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Alex, Inc.

TV·2018–2018·1 season, 10 episodes·ABC·Comedy·25m

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A brilliant radio journalist, husband, and father of two is about to do something crazy — quit his job and start his own company. He quickly discovers it’s going to be a lot harder than he thought.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Mother-in-LawS01E05 · 6.0When Rooni's mother comes to visit, Alex tries too hard to impress her; Ben wants to learn more about his heritage from his grandmother to impress a girl at school.
  2. 02Alex, Inc. S01E01The Unfair AdvantageS01E01 · 5.0Alex Schuman is a brilliant radio journalist, husband and father of two who is about to do something crazy—quit his job and start his own company. He quickly discovers it’s going to be a lot harder than he thought.
  3. 03The Wax MuseumS01E02 · 2.0At the office, Eddie and Deirdre compete for Alex's time and butt heads, causing them to almost quit. Alex tries to be a good boss by coming up with a solution to split his time between the two, but will he succeed? Meanwhile, Alex does not like Rooni's handmade costume for Ben's class project on famous people, so they come up with a surprising different choice.

Cast

Zach BraffZach BraffAlex SchumanTiya SircarTiya SircarRooni SchumanHillary Anne MatthewsHillary Anne MatthewsDeirdreMichael ImperioliMichael ImperioliEddieElisha HenigElisha HenigBen SchumanAudyssie JamesAudyssie JamesSoraya Schuman
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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2018Aired 4.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Alex, Inc. S01E01The Unfair AdvantageMarch 28, 2018 5.0Alex Schuman is a brilliant radio journalist, husband and father of two who is about to do something crazy—quit his job and start his own co
  2. S01E02The Wax MuseumApril 4, 2018 2.0At the office, Eddie and Deirdre compete for Alex's time and butt heads, causing them to almost quit. Alex tries to be a good boss by coming
  3. S01E03Alex, Inc. S01E03The Butterfly PavilionApril 11, 2018—Alex gets mad at Eddie for making work decisions without him; Rooni gets distracted by work while chaperoning Soraya's field trip; Ben takes
  4. S01E04The NannyApril 17, 2018—Alex thinks he fired the part-time baby sitter, but the situation gets more complicated when she shows up for work; Ben watches Soraya after
  5. S01E05Season's bestThe Mother-in-LawApril 18, 2018 6.0When Rooni's mother comes to visit, Alex tries too hard to impress her; Ben wants to learn more about his heritage from his grandmother to i
  6. S01E06Alex, Inc. S01E06The Cop CarApril 25, 2018—Alex's podcast starts intruding on his family life when a private Rooni moment is revealed to the audience, while Deirdre feels neglected an
  7. S01E07The Grande ApologanoApril 25, 2018—Alex decides to use Rooni's idea for a new podcast about a murder case she worked on, but husband and wife do not work well together. Meanwh
  8. S01E08The Internet TrollsMay 2, 2018—The family helps change Alex's feelings when he becomes overly sensitive to listeners' comments leading up to the launch of the podcast. Mea
  9. S01E09The FeverMay 9, 2018—Using a voice translator to understand what Joya said about him in Bengali, Alex instead accidentally discovers a family secret. Deirdre acc
  10. S01E10The Rube Goldberg ContraptionMay 16, 2018—After a company offers Alex money to expand the business, he worries his business is ruining his relationship with Rooni and the children an

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