![]() LaKeith Stanfield as Darius – Alfred's and Earn's eccentric Nigerian-born friend, who often expresses comments on various aspects of the human condition.Brian Tyree Henry as Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles – Earn's cousin and a rapper who exhibits signs of depression and moral dilemma as he navigates his newfound fame.Glover also portrays Kirkwood Chocolate in the episode " Work Ethic!", a film and television magnate who produces entertainment that exploits black people.Glover also portrays Teddy Perkins in the episode of the same name, a mentally disturbed recluse with bleached skin.He is also in an on-again-off-again relationship with Vanessa, with whom he shares a daughter, Lottie. ![]() Earn is intelligent but cynical and often reckless and initially struggles with homelessness and poverty. Donald Glover as Earnest "Earn" Marks – a Princeton dropout turned music manager for his cousin Alfred.Once he realizes that his cousin is on the verge of stardom, he seeks to reconnect with him in order to improve his life and the life of his daughter.Īlthough there is an overarching story depicting Earn and Paper Boi's struggles as the latter ascends through the hip hop scene, the series has been noted for its lack of emphasis on multi-episode story arcs, instead using a somewhat surrealistic style of episodic storytelling that Glover has likened to short stories, as have some critics. Having dropped out of Princeton University, Earn has no money and no home and consequently alternates between staying with his parents and his ex-girlfriend. 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 Van ( Zazie Beetz), who is also the mother of his daughter Lottie, as well as his parents and his cousin Alfred ( Brian Tyree Henry), who raps under the stage name "Paper Boi". It has received numerous awards and nominations, including two Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Glover has received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, one for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and one Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, the latter being the first ever awarded to an African American. The fourth and final season concluded on November 10, 2022, with the series containing 41 episodes overall.Ītlanta is often regarded as one of the best television series of the decade. It is also notable for its use of bottle and standalone episodes, which often do not feature the main cast.Ītlanta premiered on September 6, 2016, and was initially exclusively broadcast on cable channel FX in the United States and internationally through the Fox Networks Group, and was distributed in the United States by Disney–ABC Domestic Television. Atlanta is one of the only American cable television series to feature an all-Black writing staff (featuring Glover as writer, executive producer and showrunner), with much of the focus set on examining race, class, identity, the American Dream, existentialism and modern African-American culture through an Afro-Surrealist lens. Entertainment, and FXP and is primarily set and filmed in Atlanta and the surrounding Georgia area the third season features international filming locations. The series was produced by RBA, 343 Incorporated, MGMT. Atlanta also stars LaKeith Stanfield as Darius, Earn and Alfred's eccentric friend, and Zazie Beetz as Vanessa "Van" Kiefer, Earn's on-again-off-again girlfriend and the mother of his daughter. The series follows college dropout and music manager Earnest "Earn" Marks (Glover) and rapper Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles ( Brian Tyree Henry) as they navigate a strange, seemingly otherworldly, Atlanta hip hop scene. Atlanta is an American comedy-drama television series created by Donald Glover.
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