Downward Dog Canceled ABC Series Not Returning for Season 2

To take a break from the pressures of a major decision at work and the mess she's made of her life, Nan decides to take a vacation. On the way, she stops by her estranged father's place in the country, hoping to say hi and go. Instead, she discovers he's selling the family home. While Nan tries to pack up some childhood treasures, Dad takes Martin for a walk - but Martin, runs off into the woods, hoping to prove he's wild and free like a wolf. Instead, he discovers he's not a wolf - he's a dog who's lost.

Nan's long-anticipated national campaign is hours away from launching in Times Square on the Jumbotron, when an overwrought Nan discovers an algorithm has been flipped, and instead of blocking penis photos from the photo feed it will choose them, which could torpedo the whole campaign. Meanwhile, Martin decides to reduce Nan's stress by taking out his sworn enemy, Pepper, to unexpected results.

On his seventh birthday, all Martin wants is a nap, but his world is rocked when Jenn crashes at Nan's house for a few days with her new puppy. Meanwhile, Jenn and Nan try to forget their respective romantic dramas by hitting the town, finding inspiration when they hear local celebrity Deejay Devine sing.

Nan travels to NYC with Jenn and Kevin for a big marketing meeting while Jason watches Martin at her home. But Martin uses the opportunity to go on a trash-eating bender of epic proportions while Nan fantasizes about her romantic future in Gotham.

Nan meets Eric, an attractive dog owner who appears to be the older, more successful version of Jason, and enlists his help with Martin, secretly hoping to score a date. But when Martin spends time with Eric's well-trained dog, it thrusts Martin into a crisis of self-confidence.

Nan takes Martin to work to keep Kevin at bay after she gets frustrated with him due to his interference in her ad campaign development, however Martin takes a liking to Kevin.

Nan installs an automatic dog door so she can take away Jason's key while still keeping him as Martin's dog walker, but it causes Martin to think he can open doors with his mind. Elsewhere: Nan's boss is uncertain about a new ad campaign that Nan pitched to the corporate bosses.

Nan struggles with a breakup and Martin's bad behavior, as he acts out in response to her newly busy work schedule.