Pilot

Pilot is the first episode of the first season of Superior Donuts which was aired on February 2, 2017. It was written by Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan and Bob Daily, also directed by James Burrows.

Summary
Arthur is the elderly owner of an old-fashioned Chicago donut shop that is surrounded by urban renewal. He is approached by Fawz, a wealthy real estate developer, who wants to buy out the shop. Arthur refuses, even though he gets very few customers anymore. He is then approached by Franco, an ambitious area resident who says he can save the shop with modern ideas. Franco is hired, and meets Arthur's few remaining loyal customers: Chicago cops Randy and James, laid-off factory worker Tush, and college graduate student Maya. Arthur soon fires Franco after the latter makes some modifications without permission, but rehires him upon learning that Franco did something bold to help the shop compete with the new Starbucks across the street.

Main

 * Judd Hirsch as Arthur Przybyszewski
 * Jermaine Fowler as Franco Wicks
 * Katey Sagal as Randy DeLuca
 * David Koechner as Carl Tushinski
 * Maz Jobrani as Fawz
 * Anna Baryshnikov as Maya
 * Darien Sills-Evans as Officer James Jordan

Guest

 * Nikki Tuazon as Courtney
 * Matt Cordova as Todd
 * Michael Bunin as Clyde
 * Stephen Guarino as Brad