Ana Gasteyer Gets a Promising Comedy Vehicle in ‘American Auto,’ a Show Still Finding Its Voice: TV Review
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticAna Gasteyer — a shrewd, funny comedian adept at puncturing her characters’ pretensions — has long deserved a showcase. “Saturday Night Live” contemporaries of hers including Maya Rudolph and Molly Shannon have recently had strong and striking second acts on TV, and Gasteyer’s turn comes in the form of “American Auto,” a sitcom about a car company and its self-assured new CEO.And it’s Gasteyer who represents the most compelling reason to watch this show, which over its first two episodes is in the process of finding its voice.