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== Episodes ==
== Episodes ==
{{Main|List of Atlanta episodes}}
{{Category see also|Atlanta (TV series) episodes}}
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=== Season 1 (2016) ===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = [[The Big Bang (Atlanta)|The Big Bang]]
|DirectedBy = [[Hiro Murai]]
|WrittenBy = [[Donald Glover]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|6}}
|ProdCode = XAA01001
|Viewers = 1.08<ref name="premiere ratings">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/08/tuesday-cable-ratings-sept-6-2016/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909165313/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/08/tuesday-cable-ratings-sept-6-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 9, 2016 |title=Tuesday cable ratings: 'Queen Sugar' and 'Atlanta' get off to good starts |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Rick |last=Porter |date=September 8, 2016 |access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = The series opens with a confrontation between local rapper Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles and a man who breaks off one of the mirrors of Alfred's car. Alfred's cousin Earn tries to mediate the situation whilst stoned sidekick Darius has a sensation of [[déjà vu]]. Working a dead-end job and trying to split parenting duties with Vanessa (Van), Earn approaches Alfred about managing the rapper since he has connections. Though Alfred sees Earn as a leech (Earn hadn't spoken to him since the funeral of his mother), Earn finds a way to get his song played on the radio. But just as they listen to the song on Alfred's car radio, a man walking by suddenly snaps off one of the side-view mirrors, resulting in the incident at the opening (hence the déjà vu) which culminates in a gunshot.
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Opening song: "No Hook" by [[OJ Da Juiceman]]<ref name="opening song titles">{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/donald-glover-atlanta-guide-to-music.html |title=Opening song titles: A Guide to the Music of Donald Glover's Atlanta |work=Vulture |first=Dee |last=Lockett |date=September 28, 2016 |access-date=September 28, 2016 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230705/https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/donald-glover-atlanta-guide-to-music.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Closing song: "Paper Boi" by Stephen Glover
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Streets on Lock
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = [[Stephen Glover (screenwriter)|Stephen Glover]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|6}}
|ProdCode = XAA01002
|Viewers = 0.955<ref name="premiere ratings"/>
|ShortSummary = Issues like police brutality, homophobia, transphobia, and mental illness are addressed as Earn awaits bail after he and Alfred get arrested for their shooting incident; Alfred, meanwhile, experiences his first tastes of fame immediately after his release from jail.
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Opening song: "Law" by [[Yo Gotti]]<ref name="opening song titles"/>
Closing song: "[[Grandma's Hands]]" by [[Bill Withers]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Go for Broke
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Stephen Glover
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|13}}
|ProdCode = XAA01003
|Viewers = 1.07<ref name="1.03">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/14/tuesday-cable-ratings-september-13-2016/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915104533/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/14/tuesday-cable-ratings-september-13-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 15, 2016 |title=Tuesday cable ratings: 'Atlanta' ticks up, 'WWE Smackdown' lands on top |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Alex |last=Welch |date=September 14, 2016 |access-date=September 15, 2016}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Earn goes on a date with Van even though he's broke, on his payday. Their date goes bad as the restaurant Earn and Van are dining in repeatedly attempts to [[Upselling|upsell]] them, which hinders at Earn's financial situation. At the same time, Alfred and Darius engage in a drug deal with the [[Migos]] (playing fictional versions of themselves).
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Opening song: "Skrt" by [[Kodak Black]]<ref name="opening song titles"/>
Closing song: "Spray the Champagne" by [[Migos]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Streisand Effect
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Donald Glover
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|20}}
|ProdCode = XAA01004
|Viewers = 0.920<ref name="1.04">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/21/tuesday-cable-ratings-september-20-2016/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922132751/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/21/tuesday-cable-ratings-september-20-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 22, 2016 |title=Tuesday cable ratings: 'Atlanta' and 'WWE Smackdown' dip |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Alex |last=Welch |date=September 21, 2016 |access-date=September 21, 2016}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Alfred deals with [[Internet troll|social media trolling]], internet criticism, and exploitation by an obnoxious social media personality named Zan. While Earn tries to trade his phone for quick cash, Darius sets up a dog-breeding investment for the future (which disappoints Earn who needed the money as soon as possible).
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Opening song: "Philosophers Throne" by [[Seshollowaterboyz|Xavier Wulf]]<ref name="opening song titles"/>
Closing song: "[[Home Again (Michael Kiwanuka song)|Home Again]]" by [[Michael Kiwanuka]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Nobody Beats the Biebs
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Stephen Glover
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|27}}
|ProdCode = XAA01005
|Viewers = 0.860<ref name="1.05">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/28/tuesday-cable-ratings-september-27-2016/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930163532/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/28/tuesday-cable-ratings-september-27-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 30, 2016 |title=Tuesday cable ratings: 'WWE Smackdown' holds steady |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Alex |last=Welch |date=September 28, 2016 |access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = [[Justin Bieber]] (who is depicted in this episode as an African-American) makes an appearance in Atlanta at a celebrity basketball game, rubbing Alfred the wrong way. Meanwhile, Earn sneaks his way into a high-profile agents meeting after being mistaken for someone else; and Darius gets involved in an incident at a shooting range, where he is criticized for a questionable choice for a [[shooting target]].
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Opening song: "Am I Black Enough For You?" by [[Billy Paul]]<ref name="opening song titles"/>
Closing song: "Forget About It" by [[Donald Glover]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Value
|DirectedBy = Donald Glover
|WrittenBy = Donald Glover & [[Stefani Robinson]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|4}}
|ProdCode = XAA01006
|Viewers = 0.827<ref name="1.06">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/10/05/tuesday-cable-ratings-october-4-2016/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006140436/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/10/05/tuesday-cable-ratings-october-4-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 6, 2016 |title=Tuesday cable ratings: MLB Wild Card Game and Vice Presidential Debate win the night |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Alex |last=Welch |date=October 5, 2016 |access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Van meets her [[WAGs|WAG]] friend Jayde for dinner and they clash over their respective lifestyles. Later, they smoke weed and reconcile, but Van forgets she is scheduled for a drug test the next day. She tries to use her daughter's urine, but spills it, therefore she can't take the test. She finally admits to her boss that she's smoked. She understands her boss has to fire her despite her honesty, but it leads her to question her own character and moral basis, leading later on to a small scale existential crisis.
