Glover, who is a popular musician himself, initially promoted Atlanta when it debuted in 2016 as “Twin Peaks with rappers,” which does accurately refer to its brilliant balance of dreamy absurdity and character-driven drama, but holds a dimmer candle to the real world themes it sheds light on and the unique nearly anthological style it begins to adopt in later episodes, allowing for a versatile collection of stories unlike anything else on TV.
Not long after leaving his starring role on Community, Donald Glover teamed with FX to release a new series, on which he plays a young, financially strapped father who aspires to manage his cousin (Brian Tyree Henry), a rising star in the Georgia rap scene.