FX’s hit series Atlanta will soon begin production on season 3 and 4 in Europe. The critically acclaimed comedy follows rapper Paper Boi and his manager/cousin as they scrape their way to the top of the Atlanta hip-hop scene. Writer-creator-actor Donald Glover stars as Ernie Marks, headlining an ensemble cast that also features Brian Tyree Henry as Paper Boi, Lakeith Stanfield as Paper Boi’s right hand man Darius, and Zazie Beetz as Vanessa, the mother of Ernie’s daughter. The show’s season 2 finale, its most recent episode, aired in May 2018.
Now, Deadline reports that Atlanta seasons 3 and 4 will soon begin shooting in Europe. After significant delays due to the pandemic, Atlanta will start production in London before crossing the Strait of Dover over to Amsterdam, and finally ending with a southern sojourn to Paris. According to FX Chief John Landgraf, one season shoots primarily in Europe, while the other shoots primarily in Atlanta.
Atlanta season 3 was originally expected to debut in January 2021, but the pandemic delayed that season and its followup. Perhaps the silver lining of the protracted schedule is that Donald Glover and the rest of the show’s writing staff were able to finish the scripts for the third and fourth seasons last summer.
The slower schedule may even contribute to Atlanta‘s already-sterling quality. Glover tweeted last November that seasons 3 and 4 of the surreal comedy will be so good that “only The Sopranos can touch us.” While certainly boastful considering that The Sopranos is widely considered one the greatest television dramas of all time, Glover’s claim may be closer to the truth than it would be for most. Fresh off Emmy wins for outstanding lead actor and outstanding director for a comedy series, Glover backs up the talk with the walk. With production soon underway amid the show’s new European scenery, there’s no reason to expect anything less than two new stellar seasons of Atlanta when they do finally arrive.
