‘United States of Al’: Series Premiere Sneak Peek (Photos)

"Pilot" -- Riley (Parker Young), a marine combat veteran is struggling to adjust to civilian life in Ohio and the interpreter, Al (Adhir Kalyan), who served with his unit in Afghanistan has just arrived to start a new life in America, on the series premiere of "United States of Al," Thursday, April 1 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Dean Norris, Elizabeth Alderfer, Kelli Goss and Farrah Mackenzie also star. Pictured: Kelli Goss as Vanessa, Adhir Kalyan as Al, Parker Young as Riley. Photo Credit: Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Check out some sneak peek photos from the new CBS comedy, “United States of Al,” airing Thursday, April 1 on CBS. Synopsis: Marine veteran Riley, home at last after serving in Afghanistan, is happily reunited with his friend Awalmir, who goes by Al, the interpreter with his unit, after a long struggle to get him a visa to travel to the United States.

Riley (Young), a marine combat veteran, is struggling to adjust to civilian life in Ohio and the interpreter, Al (Kalyan), who served with his unit in Afghanistan, has just arrived to start a new life in America. Dean Norris stars as Art, Riley’s father; Elizabeth Alderfer stars as Lizzie, Riley’s sister; Kelli Goss stars as Vanessa, Riley’s ex-wife and Farrah Mackenzie stars as Hazel, Riley and Vanessa’s daughter.

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