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Atlanta
Season 3
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseMarch 24, 2022 (2022-03-24) –
present
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The third season of the American television series Atlanta premiered on March 24, 2022, on FX. The season is produced by RBA, 343 Incorporated, MGMT. Entertainment, and FXP, with Donald Glover, Paul Simms, Dianne McGunigle, Stephen Glover, Hiro Murai, and Stefani Robinson serving as executive producers. Donald Glover serves as creator and showrunner.

The season was ordered in June 2018.[1] It stars Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz. The series follows Earn during his daily life in Atlanta, Georgia, as he tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex-girlfriend Van, who is also the mother of his daughter Lottie; as well as his parents and his cousin Alfred, who raps under the stage name "Paper Boi"; and Darius, Alfred's eccentric right-hand man. The season takes place in Europe, with the characters in the middle of a European tour. The season also explores events happening back in America outside of the core characters in a vignette format, all through Earn’s dreams.

In August 2019, two and a half years before the season started airing, FX renewed the series for a fourth and final season.[2]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
221"Three Slaps"Hiro MuraiStephen GloverMarch 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)XAA030010.310[3]
232"Sinterklaas is Coming to Town"Hiro MuraiJanine NabersMarch 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)XAA030020.288[3]
243"The Old Man and the Tree"Hiro MuraiTaofik KoladeMarch 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)XAA030040.284[4]
254"The Big Payback"Hiro MuraiFrancesca SloaneApril 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)XAA030090.260[5]
265"Cancer Attack"Hiro MuraiJamal OloriApril 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)XAA030070.290[6]
276"White Fashion"Ibra AkeIbra AkeApril 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)XAA030060.203[7]
287"Trini 2 De Bone"Donald GloverJordan TempleApril 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)XAA030050.152[8]
298"New Jazz"[9]Hiro MuraiDonald GloverMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)TBAN/A
309"Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga"[10]Donald GloverDonald GloverMay 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)TBAN/A
3110"Tarrare"[11]Donald GloverStefani RobinsonMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)TBAN/A

Production

Development

The series was renewed for a third season in June 2018.[1] FX Networks and FX Productions programming president Nick Grad commented, “Atlanta is phenomenal, achieving and exceeding what few television series have done. With Atlanta Robbin' Season, Donald and his collaborators elevated the series to even greater heights, building on the enormous success of their award-winning first season. We're grateful to the producers and our extraordinary cast and crew for achieving this level of excellence, and we share the excitement with our audience about the third season knowing they will continue to take us to unexpected and thrilling places."[12]

In August 2019, FX confirmed that the season would consist of eight episodes.[13] In January 2020, FX upped the episode order to ten episodes.[14]

Writing

Before production started, Stephen Glover said that the season would focus on more female-centric stories, "I think we have some cool ideas in season three that'll put some more women on screen. There's a very specific perspective from the Atlanta woman that I think we're gonna explore in season three."[15]

Regarding about setting the season in Europe, Donald Glover said "It's our point of view; it's not really about the place. Although in Season 4, it makes a very heavy resurgence, as far as the actual place. Atlanta is a state of mind. Europe solidified how we felt while writing Season 3. Director Hiro Murai calls it our maximum season."[16]

In 2020, Donald Glover drew attention when he claimed that the third and fourth season "are going to be some of the best television ever made. Sopranos only ones who can touch us."[17] When questioned about the statement, Glover said "I'm not backing down from that shit. I'm holding my nuts out on that shit. I just want audiences to know this shit is good. It's high quality shit."[16]

Filming

In January 2019, Zazie Beetz stated that filming for the season would be delayed due to the cast's schedule.[18] In August 2019, FX confirmed that the season would start filming on spring 2020, filming back-to-back with the fourth season.[19] However, production was shut down amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] Production was set to resume in April 2021, with the series planning to film in Europe.[21] Donald Glover confirmed that production on the season started on April 2, 2021.[22] In August 2021, FX confirmed that the season wrapped filming.[23]

Release

Broadcast

In February 2019, Chairman of FX, John Landgraf, confirmed that the season would be delayed and that it would miss eligibility for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards.[24] In January 2020, Landgraf said that the season would air in January 2021, with the fourth season airing later that year.[25] However, due to production pausing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Landgraf said the season would not be ready for its intended January 2021 premiere date, later signaling that the season would premiere in 2022.[26][27] In December 2021, FX finally announced that the season would premiere on March 24, 2022.[28]

Marketing

In October 2021, a teaser trailer for the season was released.[29] A new trailer debuted in December 2021.[30] The first two episodes premiered at the 2022 South by Southwest on March 19, 2022.[31]

Reception

Critical reception

Atlanta (season 3): Critical reception by episode

Atlanta (season 3) (2022): Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[32]

Based upon the first two episodes given to critics, the third season has received critical acclaim. The season has a score of 91 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 21 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[33] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 98%, based on 92 reviews, with an average rating of 8.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Atlanta takes Paper Boi and his entourage out of Georgia, but this inspired third season proves that the more things change, the more they stay weird."[32]

Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter gave it a highly positive review and wrote, "no other show on TV is doing the thing that Atlanta does, with its doses of humor, surrealism, horror, travelogue and hip-hop as genre-blending starting points for an uncomfortable exploration of racial identity in America."[34] Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence wrote that the series "remains as ethereal and shocking and fascinating as ever" and "in just the first two episodes of Season 3, the creative team delivers at least a half-dozen moments you'll never forget. Atlanta is a gift."[35]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Atlanta season 3
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Three Slaps" March 24, 2022 0.1 0.310[3] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Sinterklaas is Coming to Town" March 24, 2022 0.1 0.288[3] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "The Old Man and the Tree" March 31, 2022 0.1 0.284[4] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "The Big Payback" April 7, 2022 0.1 0.260[5] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "Cancer Attack" April 14, 2022 0.1 0.290[6] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "White Fashion" April 21, 2022 0.1 0.203[7] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "Trini 2 De Bone" April 28, 2022 0.04 0.152[8] TBD TBD TBD TBD

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  2. ^ Petski, Denise (August 6, 2019). "'Atlanta' Renewed For Fourth Season By FX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (March 25, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 3.24.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 1, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 3.31.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 8, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 4.7.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 15, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 4.14.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 22, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 4.21.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 29, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 4.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "(#303) "New Jazz"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "(#310) "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "(#308) "Tarrare"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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