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Opening song: "It's Forever" by The Ebonys
Closing song: "Hit it and Quit It" by [[Funkadelic]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = [[B.A.N. (Atlanta)|B.A.N.]]
|DirectedBy = Donald Glover
|WrittenBy = Donald Glover
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|11}}
|ProdCode = XAA01007
|Viewers = 0.770<ref name="1.07">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-cable-ratings-cubs-vs-giants-bring-in-big-numbers/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013071648/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-cable-ratings-cubs-vs-giants-bring-in-big-numbers/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 13, 2016 |title=Tuesday cable ratings: Cubs vs Giants bring in big numbers |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Alex |last=Welch |date=October 12, 2016 |access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = A satirical episode, Alfred features as a guest on a talk show called ''Montague'', being part of a discussion on the media's indictment of black culture and its intersection with the [[transgender]] community. Commercial parodies play throughout the episode during the breaks of the talk show, creating hilarious advertisements and commentary for products such as "Arizona Iced Tea: The Price is on the Can, Though"
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Club
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Jamal Olori
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|18}}
|ProdCode = XAA01008
|Viewers = 0.948<ref name="1.08">{{cite web |url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-18-2016.html |title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.18.2016 |work=Showbuzz Daily |first=Mitch |last=Metcalf |date=October 19, 2016 |access-date=October 21, 2016 |archive-date=November 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101102342/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-18-2016.html/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|ShortSummary = An [[NBA]] star named Marcus Miles is in the same club as Alfred, hogging the drinks, women, and limelight, which aggravates Alfred. Additionally, their promoter is avoiding paying Earn, who attempts to chase him down throughout the night. Eventually, Alfred strong-arms him and takes his money. Later, another shooting happens (outside of the club), which the police link to Alfred on the news due to his "armed robbery".
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Opening song: "Real Sisters" by [[Future (rapper)|Future]]
Closing song: "I Can Dig It, Baby" by [[Willie Hale|Little Beaver]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Juneteenth
|DirectedBy = [[Janicza Bravo]]
|WrittenBy = Stefani Robinson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|25}}
|ProdCode = XAA01009
|Viewers = 0.651<ref name="1.09">{{cite web |url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-25-2016.html |title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.25.2016 |work=Showbuzz Daily |first=Mitch |last=Metcalf |date=October 26, 2016 |access-date=October 26, 2016 |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220071946/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-25-2016.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Earn wakes up in another woman's bed and Van comes by to pick him up for a [[Juneteenth]]-themed party which she believes will help her establish good networking. The luxury home's owner is a rich white man (who has an anthropological knowledge of African-American culture) and his [[bourgeois]] black wife. To impress the party's attendees, Vanessa and Earnest have to pretend they are a married couple who love fine art. Van struggles with her own identity yet again as she questions why she wants to impress these people in the first place following a conversation in which a woman at the party asks Earn what he does for a living. Earn responds honestly by saying he does "nothing" before transitioning into praising Vanessa for her efforts as a hardworking mother and expressing his love for her. Earn ends up going off on the homeowners when the wife insults Paper Boi and his hip hop management career after his real identity is exposed by the event's valets. On the drive back home, Earn and Van have sex in their car.
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Opening song: "Change of the Guard" by [[Kamasi Washington]]
Closing song: "[[Chain Gang (song)|Chain Gang]]" by [[Sam Cooke]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Jacket
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Stephen Glover
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|11|1}}
|ProdCode = XAA01010
|Viewers = 0.786<ref name="1.10">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-cable-ratings-november-1-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104141247/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-cable-ratings-november-1-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2016|title=Tuesday cable ratings: 'WWE Smackdown' dips, 'Atlanta' season finale holds steady|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2016}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Earn loses his blue [[bomber jacket]], which has important items to him, after a night of partying with Alfred and Darius. After retracing his steps from the locations of the partying, he traces it back to the house of their [[Uber]] driver (who is a secret drug and weapons dealer) from that night, who has it but ends up getting shot and killed by police while wearing it. Later, Alfred gives Earn a generous 5% pay which he gives to Van. Earn's coworker comes by and returns the important item he desperately needed: a key which unlocks the storage facility space he is living in.
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Opening song: "[[Broccoli (D.R.A.M. song)|Broccoli]]" by [[DRAM (rapper)|DRAM]]
Closing song: "[[Elevators (Me & You)]]" by [[Outkast]]
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=== Season 2: ''Robbin' Season'' (2018) ===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = [[Alligator Man]]
|DirectedBy = [[Hiro Murai]]
|WrittenBy = [[Donald Glover]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|1}}
|ProdCode = XAA02001
|Viewers = 0.851<ref name="2.01">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-1-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303105700/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-1-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 3, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: 'Atlanta' returns well, 'RuPaul's All Stars' ticks up|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=March 2, 2018|access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = The episode opens with a robbery of a [[Mrs. Winner's]] (which is a secret drug front) committed by two teenagers. Later, sometime before Christmas, Earn is "evicted" from his storage facility space. He then visits Alfred (who is under house arrest) and Darius (who is mutually at odds with Alfred). After Earn reviews the terms of his probation, Earn and Darius then visit Earn's uncle Willie to defuse a domestic disturbance. Willie is antagonistic even when the police arrive but eventually simmers down and flees the house after talking to Earn about not repeating his history of professional and personal mistakes, but not before giving Earn a gold-plated handgun. Earn and Darius then return to Alfred’s house, but Earn chooses not to ask to stay with them after Tracy, one of Alfred’s friends and an ex-con, beats him to it, making him officially homeless.
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This episode references the [[Florida Man]] meme, which is mentioned throughout the episode by Darius and Willie.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/atlanta-robbin-season-2-florida-man-alligator-man |title=How Atlanta: Robbin' Season Brilliantly Flipped the Florida Man Meme |website=Vanity Fair |first=Yohana |last=Desta |date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230810/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/atlanta-robbin-season-2-florida-man-alligator-man |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Opening song: "Did It Again" by [[Jay Critch]] & [[Rich The Kid]]

