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Atlanta
Season 2
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseMarch 1 (2018-03-01) –
May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The second season of the American television series Atlanta premiered on March 1, 2018. The season is produced by RBA, 343 Incorporated, MGMT. Entertainment, and FXP, with Donald Glover, Paul Simms, Dianne McGunigle, Stephen Glover, and Hiro Murai serving as executive producers. Donald Glover serves as creator and wrote two episodes for the season. The season carries the subtitle "Robbin' Season".

The season was ordered in September 2016.[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 premiered on March 1, 2018, on FX. The season premiere received 0.851 million viewers with a 0.4 ratings share in the 18–49 demographics. The season ended on May 10, 2018, with an average of 0.64 million viewers, which was a 28% decrease from the previous season.[2] The season received critical acclaim, with critics praising its cast, writing, creativity, and suspenseful atmosphere, with many deeming it an improvement over the previous season. At the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, the season was nominated for 8 awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. In June 2018, FX renewed the series for a third season.[3]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

  • Khris Davis as Tracy
  • RJ Walker as Clark County
  • Matthew Barnes as Lucas

Guest

  • Katt Williams as Willie
  • Robert Powell as Bibby
  • Derrick J. Haywood as Benny Hope
  • Kevin Waterman as Florida Man
  • Michael Vick as himself
  • Jerusha Cavazos as Violet
  • Tim Johnson as Prescott
  • Myra Lucretia Taylor as Gloria Marks
  • Griffin Freeman as Dave
  • Brandon Hirsch as Devyonne Johnson

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Alligator Man"Hiro MuraiDonald GloverMarch 1, 2018 (2018-03-01)XAA020010.851[4]
122"Sportin' Waves"Hiro MuraiStephen GloverMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)XAA020020.714[5]
133"Money Bag Shawty"Hiro MuraiStephen GloverMarch 15, 2018 (2018-03-15)XAA020030.561[6]
144"Helen"Amy SeimetzTaofik KoladeMarch 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)XAA020050.499[7]
155"Barbershop"Donald GloverStefani RobinsonMarch 29, 2018 (2018-03-29)XAA020040.607[8]
166"Teddy Perkins"Hiro MuraiDonald GloverApril 5, 2018 (2018-04-05)XAA020060.776[9]
177"Champagne Papi"Amy SeimetzIbra AkeApril 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)XAA020070.694[10]
188"Woods"Hiro MuraiStefani RobinsonApril 19, 2018 (2018-04-19)XAA020080.595[11]
199"North of the Border"Hiro MuraiJamal OloriApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)XAA020090.487[12]
2010"FUBU"Donald GloverStephen GloverMay 3, 2018 (2018-05-03)XAA020100.694[13]
2111"Crabs in a Barrel"Hiro MuraiStephen GloverMay 10, 2018 (2018-05-10)XAA020110.553[14]

Production

Development

The series was renewed for a second season in September 2016.[1] For the season, it carried the title "Robbin' Season". Executive producer Stephen Glover explained that the name comes from "a time in Atlanta right before Christmastime and New Year's. Basically, a bunch of crime happens in the city right during that time."[15]

Writing

Donald Glover said that the season's structure was inspired by Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, which was "broken up into eight or nine episodes but when watched together, they played like a movie. You enjoy them more when they're together."[16]

Stephen Glover said that the season would explore more about the city, "We get to see daily slices of people's lives and what makes living in a city like Atlanta a weird kind of experience. Atlanta is very weird, because it's a super-black town, but at the same time, there's other cultures there, there's history there. There's all these things that make it unique. I think you'll get to hopefully get immersed in what it is to live in that place on a daily basis, or to meet some of the people that you would meet."[17]

Casting

Chris Rock contacted Stephen Glover and gave him an advice, "Everybody is going to want to be on this show. Don't let anyone be on it. When people like me start asking you to be on it, that's when you don't let them be on it."[17]

Release

Broadcast

Due to Glover's acting commitment to Solo: A Star Wars Story, the season was delayed until 2018.[18] In January 2018, FX confirmed that the season would premiere on March 1, 2018.[19]

The sixth episode, "Teddy Perkins", aired commercial-free.[20] Collider said that the decision to run the episode commercial-free aided the episode's message of "being trapped", a theme also explored in other episodes of Atlanta's second season.[21]

Marketing

On February 13, 2018, the official trailer for the season was released.[22]

Home media release

The season was released on DVD on December 17, 2019.[23]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Atlanta season 2
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Alligator Man" March 1, 2018 0.4 0.851[4] 0.7 1.11 1.1 1.97[24]
2 "Sportin' Waves" March 8, 2018 0.4 0.714[5] 0.5 0.90 0.9 1.61[25]
3 "Money Bag Shawty" March 15, 2018 0.3 0.561[6] 0.5 0.85 0.8 1.41[26]
4 "Helen" March 22, 2018 0.3 0.499[7] 0.4 0.75 0.7 1.25[27]
5 "Barbershop" March 29, 2018 0.3 0.607[8] 0.5 0.78 0.8 1.39[28]
6 "Teddy Perkins" April 5, 2018 0.4 0.776[9] 0.6 0.99 1.0 1.77[29]
7 "Champagne Papi" April 12, 2018 0.4 0.694[10] 0.4 0.76 0.8 1.45[30]
8 "Woods" April 19, 2018 0.3 0.595[11] — — — —
9 "North of the Border" April 26, 2018 0.2 0.487[12] 0.5 0.71 0.7 1.20[31]
10 "FUBU" May 3, 2018 0.4 0.694[13] — — — —
11 "Crabs in a Barrel" May 10, 2018 0.3 0.553[14] — — — —

Critical reception

Atlanta (season 2): Critical reception by episode

Atlanta (season 2) (2018): Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[32]

The second season received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 98%, based on 65 reviews, with an average rating of 9.10/10. 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."[32] On Metacritic, the second season has a score of 97 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[33]

After the season ended, Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx deemed the season as an improvement over the previous season, writing "on the whole, the Glovers, Hiro Murai, and everyone else involved in this remarkable program did exactly what they seemed to be doing at the start: following a basic narrative about Earn and Al's partnership from beginning to end."[34] Emily VanDerWerff of Vox named it the best series of the year, writing "It's exactly the sort of thing TV is great at but that the medium does too rarely. It feels bigger than itself, with every episode spinning off into new tangents and chasing down additional rabbit trails."[35]

Critics' top ten lists

The season topped many "Best of 2018" lists and was the second most mentioned series of the year.[36]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Nominees Result Ref.
American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television Isaac Hagy (for "Alligator Man") Nominated [37]
Kyle Reiter (for "Teddy Perkins") Won
American Film Institute Awards Top 10 TV Programs of the Year Atlanta Won [38]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series Nominated [39]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Donald Glover Nominated [40]
People's Choice Awards The Comedy TV Star of 2018 Donald Glover Nominated [41]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Atlanta Nominated [42]
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 [43]
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 [44]
TCA Awards Program of the Year Atlanta Nominated [45]
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 [46]

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