Atlanta

Atlanta
Seasons	4
Episodes	41
Premiere	"The Big Bang"
Finale	"It Was All a Dream"
Starring	Donald Glover Brian Tyree Henry Lakeith Stanfield Zazie Beetz
Creator	Donald Glover
Executive Producers	Donald Glover Paul Simms Dianne McGunigle
Directors	Hiro Murai Donald Glover Janicza Bravo Amy Seimetz
Writers	Donald Glover Stephen Glover Stefani Robinson Jamal Olori Taofik Kolade Ibra Ake
Network	FX
Release Date	September 6, 2016
Finale Date	July 4,2017

Atlanta is an American comedy-drama television series created by and starring Donald Glover. Set in the titular city, the series follows two cousins, Earnest "Earn" Marks (Glover), and Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles (Brian Tyree Henry), as they navigate through daily life in the southern metropolis, amidst racism, poverty, and the nuances of black rap culture. The show is shot in a single-camera format and filmed on location in Atlanta. Glover, who grew up in Atlanta, stated that the city influenced the tone of the show and that, overall, his goal for the series was to make "Twin Peaks with rappers."

FX picked up the series in October of 2015 and the first two episodes aired on September 6, 2016 then renewed for a second season after both episodes premiered but it didn't premiere until March 1, 2018 due to Glover's involvement in Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Characters

Main cast

Some of the main cast, including (left to right) Darius, Earn, and Paper Boi.

• Earnest "Earn" Marks (Donald Glover) is a Princeton dropout turned manager for his cousin, Alfred aka Paper Boi. Earn has a daughter with Van, but the two have a rocky relationship and Earn struggles to provide for them. When he realizes that his cousin is on the verge of stardom, his long-buried ambitions are rekindled and he "sets out to seize the life he imagined for himself" and safeguard his family's financial future.
• Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles (Brian Tyree Henry) is a hot, up-and-coming Atlanta rapper and Earn's cousin. Alfred has mixed feelings about his newfound fame and, on the side, sells drug. As his celebrity grows, Alfred has trouble understanding "the line between real life and street life".
• Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) is Alfred's drug dealing partner and best friend. He is mellow and often gets high and makes random, off-hand comments. However, at the same time, he can be insightful and is considered "a visionary".
• Van (Zazie Beetz) is Earn's on-and-off girlfriend and the mother of his daughter. She too has had her dreams deferred and is frustrated by Earn's inability to provide.

Also starring

• Raleigh Marks (Isiah Whitlock Jr.), the father of Earnest and uncle of Alfred.

