Season 1, Episode 5

The Mother-in-Law

April 18, 201821 min

When 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.

Directed by
Michael Patrick Jann
Written by
Lisa McQuillan, Dan Rubin

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  1. S1 E1

    The Unfair Advantage

    Mar 28, 201822 min

    Alex 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.

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    The Wax Museum

    Apr 4, 201821 min

    At 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

  3. S1 E3

    The Butterfly Pavilion

    Apr 11, 201821 min

    Alex gets mad at Eddie for making work decisions without him; Rooni gets distracted by work while chaperoning Soraya's field trip; Ben takes up guitar playing and is determined to get his dad to let him score music for the podcast.

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    The Nanny

    Apr 17, 201821 min

    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 school; Rooni loses cell service and gets nervous about the kids being left home alone.

  5. S1 E6

    The Cop Car

    Apr 25, 201821 min

    Alex's podcast starts intruding on his family life when a private Rooni moment is revealed to the audience, while Deirdre feels neglected and gets an offer to host her own show. Will she leave for a new opportunity? Later, Ben discovers his

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    S1 E7

    The Grande Apologano

    Apr 25, 201821 min

    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. Meanwhile, Deirdre goes on a date, and Ben thinks of a way to get rid of his girlfriend's super annoying f