In Season 4’s first three episodes at least, 'Atlanta' has found its footing again. It helps that the writers have brought the show’s main protagonists back to their usual stomping grounds in the U.S.
Back at home, though, the characters are forced to address their responsibilities and acknowledge how much they have or haven’t progressed since Paper Boi’s accidental breakout hit upended their lives. Notably, Earn is out-hustling his peers and expanding his résumé as a talent manager while Al is hopelessly navigating an industry he’s not built for or, rather, isn’t built for him anymore.
The first episode though, appropriately titled “The Most Atlanta,” is some pretty light, plot-less fare, combining the show’s surrealist method of storytelling with some local, in-house humor. Maybe television’s most exhausting on-and-off couple, Earn and Van, are apparently back together and spend a day shopping at Atlantic Station where they can’t avoid their exes. Meanwhile, Al ends up on a weird scavenger hunt that leads him to a funeral for a slain rapper.
By episodes 2 and 3, the show is back in full-swing and firing on all cylinders. In “The Homeliest Little Horse,” written by Ibra Ake and directed by Angela Barnes, Earn starts seeing a therapist in probably the most main-character moment he’s had throughout the show, which often doesn’t explore his psyche beyond his exhausted facial expressions.
“Born To Die,” written by Jamal Olori and directed by Adamma Ebo, is by far the most singular, with a level of sharpness and complete outrageousness of a Season 1 episode. It’s no shock that the episodes ofwork often center on Al. Henry is a stellar performer, and Paper Boi is weirdly one of the most delightful characters to watch on TV .
Additionally, in a separate storyline, Earn is on a mission to sign D’Angelo to his talent agency, which leads to one of the funniest plot reveals I’ve ever seen that I will surely not spoil here.Season 4 premiere, “The Most Atlanta,” starring Brian Tyree Henry as Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles.still has some things to address—particularly Van’s storyline, which was largely an afterthought in Season 3 until thethat was entirely dedicated to her spiraling.
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