Atlanta (FX)
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine on Real-Life Marriage, Professional Divorce and When to Walk Away
When Donald Glover was first approached about the possibility of remaking Mr. & Mrs. Smith, he wasn’t exactly enthused. “I don’t really do remakes,” he told his buddy, an exec at New Regency, which produced the 2005 original starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as married spies. Of course, he’d never actually seen the film, just […]
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Peabody Awards: ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Andor,’ ‘Severance’ and ‘We’re Here’ Among Winners
The Peabody Awards today announced the winners in the 35 categories honoring the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting, streaming, and interactive media during 2022. Notable winners include FX’s Atlanta and AMC’s Better Call Saul, which earned their second Peabody Awards after both series won for their first seasons. Thematic trends among this year’s […]
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8 Standout Performances of Post-Emmys TV
Mo Amer MO (NETFLIX) Amer’s natural, seemingly effortless knack for connection long has been one of his clearest strengths, whether in his stand-up comedy or in his recurring role on Ramy. In Mo, he proves equally able to dig into the darker, sharper corners. His easy smiles and rambling jokes take on layers of anxiety […]
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‘Atlanta’ Review: Season 4 of Donald Glover’s FX Masterpiece Has Georgia on Its Mind
After a third season spent bouncing between the gang in Europe and tantalizing standalone episodes, the series returns Stateside for its final run, with the focus back on our main quartet.
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This Week in TV: ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Atlanta’s’ Final Season, Fall Onslaught Begins
The official start of the 2022-23 TV season is only a few days away: On Monday, fall schedules at the broadcast networks kick into gear, which means a lot of season premieres (and a smattering of new series). The seven days from Sept. 14-20 are also pretty busy on streaming services — and the premieres […]
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‘Atlanta,’ ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ and ‘Russian Doll’ EPs on the Benefits of a Pandemic-Forced Hiatus
Absent from last year’s Emmy slate were some shows that had captured the attention of the Television Academy, many of which were forced into a hiatus because of COVID-19. AMC’s Better Call Saul, nominated for best drama every year between 2015 and 2020, was MIA, as were HBO’s Euphoria and Succession, which both took home […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Moon Knight’ and More
As Hollywood events return to full force in New York and Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic, here’s a look at this week’s (non-Oscar) biggest premieres, parties and openings, including red carpets for Atlanta season three, Moon Knight, The Lost City and Everything Everywhere All At Once. The Lost City L.A. Premiere After debuting in […]
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Donald Glover on Those ‘Sopranos’ Comparisons, Four-Year Wait For ‘Atlanta’ Season Three
Four years after its acclaimed second season, Atlanta is finally back for its third round, as creator and star Donald Glover sets out to do “something that somebody else couldn’t do.” “On the first day we wrote down, ‘Do what others can’t’ on the wall and I wanted it to be something where people turned […]
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This Week in TV: ‘Bridgerton,’ Oscars, ‘Atlanta’
One of Netflix’s biggest series returns this week when Bridgerton debuts its second season. The long-awaited return of Atlanta, the heavily hyped video game adaptation of Halo — and, oh yeah, the Oscars — are also debuting between March 23 and 29. The volume of premieres isn’t especially high, but the number of high-profile shows (also including […]
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FX’s ‘Atlanta’ Season 3: TV Review | SXSW 2022
Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz are finally back — and off to Europe — after a nearly four-year absence.
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Producers Hiro Murai and Nate Matteson on ‘Station Eleven,’ ‘Atlanta’ and the Lingering Mystery of Teddy Perkins’ Emmy Appearance
Like many creatives, Emmy-winning director Hiro Murai discovered a business partner on his own payroll. Formally teaming up with his longtime manager, Nate Matteson, the two co-founded the production company Super Frog in 2019. Despite pandemic-stalled schedules, the duo and their three-person team working out of an office in Los Feliz quickly put two series […]
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‘Atlanta’ Ending With Season 4 on FX
Atlanta’s end is officially in sight. FX CEO John Landgraf revealed Thursday during his time at the Television Critics Association’s (virtual) winter press tour that the previously announced fourth season of Donald Glover’s Emmy-winning comedy will be its last. Landgraf noted the final two seasons have already been filmed. The decision to wrap the series […]
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