Plot Synopsis

DOWNEY'S DREAM CARS is a six-episode docuseries that follows Robert Downey Jr., who loves restoring classic cars and fighting climate change. So he's bringing his beloved old cars into the future, making them faster, more powerful, and more efficient while keeping their souls intact. Downey Jr. says, "The last 3 years have been an experiment in hope, as I engaged the best and brightest minds to evaluate, educate, elevate, and decarbonize these vehicles in a way that demonstrates the limitless potential of creative problem solving. It was a huge challenge and an enlightening journey." The first two episodes of DOWNEY'S DREAM CARS dropped on Thursday, June 22, 2023 on Max, which releases two new installments each Thursday through July 6.
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On Thursday, July 6, 2023, Max released the final two episodes of DOWNEY'S DREAM CARS' first season. In the penultimate episode, "Way Off Road," Robert has an all-original, low-mile '85 El Camino. But as he often says, "She's perfect, so I have to start over." He's out to turn it into a meaner and greener off-roading champ. When it's done, he takes his wife Susan on a hair-raising maiden voyage. In the season ender, "Long Strange Trip," Robert flexes his negotiating skills to buy a used car he's always wanted. Of course, the first thing he does is tear it apart and rebuild it! It's a journey from the past into the future -- a fitting end to his long strange trip into car restoration.