Closing song: "When Seasons Change" by [[Curtis Mayfield]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Sportin' Waves
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = [[Stephen Glover (screenwriter)|Stephen Glover]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|8}}
|ProdCode = XAA02002
|Viewers = 0.714<ref name="2.02">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-8-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310023245/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-8-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: 'Atlanta' holds steady, NBA wins the night|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=March 9, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = After Alfred gets robbed by his long-time drug dealer and he and Earn return from a failed meeting at a [[start-up]]—which involved meeting fellow rapper Clark County and his manager Lucas—Darius gifts Earn his half from the dog breeding operation (from season 1 episode "The Streisand Effect") which Tracy flips into an $8000 gift card. While Alfred and Darius look into getting a new dealer, Earn and Tracy head to the mall for a shopping spree; however, Tracy ends up abandoning Earn to head to a job interview after shoplifting several pairs of shoes and the card is shut down once the mall begins to catch on to their fraud. At his job interview, Tracy is told there are no positions available and he furiously accuses the firm of racism.
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Opening song: "All There" by [[Jeezy]]

Closing song: "Paper Boi (Acoustic Cover)" by Amber (Bryce Hitchcock)
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Money Bag Shawty
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Stephen Glover
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|15}}
|ProdCode = XAA02003
|Viewers = 0.561<ref name="2.03">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-15-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317035859/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-15-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 17, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: NCAA Tournament dominates, 'Atlanta' dips|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Along with earning social media attention, Paper Boi's newest single goes [[Recording Industry Association of America certification|gold]], so Earn decides to take Van out for a night on the town to celebrate. Meanwhile, Alfred and Darius visit Clark in the studio to record guest verses but are asked to leave by Clark's crew when the audio engineer has technical difficulties with his software, with it being implied the engineer is going to be savagely beaten. Earn and Van's evening is marred by three racist incidents where places believe he's using counterfeit $100 bills or won't let him pay in cash at all, so Earn chooses to go to a strip club with Van, Alfred, Darius and Tracy; the club ends up burning through more money than Earn intended, leaving him frustrated. After some reassurance from Alfred, Earn tries to salvage the night and his pride by racing [[Michael Vick]] for cash in the club's parking lot, but ends up losing the footrace.
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The episode's cold open is an homage to [[Norf Norf#Controversy|the viral video of a mother reciting and criticizing the lyrics to Vince Staples' "Norf Norf"]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/atlanta-parodies-viral-christian-mom-vince-staples-video-watch/ |title="Atlanta" Parodies Viral "Christian Mom" Vince Staples Video: Watch |website=Pitchfork |first=Sam |last=Sodomsky |date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230749/https://pitchfork.com/news/atlanta-parodies-viral-christian-mom-vince-staples-video-watch/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Opening song: "MF'N Right" by [[2 Chainz]]

Closing song: "Marsupial Superstars" by [[Saaheem Valdery|SahBabii]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Helen
|DirectedBy = [[Amy Seimetz]]
|WrittenBy = Taofik Kolade
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|22}}
|ProdCode = XAA02005
|Viewers = 0.499<ref name="2.04">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-22-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324014510/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-22-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 24, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: 'Atlanta' and 'Swamp People' holds steady|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=March 23, 2018|access-date=March 23, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Earn performs cunnilingus on Van before they take a trip to [[Helen, Georgia|Helen]] for a [[Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht|Fastnacht]] celebration, but Earn's apathy and displeasure towards the bizarre, off-putting festivities (coupled with Van chatting with a German bartender in fluent German) and Van's frustration over his attitude boil over into a profanity-filled argument over their relationship. Later, similar to season 1 episode "Value", Van and her friend Christina, a fellow [[Afro-German]], disagree over their respective identities. She later confides in the bartender that she and Earn are growing apart. As she leaves to use the bathroom, she finds her stolen phone when the [[Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht#Daemon figures|Schnappviecher]] appears behind her; Earn then texts her saying he wants to talk. Van says she feels that Earn only uses her for sex and doesn't value her as a partner, while Earn is fine with the "arrangement"; they decide to settle their differences over a best-of-five game of table tennis, with a victory for Van meaning that the two essentially split outside of Earn providing child support. The explicit outcome is not shown but it is suggested that Van won.
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Parts of the episode bear similarities to the film ''[[Get Out]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/atlanta-get-out-season-2-episode-4-helen-amy-seimetz-1201943187/ |title='Atlanta' Director Amy Seimetz on Creating Those 'Get Out' Vibes in the Creepy Episode 'Helen' |website=IndieWire |first=Hanh |last=Nguyen |date=March 23, 2018 |access-date=April 5, 2018 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230728/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/atlanta-get-out-season-2-episode-4-helen-amy-seimetz-1201943187/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/arts/television/atlanta-season-2-episode-4-helen-recap.html |title='Atlanta' Season 2, Episode 4: Game Over? |website=The New York Times |first=Leigh-Ann |last=Jackson |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref>
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Opening song: "At Sea Again" by [[Wilma Archer|Slime]]

