| Atlanta | |
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| Season 3 | |
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| Showrunner | Donald Glover |
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| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FX |
| Original release | March 24 – May 19, 2022 |
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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 Gilga, 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, writing two episodes and directing three episodes of the season.
The season was ordered in June 2018.[1] It stars 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 European cities featured throughout the season include Amsterdam, London, and Paris. The season also explores events happening back in America outside of the core characters in several stand-alone episodes with a vignette format. Fans and critics have speculated that these episodes are depictions of Earn's dreams.[2] These episodes take place in Atlanta and New York.
The season premiered on March 24, 2022, on FX. The season premiere received 0.310 million viewers with a 0.1 ratings share in the 18–49 demographics. The season ended on May 20, 2022, with an average of 0.25 million viewers, which was a 61% decrease from the previous season.[3] The season has received critical acclaim, with television commentators lauding the performances, directing, writing, and storytelling. However, the standalone episodes have garnered a more mixed response as the season has gone on; whilst they were initially praised, as they have progressed criticisms have gone towards the abrupt changes in settings, the anthological nature of each episode, as well as the main cast not appearing in any of the standalone episodes. In August 2019, two and a half years before the season started airing, FX renewed the series for a fourth and final season.[4][5]
- ^ Patten, Dominic (June 7, 2018). "'Atlanta' Renewed For A Third Season By FX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Dan (May 20, 2022). "The Finale of 'Atlanta' Season 3 Offered More Questions Than Answers". Thrillist. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta: Season Three Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 6, 2019). "'Atlanta' Renewed For Fourth Season By FX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 17, 2022). "'Atlanta' Ending With Season 4 on FX". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 20, 2022.