Atlanta 2016

Overview

Atlanta is an American surrealist comedy-drama television series created by Donald Glover for the FX network. The show, which aired from 2016 to 2022, follows the lives of two cousins as they navigate the music scene in Atlanta. The central characters include college dropout and music manager Earnest Earn Marks, played by Donald Glover, and rapper Alfred Paper Boi Miles, played by Brian Tyree Henry. Along with LaKeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz, the series explores the characters' efforts to improve their own lives and the lives of their families. As they work through the local hip hop scene, the protagonists encounter a variety of social and economic issues. These themes include race, relationships, poverty, and status, all set against the backdrop of an apparently otherworldly version of the city. The production spanned four seasons and is classified as TV-MA, blending elements of comedy, drama, and music to present a side of the city that is described as rarely seen.