Episodes

"The Big Bang" 1.01 | September 6, 2016 Premise Paper Boi? Who the hell is that? I swear everybody want to be a rapper now-a-days smh. Song is bumpin tho.	"Streets on Lock" 1.02 | September 6, 2016 Premise See every rapper think he a thug, well you do the crime, you do the time. Dont drop the soap haha. Free my uncle Jay!
"Go for Broke" 1.03 | September 13, 2016 Premise This man Earn broke as hell. How you gone go out on a date with no money? Umm mhmm these Atlanta dudes trifling. But Ok, Paper Boi might really be about that life tho.	"The Streisand Effect" 1.04 | September 20, 2016 Premise Paper Boi is tripping about this blog stuff but it's just Twitter bruh. It's just entertainment. Somebody needs to get Earn some money. Skreetmoney Worldwide man.
"Nobody Beats the Biebs" 1.05 | September 27, 2016 Premise Ayyye, okay! We got celebs in the building balling for the kids. I love me some Justin Bieber. Man, Paper Boi stay hating tho haha.	"Value" 1.06 | October 4, 2016 Premise I love my bestie for real but I can't stand her neither. Van just jealous cause her girl out here jet settin and poppin. Ok girl get yours.
"B.A.N." 1.07 | October 11, 2016 Premise Montague; Special guest Paper Boi and Dr. Deborah Holt.	"The Club" 1.08 | October 18, 2016 Premise Baller Alert! NFL players, not to mention Jeff Miles and the bottle boys at Primal tonight. Paper Boi gonna be in this thang too. Liiiiiiiittttttttt. I got pre sale bands.
"Juneteenth" 1.09 | October 25, 2016 Premise Why my Auntie trying to make me go to one of these bougie Junteenth parties again? I don't like them sadity people and I'm gonna miss my shows. Le sigh.	"The Jacket" 1.10 | November 1, 2016 Premise Yo last night was 10 crazy. I bout lost my mind, Quita lost her phone, and this fool Earn lost his jacket smh. Who cares tho (laugh-crying emoji).
"Alligator Man" 2.01 | March 1, 2018 Premise Ayyy! We back in the city but thangs feel a little different. Must be Robbin' Season. Free Paper Boi!	"Sportin' Waves" 2.02 | March 8, 2018 Premise Trappin ain't easy, ya dig? Shout out to all my credit card scammers in the club tonight.
"Money Bag Shawty" 2.03 | March 15, 2018 Premise Earn is out here making that money. Too bad he still look broke as hell. This whole city runs on stunting, you feel me?	"Helen" 2.04 | March 22, 2018 Premise When you go outside the city white people be acting different. That's why I can't even go to Marietta. Too weird.
"Barbershop" 2.05 | March 29, 2018 Premise You know how you need a fresh cut but your barber is always on some wack stuff? He's lucky I only trust him.	"Teddy Perkins" 2.06 | April 5, 2018 Premise Darius is trippin in this one. Y'all know I woulda been left.
"Champagne Papi" 2.07 | April 12, 2018 Premise Yeah girl, we gonna party tonight! But if you don't post about it, did it really happen?	"Woods" 2.08 | April 19, 2018 Premise Why Paper Boi always got an attitude? He rich, right? That's why I can't feel bad for these celebrities.
"North of the Border" 2.09 | April 26, 2018 Premise We might have to make that move tonight. I heard there's a pajama party and Paper Boi is gonna be there.	"FUBU" 2.10 | May 3, 2018 Premise Y'all youngins don't know nothing about this. This one takes me back to middle school. Shout out Miller Grove!
"Crabs in a Barrel" 2.11 | May 10, 2018 Premise Sometimes you gotta go where the money goes. But it be feeling like something is holding me back. Like I can't leave.	"Three Slaps" 3.01 | March 24, 2022 Premise Wow it’s been a minute. I mean, I like this episode about the troubled kid but we waited 50 years for this?
"Sinterklaas Is Coming to Town" 3.02 | March 24, 2022 Premise I think everybody knows blackface ain’t cool anymore, we get it. They be trying too hard to go viral.	"The Old Man and the Tree" 3.03 | March 31, 2022 Premise This one was cool. Going to rich parties and meeting weirdos. Season 1 was better.
"The Big Payback" 3.04 | April 7, 2022 Premise I was legit scared watching this.	"Cancer Attack" 3.05 | April 14, 2022 Premise Sometimes shows just be over my head acting fake deep. Where's the poop jokes?
"White Fashion" 3.06 | April 21, 2022 Premise I've definitely seen this before on a better show. They're always stealing ideas. But the fashion industry gotta be exposed #streetwear.	"Trini 2 De Bone" 3.07 | April 28, 2022 Premise White people watching this be like... Pain.
"New Jazz" 3.08 | May 5, 2022 Premise Al and Darius walk around Amsterdam. Psssh, I could make a way better tv show than this.	"Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga" 3.09 | May 12, 2022 Premise Black and White episode? Yawn. Emmy Bait. Why do they hate black women so much?
"Tarrare" 3.10 | May 19, 2022 Premise Yo Tarrare was a real person. Wild. They gotta stop biting these better shows tho.

Style

Music

Main article: Songs featured in Atlanta

External links

• Official website
• Atlanta @Twitter
• Atlanta at the Internet Movie Database.
• Buy season one in HD on iTunes
• Buy season one in HD on Amazon.com