American Chopper: The Series
Lifestyle realityUnscripted lives, homes and work observed.This show: 9/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 8/10Chaotic energyLoud, frenetic and gleefully anarchic.This show: 8/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 8/10Working classOrdinary people, ordinary money, real stakes.This show: 7/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Mike RoweJim Pratt
Starring
Mike RoweJim Pratt
American Chopper: The Series Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | ||
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| S1 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | |||||||
| S2 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | |||||||||||
| S3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | ||||||
| S5 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||
| S7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S8 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S11 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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About
"Custom bikes built inside a family meltdown"
A father-and-son team at Orange County Choppers builds elaborate custom motorcycles for celebrities and companies while barely tolerating each other. Each episode follows the build process, from concept sketches to the final unveiling, but the real draw is the family dysfunction happening in the workshop. Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. clash constantly over deadlines, money, and control of the business, and their arguments escalate into legendary shouting matches. It's part craftsmanship showcase, part slow-motion family implosion, with genuine bike-building skill sitting alongside soap-opera-level tension that somehow never gets old.
Watch it for
the real, unscripted father-son blowups that became reality TV legend.
Maybe skip if
you find repetitive shop-drama formulas and shouting matches grating after a while.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12003
6.26563120h 34m
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Season 22004
5.74332917h 39m
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Season 32005
4.8126147h 19m
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Season 42007
5.73663727h 45m
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Season 52008
6.32121913h 56m
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Season 62009
6.33342619h 14m
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Season 72018
6.456137h 9m
The Teutuls have been on a wild ride, and it certainly isn't ending any time soon. Paul Sr. has revamped Orange County Choppers - turning it into a complex with a shop, café, bowling alley, restaurant and of course, the showroom - and while OCC has a new look, the crew's antics and endless pranks remain. Meanwhile, Paul Jr. is encountering all new stresses and challenges with a family of his own. Still, though their lives have evolved, the guys' commitment to building the most incredible bikes in existence has never faded - Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. even take steps towards mending their relationship, working together for the first time in 10 years.
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Season 82019
6.4272817h 43m
Over the past year, Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. have taken steps toward mending their once fractured relationship. Faced with the challenges of a changing market and a need to build mind-blowing bikes, the Teutuls must push their limits on every signature build. Paul Sr. takes a risk at Orange County Choppers as he moves his bike designs in a different direction. However, he also jumps at an opportunity to go back to his roots, designing a throwback line of affordable motorcycles. Meanwhile, Paul Jr. - working to keep up with looming deadlines as he takes on new concepts and builds - challenges himself to build a streamlined bike for the MLB Network, all to impress his father who recommended him for the job.
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Season 9
—02
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Season 11
7.811984h 58m
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Season 12
—096h 53m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Paul Teutul Sr. Self
Paul Teutul Jr. Self
Michael Teutul Self
Mike Rowe Announcer, Self, Self - Narrator
Jim Pratt Announcer, Narrator, Self
Jason Pohl Self, Self - Graphic Designer
Vincent DiMartino Self
Nick Hansford Self
Rick Petko Self, OCC Mechanic
Jim Kerr Self
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