Season 2 of 'United States of Al' returns on Oct. 7 with the show addressing the current situation in Afghanistan.

‘United States of Al’ Wants to Be Likable, Forgets to Be Interesting: TV Review The new CBS sitcom works so hard to make its Afghan protagonist palatable that it neglects to give him any ...

“United States of Al” clearly wants to do right by Al, and all the real Als in Afghanistan who inspired him — but doing that requires way more than mere inclusion.

“United States of Al” has engendered advance debate over its depiction of an Afghan character, but the show plays less as offensive than dated and uninspired, built on ancient fish-out-of ...

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. Show ...

So once again I’m stuck saying that if audiences stick with United States of Al through the four episodes sent to critics, they might start seeing a show that is surely well-meaning and aspires ...

United States of Al is a comedy about the friendship between Riley, a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir ("Al"), the interpreter who served with his ...

‘United States of Al’ Showrunner on Reworking Season 2 Premiere After Fall of Afghanistan Maria Ferrari says the show scrapped a filmed episode and rewrote its season premiere to address the ...

The premature backlash around “United States of Al” may be just as damaging to future representations of Muslims on TV as the old Omar the Terrorist tropes.

After a "United States of Al" trailer draws criticism for casting and content, executive producer Reza Aslan steps up to defend the postwar sitcom.

“United States of Al” has engendered advance debate over its depiction of an Afghan character, but the show plays less as offensive than dated and uninspired, built on ancient fish-out-of ...

Yet it’s possible to come away thinking “United States of Al” has its heart in the right place, and still conclude, strictly in TV terms, that it simply isn’t very good.