Closing song: "[[Malaika|My Angel]]" by [[Harry Belafonte]] & [[Miriam Makeba]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Barbershop
|DirectedBy = Donald Glover
|WrittenBy = [[Stefani Robinson]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|29}}
|ProdCode = XAA02004
|Viewers = 0.607<ref name="2.05">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-29-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401004630/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-march-29-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 1, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: MLB and NBA games lead the night, 'Atlanta' holds steady|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=March 30, 2018|access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Alfred looks to get his hair cut before a photo shoot for a magazine by his regular barber Bibby, but is instead led through a whirlwind of events involving: visiting one of Bibby's girlfriends, cutting their son's hair before Alfred's, illegally repossessing lumber, chasing down a different, [[truancy|truant]] son, and inadvertently committing a hit-and-run. Alfred finally gets his haircut upon returning to the barbershop and reluctantly pays Bibby for his services. Sometime later, Alfred comes into the same shop for a haircut but settles for another barber; he then realizes he doesn't understand barber jargon—given he would tell Bibby he wants "the usual"—as he watches Bibby handle a different patron.
----
Musical score by: [[Flying Lotus]] and [[Thundercat (musician)|Thundercat]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/03/thundercat-and-flying-lotus-scored-last-nights-episode-of-atlanta/|title=Thundercat and Flying Lotus scored last night's episode of Atlanta|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Alex|last=Young|date=March 30, 2018|access-date=March 30, 2018|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230848/https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/03/thundercat-and-flying-lotus-scored-last-nights-episode-of-atlanta/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = [[Teddy Perkins]]
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Donald Glover
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|5}}
|ProdCode = XAA02006
|Viewers = 0.776<ref name="2.06">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-5-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407004713/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-5-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' dominates, 'Swamp People' ticks up|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Darius answers an ad off of a message board for a piano and ends up at a mansion owned by a pale, idiosyncratic man with a mask-like face named Theodore "Teddy" Perkins. Teddy cares for a man named Benny Hope, who he claims is his brother. Benny is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, and Teddy claims that Benny is [[Photosensitivity in humans|extremely photosensitive]]. After being urged by Alfred over the phone to be direct and leave as soon as possible, Darius is eventually granted the piano but is taken to the mansion's basement via elevator where he meets Benny, who communicates with him through a chalkboard that "Teddy [will] kill us both" and that he should retrieve a rifle located in the attic. Darius, nevertheless, plans to leave without dealing with the brothers but is forced to confront Teddy when he blocks the loading bay of Darius' rental truck and he hears a loud sound back inside. Teddy holds Darius at gunpoint and informs him that he plans to kill him and stage the scene to look like a home invasion, but an injured Benny arrives just in time to kill Teddy and then himself. The police haul off the corpses and the piano as Darius drives away.
----
This episode references the psychological pressures and traumas child stars sometimes face, especially ones with abusive and controlling [[stage mother|stage parents]] such as [[Michael Jackson]], [[Marvin Gaye]], [[Tiger Woods]], and [[Serena Williams]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/terrifying-layers-of-teddy-perkins/ |title='Atlanta' "Robbin' Season": The many terrifying layers of Teddy Perkins |website=Film Daily |first=Amy |last=Roberts |date=October 29, 2019 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230721/https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/terrifying-layers-of-teddy-perkins/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-easter-eggs.html |title=Every Major Pop-Culture Reference in Atlanta's 'Teddy Perkins' |website=Vulture |first1=Dee |last1=Lockett |first2=Angelica Jade |last2=Bastién |first3=Chris |last3=Heller |date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230753/https://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-easter-eggs.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
----
Opening song: "Sweet Little Girl" by [[Stevie Wonder]]

Closing song: "Evil" by Stevie Wonder
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Champagne Papi
|DirectedBy = Amy Seimetz
|WrittenBy = Ibra Ake
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|12}}
|ProdCode = XAA02007
|Viewers = 0.694<ref name="2.07">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-12-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414172111/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-12-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' stays on top, 'Atlanta' holds steady|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=April 13, 2018|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = On New Year's Eve, Van and her friends Candice ([[Adriyan Rae]]), Tami ([[Danielle Deadwyler]]) and Nadine (Gail Bean) head for a party at a mansion hosted by [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]; Candice looks to spend the party with a boyfriend named DJ and Van wants a photo with Drake to spice up her [[Instagram]]. Upon arriving, the ladies meet DJ and take [[Cannabis edible|marijuana-infused gummies]] (sans Candice), but Nadine reacts badly to hers and ends up separated from Van and by a pool speaking with Darius (who was invited to the party because he knows Drake's personal chef). While Van looks for Nadine and Drake throughout the mansion, she stumbles upon a television-lit room with an elderly, Spanish-speaking man (Carlos Guerrero) who claims to be Drake's grandfather and learns that Drake is currently on tour in Europe. She also learns that people are actually just posing with cardboard cutouts of Drake. Van and Tammi then find Nadine and Darius, where they all learn that Candice left with DJ to go to [[T-Pain]]'s New Year's Eve party and people are being kicked out of the house. The next morning, as the four walk back home, Van has an epiphany that Drake must be Mexican.
----
The episode briefly touches upon the [[feminine beauty ideal]] and [[Social media#Harmful effects|some negative effects of social media]]. The [[Simulation hypothesis|Bostrom simulation argument]] is also mentioned.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/atlanta-review-season-2-episode-7-champagne-papi-recap-spoilers-1201952247/ |title='Atlanta' Goes Deep by Questioning the Nature of Reality (and Drake's Heritage) |website=IndieWire |first=Hanh |last=Nguyen |date=April 12, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230829/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/atlanta-review-season-2-episode-7-champagne-papi-recap-spoilers-1201952247/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/paxvd7/only-on-atlanta-does-a-trip-to-drakes-mansion-make-you-question-reality |title=Only on 'Atlanta' Does a Trip to Drake's Mansion Make You Question Reality |website=Vice |first=Noel |last=Ransome |date=April 13, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230714/https://www.vice.com/en/article/paxvd7/only-on-atlanta-does-a-trip-to-drakes-mansion-make-you-question-reality |url-status=live }}</ref>

Part of this episode is later interpolated in the song "[[In My Feelings (song)|In My Feelings]]" by Drake from the album ''[[Scorpion (Drake album)|Scorpion]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8463384/drake-atlanta-episode-scorpion/ |title=Drake Samples the 'Atlanta' Episode That Takes Place at His House on 'Scorpion' |website=Billboard |first=Sam |last=Tornow |date=June 29, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230717/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8463384/drake-atlanta-episode-scorpion/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
----
Opening song: "Never Created, Never Destroyed" by [[Jlin (musician)|Jlin]]

