'Atlanta' Gets a Season 3 Renewal from FX

Solo: A Star Wars Story wasn't much of a hit for Donald Glover, but at least his FX comedy Atlanta is still doing well. The show's network renewed the series about the rap scene and fame in the hot southern city for a third season, allowing fans to breathe a little easier. Read on to find out why the renewal was a no-brainer for FX's president of original programming.

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Via EW Online.

Robbin’ Season may be over, but Atlanta isn’t.

FX has renewed Donald Glover’s surreal, Emmy-winning comedy for a third season, the network announced Thursday afternoon.

In season 2, which was subtitled “Robbin’ Season,” rapper Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry), his manager-cousin Earn (Glover), and their friend Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) continued climbing the city’s rap scene and dealing with the consequences of Paper Boi’s newfound fame. The season was met with critical acclaim and featured several standout episodes, including the unsettling hour “Teddy Perkins.”

“Atlanta is phenomenal, achieving and exceeding what few television series have done,” said FX president of original programming Nick Grad in a statement. “With Atlanta Robbin’ Season, Donald and his collaborators elevated the series to even greater heights, building on the enormous success of their award-winning first season. We’re grateful to the producers and our extraordinary cast and crew for achieving this level of excellence, and we share the excitement with our audience about the third season knowing they will continue to take us to unexpected and thrilling places.”

Get the rest of the story at EW Online.

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