incredibly expensive gift.

Lizzie (ELIZABETH ALDERFER) starts flirting with Al’s professor when Al invites him for dinner. Also, Riley hits a snag in his physical relationship with Holly.

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

Art grows concerned when Al gets hooked on playing poker. Also, Lizzie and Brett’s relationship grows stronger, but she struggles with dating again after a few years.

Riley sets out to teach Hazel (FARRAH MacKENZIE) something new to make up for Freddy (BRIAN THOMAS SMITH) showing her how to ride a bike while Riley was deployed.

Riley finally realizes how hard it was on Vanessa while he was deployed. Also, Lizzie and Lois grow closer, and Hazel starts a dog-walking business with Al to help her.

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

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.

Heartbroken over Ariana, Al begins dating Cindy (guest star JAYMA MAYS), who Riley feels is too wild for him.

Riley and Vanessa decide to officially file for divorce, but the process stirs up old feelings.

Riley begins to feel guilty about his affair with Vanessa after a heart-to-heart with her boyfriend, Freddy.

Al decides to take his relationship with Cindy (JAYMA MAYS) to the next level, but things go awry when he becomes incredibly nervous.

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

In the season finale, Riley comes clean to Freddy about his relationship with Vanessa while Al reconsiders his future with Cindy.