Closing song: "Cuando suena el bling" ([[Hotline Bling]] Spanish Remix) by [[Fuego (singer)|Fuego]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Woods
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Stefani Robinson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|19}}
|ProdCode = XAA02008
|Viewers = 0.595<ref name="2.08">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-19-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421031536/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-19-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 21, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: 'Southern Charm' rises, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' holds steady|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=April 20, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Alfred spends the day with a female friend named Sierra but ends up abandoning her at a nail salon after an argument over the authenticity of his career. On the walk home, he meets three fans who decide to mug him when they realize he's alone. Alfred flees into the woods after narrowly avoiding being shot but finds himself lost. As he looks for a way out and day turns into night, he's followed by an apparently mentally unstable man called Wiley. Although he initially seems innocuous, Wiley eventually holds Alfred at knifepoint and threatens to hunt him down if he doesn't find a way out of the woods. Alfred finds himself at a [[BP]] gas station after a mad dash and, after a moment of catharsis, enters to get something cold to numb his wounds. When approached by a fan, he decides to break personal tradition and take some selfies with him.
----
Opening song: "Meditate" by [[EarthGang]]

In the closing credits, a dedication to Henry's mother, Willow Kearse-Rice, who had died on May 12, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0516/motorvehicleaccidentcausingstandstilltrafficreported.html|title=Thursday crash on Rt. 301-5 split leaves 8 injured, 1 dead|work=The Bay Net|date=May 12, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2018|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230732/https://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0516/motorvehicleaccidentcausingstandstilltrafficreported.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/07/brian-tyree-henry-emmy-nomination-this-is-us.html|title=Brian Tyree Henry and His BFF Sterling K. Brown 'Screamed a Little Bit' After Getting Their Emmy Noms for This Is Us|work=Vulture|first=Maria|last=Fernandez|date=July 13, 2017|access-date=April 20, 2018|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230731/https://www.vulture.com/2017/07/brian-tyree-henry-emmy-nomination-this-is-us.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = North of the Border
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Jamal Olori
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|26}}
|ProdCode = XAA02009
|Viewers = 0.487<ref name="2.09">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-26-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429025243/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-26-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 29, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: NFL Draft leads, 'Swamp People' dips|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=April 27, 2018|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Earn, Alfred, Darius and Tracy drive to [[Statesboro, Georgia|Statesboro]] for a university concert and lodge with Violet (Jerusha Cavazos)—a girl Earn and Darius met who also has an obsessive crush on Alfred—in her apartment. After Alfred and Clark's performances at the night-time concert, Violet dumps beer on Alfred for talking to another girl; the situation escalates due to Tracy's brash decision-making and the four flee and end up at a frat house in the middle of a party and [[Hazing in Greek letter organizations|hazing ritual]]. While Darius and Tracy visit the house's gun room, Alfred informs Earn that he's considering dropping him as his manager due to his continuous stinginess and lack of perks and that he's looking into being managed by Lucas. In the morning, the four return to Violet's apartment complex to find Alfred's car vandalized and their belongings stolen and/or damaged. Earn is particularly incensed when he finds his laptop missing and resorts to pulling a fire alarm and unsuccessfully attempting to kick Violet's door in. On the ride home, Tracy mocks Earn's decision-making throughout the entire ordeal and pretend-shoots him with a [[flintlock]] that was stolen from the frat house. Earn reaches his breaking point and demands to fight Tracy as Alfred pulls the car over and he and Darius watch. Tracy easily beats Earn into submission and the four re-enter the car without a word.
----
The silk pajamas Earn, Alfred and Darius wear throughout much of the episode bear a strong resemblance to those worn by [[TLC (group)|TLC]] in [[Creep (TLC song)#Music video|the music video for "Creep"]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8422831/atlanta-cast-recreates-tlc-creep-video |title=Watch the 'Atlanta' Cast Recreate TLC's Iconic 'Creep' Video in Deleted Scene |website=Billboard |first=Nerisha |last=Penrose |date=May 1, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230814/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8422831/atlanta-cast-recreates-tlc-creep-video |url-status=live }}</ref>
----
Opening song: "Patty Cake" by [[Kodak Black]]

Closing song: "Am I a Good Man" by Them Two
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = FUBU
|DirectedBy = Donald Glover
|WrittenBy = Stephen Glover
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|3}}
|ProdCode = XAA02010
|Viewers = 0.694<ref name="2.10">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-may-3-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505034223/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-may-3-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 5, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: 'Atlanta' ticks back up, 'Swamp People' rises|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=May 4, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = In a flashback to the late 1990s, a middle school-aged Earn (Alkoya Brunson) comes to school wearing a yellow [[FUBU]] shirt he ecstatically picked from [[Marshalls]]. However, another student named Devin Meyers comes to school wearing an extremely similar shirt and word quickly spreads that one or both are counterfeit; ridicule from upperclassmen also accompany these accusations. Once the school day ends, Earn is close to being exposed but Alfred (Abraham Clinkscales) interjects and deflects the accusations onto Devin. The following day, Earn's homeroom class is informed that Devin committed suicide, with early theories stating that the choice stemmed from trauma from his parents' divorce compounded with the bullying; the latter appears to be unknown to faculty. Earn is guilt-ridden but keeps it to himself. Alfred, alternatively, seems apathetic.
----
Opening song: "[[Give Me One Reason]]" by [[Tracy Chapman]]

