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Atlanta
2016–2022
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 4 seasons
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #44
- IMDb #73
- Rotten Tomatoes #53
- Metacritic #13
- RatingGraph #64
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #11
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #122
- Metacritic Critics #3
- Metacritic Audience #94
- Criticker #43
- Trakt #113
Every rating
72–98
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98. Critics average 95, everyone else 82.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Earn and his cousin, Alfred, try to make their way in the world through Atlanta's rap scene. Along the way they come face-to-face with social and economic issues touching on race, relationships, poverty, status and parenthood.
Details
- Created by
- Donald Glover
- Studio
- FX Productions, RBA, MGMT. Entertainment, Gilga
- Released
- 6 September 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 41 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 26 wins, 61 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (20) →
Awards & nominations
See all 87 →13 major awards won · 26 wins from 87 nominations across 21 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2016 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Donald Glover | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2016 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Atlanta | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2016 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Donald Glover | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Katt Williams (for "Alligator Man") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Christian Sprenger (for "Three Slaps") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Trevor Gates, Jason Dotts, David Barbee, Jordan McClain, Tara Blume, and Matt Salib (for "Teddy Perkins") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Christian Sprenger (for "Teddy Perkins") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Christian Sprenger (for "Andrew Wyeth. Alfred's World") | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
9 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Christian Sprenger (for "Three Slaps") | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Christian Sprenger (for "Teddy Perkins") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Katt Williams (for "Alligator Man") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Trevor Gates, Jason Dotts, David Barbee, Jordan McClain, Tara Blume, and Matt Salib (for "Teddy Perkins") | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Alexa L. Fogel, Tara Feldstein Bennett, and Chase Paris | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Supervision | Jen Malone and Fam Udeorji (for "Alligator Man") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) | Timothy O'Brien, Taylor Mosbey, and Aimee Athnos (for "Teddy Perkins") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Kyle Reiter (for "Teddy Perkins") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Isaac Hagy (for "Alligator Man") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
15 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Christian Sprenger (for "Andrew Wyeth. Alfred's World") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "B.A.N.") | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "The Big Bang") | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Atlanta | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Hiro Murai (for "New Jazz") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "FUBU") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Hiro Murai (for "Teddy Perkins") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "Sinterklaas Is Coming to Town") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "Teddy Perkins") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Brian Tyree Henry (for "Woods") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Zazie Beetz (for "Helen") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Stefani Robinson (for "Barbershop") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "B.A.N.") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Stephen Glover (for "Streets on Lock") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "Alligator Man") | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Comedy Series | Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Stefani Robinson, and Paul Simms | Winner |
| New Series | Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Stefani Robinson, and Paul Simms | Winner |
| Comedy Series | Ibra Ake, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Taofik Kolade, Jamal Olori, Stefani Robinson, and Paul Simms | Nominee |
| Episodic Comedy | Stephen Glover (for "Streets on Lock") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Donald Glover | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Atlanta | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Donald Glover | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Donald Glover | Winner |
| Best Comedy Series | Atlanta | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Episodic Television, Comedy | Donald Glover, Dianne McGunigle, Paul Simms, Hiro Murai, and Alex Orr | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "B.A.N.") | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Khris Davis, Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, and LaKeith Stanfield | Nominee |
Black Reel Television Awards
18 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series | Donald Glover | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for " The Goof Who Sat By the Door ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for " It Was All a Dream ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Atlanta | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "Tarrare") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series | Adriyan Rae | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Performance, Comedy Series | Donald Glover | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Supervision | Jen Malone | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series | Lakeith Stanfield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series | Zazie Beetz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance, Comedy Series | Zazie Beetz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance, Comedy Series | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance, Comedy Series | LaKeith Stanfield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Stephen Glover (for "Three Slaps") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Donald Glover (for "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Stephen Glover (for " The Most Atlanta ") | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Angela Barnes | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Donald Glover | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Donald Glover | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Atlanta | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Donald Glover | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Donald Glover | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Atlanta | Winner |
| Outstanding New Program | Atlanta | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | Atlanta | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Top 10 TV Programs of the Year | Atlanta | Winner |
| Top 10 Television Programs | Atlanta | Winner |
Peabody Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Area of Excellence | Atlanta | Winner |
| Entertainment | Atlanta | Winner |
American Cinema Editors Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television | Kyle Reiter (for "Teddy Perkins") | Winner |
| Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television | Isaac Hagy (for "Alligator Man") | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Series – Long Form | Atlanta | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Donald Glover | Nominee |
| Best Cable Series, Comedy | Atlanta | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Hiro Murai (for "New Jazz") | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Zazie Beetz | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Donald Glover (for "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga") | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Show | Donald Glover | Nominee |
| Best Duo | Brian Tyree Henry and LaKeith Stanfield | Nominee |
| Show of the Year | Atlanta | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series | Christian Sprenger (for " Andrew Wyeth. Alfred's World. ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series | Stephen Murphy (for "New Jazz") | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Cable TV Comedy | Atlanta | Nominee |
| The Comedy TV Star of 2018 | Donald Glover | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Donald Glover | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Atlanta | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series | Lisbeth Ayala, Timothy David O'Brien, and Jonathan Paul Green | Nominee |