In the premiere of a comedy about a timid, aspiring comedian whose life is turned upside down by his wife's affair, Pete is consoled and taken in by Artie Lange as he struggles to find his place in the chaotic New York stand-up scene.

Pete gives Artie Lange a ride to Albany, N.Y., and gets to open for the gig he's sharing with T.J. Miller, but winds up going to extremes with a fan to make sure Artie stays clean and sober.

Pete stays at T.J. Miller's place and witnesses a comedian who is always on. Meanwhile, Pete and T.J. go to a yard sale upstate, where Pete forms an unlikely alliance with Jessica's boyfriend, Leif, to get back a prized possession.

Pete stays at T.J. Miller's place and witnesses a comedian who is always on. Meanwhile, Pete and T.J. go to a yard sale upstate, where Pete forms an unlikely alliance with Jessica's boyfriend, Leif, to get back a prized possession.

Pete's folks come to New York for his mom's birthday, so he asks Jess to act like nothing's changed, but a tense dinner reveals harsh truths about their relationships as Jess struggles to keep quiet.

Pete is homeless again and facing professional disappointment, so he turns to Artie Lange, who invites him to be on his podcast. Meanwhile, Sarah Silverman takes Pete in as part of her collection of stray comedians and encourages him to find work as an audience "warm-up" act, which leads to a situation where he could make a name for himself.

Pete's warm-up gig on Rachael Ray's show gives him a natural high, but he comes crashing down after a surprise visit from Leif's wife, who pulls him back into the chaos of his separation from Jess.

In the Season 1 finale, Artie Lange tags along with Pete to a baptism after an attempt to cheer him up goes awry, and they both come away with new perspectives on spirituality and sacrifice.