Closing song: "[[If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)]]" by [[Nas]]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 21
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Crabs in a Barrel
|DirectedBy = Hiro Murai
|WrittenBy = Stephen Glover
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|10}}
|ProdCode = XAA02011
|Viewers = 0.553<ref name="2.11">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-may-10-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512003744/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-may-10-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 12, 2018|title=Thursday cable ratings: "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" ticks up, "Atlanta" finale dips|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Alex|last=Welch|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=May 12, 2018}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = At a parent-teacher conference, Lottie's teacher informs Van and Earn that their daughter is gifted like Earn and requires a transfer to an expensive private school if she wants to reach her full potential. Meanwhile, Alfred and Darius pack to move out of their house and go on a European tour headlined by Clark County. Alfred finds the gun from "Alligator Man" while packing and tells Earn he wants it gone. Thinking nothing of it, Earn puts it in his backpack. Additionally, Darius's passport has expired, but he "knows a guy". While at Darius's passport agency, Earn receives a text from Van that she's thinking of taking Lottie and moving in with her mom. Darius tells Earn that he has seen his improvement as a manager and, even though he may be fired, he's family and will always be taken care of by Alfred. At the airport, the three meet up with Clark and Luke. Earn finds the gun in his carry-on at security and slips it into Clark's bag. On the plane, Alfred tells Earn that he saw what he did. However, he isn't angry about it and even compliments the decision; he tells Earn that people only care about themselves in this business but the two of them are different because they watch out for one another. Clark walks down the aisle and, when asked, tells Alfred that Luke couldn't make the trip since he got caught with a gun in his bag. Earn confirms to Alfred that he placed the gun in Clark's bag, not Lucas's, solidifying Alfred's feelings about Clark as well as corroborating the talk the two had.
----
The episode addresses the [[Jewish lawyer stereotype]] and [[institutional racism]] against black lawyers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/atlanta-review-season-2-episode-11-crabs-in-a-barrel-recap-spoilers-1201962873/ |title='Atlanta' Review: Donald Glover Claws His Way to the Top in a Commanding and Cutthroat Finale |website=IndieWire |first=Hanh |last=Nguyen |date=May 10, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114230726/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/atlanta-review-season-2-episode-11-crabs-in-a-barrel-recap-spoilers-1201962873/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
----
Opening song: "Walk in the Way" by Ray Barnette & Larry Hall

Closing song: "[[I Shall Be Released]]" by [[Nina Simone]]
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In 2019, ''Atlanta'' was ranked 10th on ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/16/100-best-tv-shows-of-the-21st-century |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=September 13, 2019 |access-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-date=November 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101054025/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/16/100-best-tv-shows-of-the-21st-century |url-status=live }}</ref> The Writers Guild Foundation listed the season episode "Streets on Lock" as having one of the best scripts of 2010s film and television, writing, "The story features fully realized supporting players and miscreants, but right when we start laughing, everything takes a sour turn, causing us to reflect on what we’re really laughing at".<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-12-21|title=10 out of '10s: Our Favorite Scripts of the Decade|url=https://www.wgfoundation.org/blog/2019/12/18/6swixeccqnhjimlobcjk7o4nen96qo|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-04|website=The Writers Guild Foundation|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2019, ''Atlanta'' was ranked 10th on ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/16/100-best-tv-shows-of-the-21st-century |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=September 13, 2019 |access-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-date=November 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101054025/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/16/100-best-tv-shows-of-the-21st-century |url-status=live }}</ref> The Writers Guild Foundation listed the season episode "Streets on Lock" as having one of the best scripts of 2010s film and television, writing, "The story features fully realized supporting players and miscreants, but right when we start laughing, everything takes a sour turn, causing us to reflect on what we’re really laughing at".<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-12-21|title=10 out of '10s: Our Favorite Scripts of the Decade|url=https://www.wgfoundation.org/blog/2019/12/18/6swixeccqnhjimlobcjk7o4nen96qo|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-04|website=The Writers Guild Foundation|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Ratings===
====Season 1 (2016)====
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| date1 = September 6, 2016
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| viewers1 = 1.08<ref name="premiere ratings" />
| dvr1 = 0.4
| dvrv1 = n/a
| total1 = 0.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/cable-live-3-ratings-sept-5-11-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022062259/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/cable-live-3-ratings-sept-5-11-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2016|title=Cable Live +3 ratings, Sept. 5-11: 'Rizzoli & Isles' finale, 'Fear the Walking Dead' lead the way|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=September 18, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>{{ref|ratings-1|1}}
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| title2 = [[#ep2|Streets on Lock]]
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| totalv2 = n/a

| title3 = [[#ep3|Go for Broke]]
| date3 = September 13, 2016
| rs3 = 0.6
| viewers3 = 1.07<ref name="1.03" />
| dvr3 = n/a
| dvrv3 = n/a
| total3 = n/a
| totalv3 = n/a

| title4 = [[#ep4|The Streisand Effect]]
| date4 = September 20, 2016
| rs4 = 0.5
| viewers4 = 0.920<ref name="1.04" />
| dvr4 = n/a
| dvrv4 = n/a
| total4 = n/a
| totalv4 = n/a

| title5 = [[#ep5|Nobody Beats the Biebs]]
| date5 = September 27, 2016
| rs5 = 0.4
| viewers5 = 0.860<ref name="1.05" />
| dvr5 = n/a
| dvrv5 = n/a
| total5 = n/a
| totalv5 = n/a

| title6 = [[#ep6|Value]]
| date6 = October 4, 2016
| rs6 = 0.4
| viewers6 = 0.827<ref name="1.06" />
| dvr6 = 0.4
| dvrv6 = n/a
| total6 = 0.8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/cable-live-7-ratings-oct-3-9-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020155254/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/cable-live-7-ratings-oct-3-9-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2016|title='American Horror Story' puts up big gains in cable Live +7 ratings for Oct. 3-9|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=October 19, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>
| totalv6 = n/a

| title7 = [[#ep7|B.A.N.]]
| date7 = October 11, 2016
| rs7 = 0.4
| viewers7 = 0.770<ref name="1.07" />
| dvr7 = 0.6
| dvrv7 = 1.05
| total7 = 1.0
| totalv7 = 1.82<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/cable-live-7-ratings-for-oct-10-16-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028141801/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/cable-live-7-ratings-for-oct-10-16-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2016|title='AHS: Roanoke' is the runaway leader in cable Live +7 ratings for Oct. 10-16|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=October 27, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>

| title8 = [[#ep8|The Club]]
| date8 = October 18, 2016
| rs8 = 0.4
| viewers8 = 0.948<ref name="1.08" />
| dvr8 = 0.6
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Atlanta
On a black background, the word Atlanta written in white block capital letters, the first and last letter A have extra stylized curls
GenreComedy-drama[1]
Surreal comedy[2][3]
Created byDonald Glover
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationAtlanta, Georgia
CinematographyChristian Sprenger
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time23–35 minutes
Production companies
  • RBA
  • 343 Incorporated
  • MGMT. Entertainment
  • FXP
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseSeptember 6, 2016 (2016-09-06) –
present (present)

Atlanta is an American comedy-drama television series created by Donald Glover. It premiered on September 6, 2016,[4] on FX, and has been renewed for a third and fourth season to air in 2021.[5] The series centers on college dropout and music manager Earnest "Earn" Marks (Glover) and rapper Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry) as they navigate the Atlanta rap scene. It also stars Lakeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz.

