FX's new show Atlanta created by Donald Glover has been creating quite a
buzz just after a few episodes. The show is about the life of Earnest "Earn"
Marks (Donald Glover) who after dropping out of college offers to manage
his cousin Alfred "Paper boi" Miles who is on his way to becoming one of
Atlanta's hottest rappers. Earn shuffles between
staying at his girlfriend's (who he has a daughter with) house and his
parent's house while trying to shape up his life and that of his
daughter's.
Brian Tyree (left), Keith Stanfield (middle) and Donald Glover (Right) |
If you followed the NBC comedy Community where Glover played the role of
a college student Troy Barnes, then you already know he's one of the
only actors that can pull of such a role. On Atlanta, Glover is credited
as the creator, writer, director and executive producer. The first
three episodes of Atlanta has a bit of humor but also a lot of
seriousness. One minute you're laughing and the next minute you're feeling bad.
Donald Glover (Left) & Brian Tyree Henry (right) |
Just few minutes into the first episode and you already know this is a
show you're going to get sucked into. Most of the comedic scenes come
from Alfred "Paper Boi"s right hand man Darius (Keith Stanfield) and the show delves into issues concerning family, what it's like
to be black and the music industry. Donald Glover whose stage name is Childish Gambino has been on a low key
for a while now and I kept searching the internet for an update on new
music or new movie projects from him, I guess the wait was worth it
because his show Atlanta is what television viewers have been waiting
for. After the overwhelming success of the first four episodes, FX announced that it had renewed Atlanta for a second season.
Here's a trailer of Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Atlanta
Created by Donald Glover
Network FX
Executive Producers Donald Glover, Dianne McGuinie, Paul Simms
Genre Comedy-Drama
Running Time 23-26 minutes
Starring Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, Keith Stanfield. Zazie Beetz
I'll have to admit, "Troy" is really talented, so no surprises here for me about the quality of his work. I'll have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteYes he is. You should check it out
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