Atlanta has received many awards and nominations, including two Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Glover, and two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. Glover's Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series was the first ever awarded to an African-American, and his work as the series' writer and executive producer has received praise.[6][7]

Plot

The series follows Earn (Donald Glover) during his daily life in Atlanta, Georgia, as he tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex-girlfriend, who is the mother of his daughter, as well as his parents and his cousin Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry), who raps under the stage name "Paper Boi". Having dropped out of Princeton University, Earn has no money and no home and consequently alternates between staying with his parents and his girlfriend. Once he realizes that his cousin is on the verge of stardom, he desperately seeks to reconnect to improve his life and the life of his daughter, Lottie.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Donald Glover as Earnest "Earn" Marks, an early-30 something Princeton dropout turned manager trying to get his cousin Paper Boi's rap career off the ground. Earn is cynical and highly intelligent, yet often makes reckless decisions. He struggles with intermittent homelessness and poverty throughout the show.
  • Brian Tyree Henry as Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles, Earn's cousin, and up-and-coming rapper from a low-income community, who exhibits signs of depression and moral dilemma while navigating his newfound fame as "Paper Boi".
  • Lakeith Stanfield as Darius Epps, Alfred's eccentric right-hand man and visionary. He is a first-generation Nigerian-American, and gun enthusiast.
  • Zazie Beetz as Vanessa Keefer, Earn's on-again-off-again girlfriend and the mother of their daughter Lottie. Van is a former grade school science teacher. She is a biracial Afro-German woman from Helen, Georgia and fluent in German.

Guest and recurring roles

Introduced in season 1
  • Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Raleigh Marks, Earn's father and Alfred's uncle.
  • Myra Lucretia Taylor as Gloria Marks, Earn's mother and Alfred's aunt. Also appears in the Robbin' Season episode "FUBU."
  • Harold House Moore as Swiff, a co-worker of Earn's.
  • Griffin Freeman as Dave, an acquaintance of Earn's who works at a prominent radio station and the significant other of Van's childhood friend Christina. Also appears in the Robbin' Season episode "Helen."
  • Brandon Hirsch as Devyonne Johnson, a famous actor who resides in the Atlanta area. Also appears in the Robbin' Season episode "Champagne Papi."
  • Emmett Hunter as Ahmad White, a mysterious being who appears to Earn and airs strange advertisements on television.
  • Cranston Johnson as Deshawn, Alfred's friend and confidante.
  • Lucius Baston as Chris, a shady club promoter who tries to swindle Earn and Alfred.
  • Alano Miller as Franklin Montague, a pretentious talk-show host who dislikes Alfred.
  • Niles Stewart as Antoine Smalls, a young black man who identifies as a 35-year-old white man named Harrison Booth.
  • Freddie Kuguru as Zan, a chauvinistic internet personality who antagonizes Alfred.
  • Austin Crute as a fictionalized, African-American version of Justin Bieber, who is portrayed as an obnoxious and extremely popular teen pop star.
  • Offset, Quavo, and Takeoff as the Migos, Alfred's drug suppliers.
Introduced in Robbin' Season
  • Khris Davis as Tracy, Alfred's recently paroled friend who is currently staying on their couch. He and Earn often clash. Tracy beats Earn in a fight leaving the latter bruised and in a daze in "North of the Border."
  • RJ Walker as Clark County, an egotistical, commercialized rapper that Alfred befriends. Darius and Earn view him as an industry plant.
  • Matthew Barnes as Lucas, Clark's well-connected manager.
  • Katt Williams as Willie, Alfred and Earn's uncle who has a run-in with the cops. He owns an alligator named Coach, which is the reason for his nickname, "Alligator Man."
  • Robert Powell as Bibby, Alfred's flakey barber.
  • Derrick J. Haywood as Benny Hope, a reclusive pianist who Darius attempts to buy a piano from. His brother, Teddy Perkins, was the main antagonist of his titular episode and was played by Donald Glover himself in whiteface.
  • Kevin Waterman as Florida Man, a sinister entity, referred to by Darius as an “Alt-right Johnny Appleseed,” who commits a variety of strange crimes in Florida as part of a plot to keep black voters out.
  • Michael Vick as himself, an ex-NFL quarterback who challenges club-goers in "Money Bag Shawty" to foot races against himself.
  • Jerusha Cavazos as Violet, a college girl who has an obsessive crush on Alfred.
  • Tim Johnson as Prescott, a frat boy with a fondness for hazing, with whom the characters cross paths. He is a fan of Alfred's and an avid fan of trap music.

Episodes

Main article: List of Atlanta episodes
See also: Category:Atlanta (TV series) episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110September 6, 2016 (2016-09-06)November 1, 2016 (2016-11-01)
211March 1, 2018 (2018-03-01)May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10)

Production

FX first began developing the show in August 2013,[8] and then the pilot was ordered to series by FX Networks in December 2014.[9] It was directed by Hiro Murai and shot in Atlanta.[10] It got picked up to series with a 10-episode order in October 2015.[11] Glover, who grew up in Atlanta and also works as a musician, stated that "the city influenced the tone of the show".[12]

The series is also notable for having an all-black writing staff, which is virtually unheard of in American television. The writer's room consists of Glover himself, his brother Stephen Glover, and members of his rap collective 'Royalty' including Fam Udeorji (Glover's manager), Ibra Ake (Glover's longtime photographer), and Jamal Olori. Stefani Robinson, a writer for Man Seeking Woman, and Taofik Kolade round out the writer's room.[13][14] During an interview with The New Yorker, Glover stated the characters smoke cannabis because "they have PTSD — every black person does".[15] In January 2017, the series was renewed for a second season; however, FX announced the series would not return until 2018 due to Glover's busy production schedule.[16] Glover revealed that the second season takes inspiration from Tiny Toon Adventures, specifically How I Spent My Vacation.[17]

A third season was announced in June 2018, which was originally planned for a 2019 premiere,[18] but was delayed due to scheduling conflicts.[19] In August 2019, FX renewed the series for a fourth season and announced that the third and fourth seasons would begin filming in early 2020, with each season consisting of eight episodes.[20] In January 2020, FX announced that the third season's episode count was increased to 10 episodes, and that both seasons were planned to air in 2021–season 3 in January and season 4 later that year.[5] Both seasons were also planned to be shot together and that one of the seasons would be filmed outside the United States.[5] However, production was postponed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21] In September 2020, it was reported that the third season would not be able to make the January 2021 premiere date that was originally planned.[22] Filming for the third and fourth seasons are scheduled to begin filming on April 5, 2021, in Europe. Production will begin filming in London first, following by Amsterdam and then Paris.[23]

Reception

Critical response

Critical response of Atlanta
SeasonRotten TomatoesMetacritic
197% (74 reviews)[24]90 (36 reviews)[25]
298% (65 reviews)[26]97 (28 reviews)[27]

Atlanta has received widespread acclaim from television critics. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season an approval rating of 97% based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 8.58/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Ambitious and refreshing, Atlanta offers a unique vehicle for star and series creator Donald Glover's eccentric brand of humor—as well as a number of timely, trenchant observations."[24] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 90 out of 100, based on reviews from 36 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[25]

David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle gave it a highly positive review, writing: "The scripts for the four episodes made available to critics are as richly nuanced as anything you'll see on TV or, to be sure, in a movie theater. You will not only know these characters after only one episode, you'll be hooked on them, as well. In so many areas, Atlanta sets the bar exceptionally high."[28] Sonia Saraiya of Variety also praised the series, declaring it a "finished, cinematic, and beautiful production that may be one of the best new shows of the fall."[29]

The second season received further critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 98%, based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 9.11/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Donald Glover continues to subvert expectations with a sophomore season of Atlanta that proves as excellent as it is eccentric."[26] On Metacritic, the second season has a score of 97 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[27]

In 2019, Atlanta was ranked 10th on The Guardian's list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.[30] The Writers Guild Foundation listed the season episode "Streets on Lock" as having one of the best scripts of 2010s film and television, writing, "The story features fully realized supporting players and miscreants, but right when we start laughing, everything takes a sour turn, causing us to reflect on what we’re really laughing at".[31]

Accolades

Season 1

Award Category Nominees Result Ref.
American Film Institute Awards Top 10 Television Programs Atlanta Won [32]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series Nominated [33]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover Won
Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Comedy Series Donald Glover (for "B.A.N.") Nominated [34]
Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Atlanta Won [35]
Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Donald Glover Won
Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Series – Long Form Atlanta Won [36]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Show of the Year Atlanta Nominated [37]
Best Actor in a Show Donald Glover Nominated
Best Duo Brian Tyree Henry and Keith Stanfield Nominated
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Atlanta Nominated [38]
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Won
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Nominated
Peabody Awards Area of Excellence Atlanta Won [39]
People's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Comedy Nominated [40]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Atlanta Nominated [41]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover Won
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Donald Glover (for "B.A.N.") Won
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Donald Glover (for "B.A.N.") Nominated
Stephen Glover (for "Streets on Lock") Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Alexa L. Fogel, Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards Episodic Television, Comedy Donald Glover, Dianne McGunigle, Paul Simms, Hiro Murai, Alex Orr Won [42]
Writers Guild of America Awards Comedy Series Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Stefani Robinson, Paul Simms Won [43]
New Series Won
Episodic Comedy Stephen Glover (for "Streets on Lock") Nominated
TCA Awards Program of the Year Atlanta Nominated [44]
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Won
Outstanding New Program Nominated
Individual Achievement in Comedy Donald Glover Won

Season 2

Award Category Nominees Result Ref.
American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television Isaac Hagy (for "Alligator Man") Nominated [45]
Kyle Reiter (for "Teddy Perkins") Won
American Film Institute Awards Top 10 TV Programs of the Year Atlanta Won [46]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series Nominated [47]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Donald Glover Nominated [48]
People's Choice Awards The Comedy TV Star of 2018 Donald Glover Nominated [49]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Atlanta Nominated [50]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brian Tyree Henry Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Zazie Beetz Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Katt Williams Won
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Donald Glover (for "FUBU") Nominated
Hiro Murai (for "Teddy Perkins") Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Donald Glover (for "Alligator Man") Nominated
Stefani Robinson (for "Barbershop") Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Alexa L. Fogel, Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) Christian Sprenger (for "Teddy Perkins") Won
Outstanding Music Supervision Jen Malone and Fam Udeorji (for "Alligator Man") Nominated
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) Timothy O'Brien, Taylor Mosbey, Aimee Athnos (for "Teddy Perkins") Nominated
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Isaac Hagy (for "Alligator Man") Nominated
Kyle Reiter (for "Teddy Perkins") Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Trevor Gates, Jason Dotts, David Barbee, Jordan McClain, Tara Blume, Matt Salib (for "Teddy Perkins") Won
Satellite Awards Best Comedy Series Atlanta Nominated [51]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Khris Davis, Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, and Lakeith Stanfield Nominated [52]
TCA Awards Program of the Year Atlanta Nominated [53]
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Nominated
Individual Achievement in Comedy Donald Glover Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards Comedy Series Ibra Ake, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Taofik Kolade, Jamal Olori, Stefani Robinson, Paul Simms Nominated [54]

International broadcast

The first season was broadcast in the UK on BBC Two, from May 13, 2018 to June 17, 2018.[55]

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