Atlanta

10 Best Episodes of Atlanta

Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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Atlanta - S3E8

#15 - New Jazz (Season 3 - Episode 8)

Al and Darius walk around Amsterdam. Psssh, I could make a way better tv show than this.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 349 votes.

Atlanta - S1E7

#14 - B.A.N. (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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A satirical episode, Paper Boi features as a guest on a talk show called Montague, being part of a discussion on the media's indictment of Black culture and its intersection with trans people. Commercial parodies play throughout the episode during the breaks of the talk show.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 2052 votes.

Atlanta - S1E9

#13 - Juneteenth (Season 1 - Episode 9)

Earn wakes up in another woman's bed and Van comes by to pick him up for a Juneteenth-themed party which she believes will help her establish good networking. The luxury home's owner is a rich White man who is shown to know quite a lot about Black culture in an anthropological way and his bourgeois Black wife. To impress the party's attendees, Vanessa and Earnest have to pretend they are a married couple who love fine art. Earn ends up going off on the homeowners when the wife insults Paper Boi and his hip hop management career after he is outed by some valets. On the drive back home, Earn and Van have sex in their car.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 1918 votes.

Atlanta - S1E8

#12 - The Club (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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An NBA star named Marcus Miles is in the same club as Paper Boi, hogging the drinks, women and limelight, which aggravates Paper Boi. Additionally, their promoter is avoiding paying Earn, who attempts to chase him down throughout the night. Eventually, Paper Boi strong-arms him and takes his money. Later, another shooting happens (outside of the club), which the police link to Paper Boi on the news due to his "armed robbery".

The episode was rated 7.91 from 2023 votes.

Atlanta - S2E10

#11 - FUBU (Season 2 - Episode 10)

Yโ€™all youngins don't know nothing about this. This one takes me back to middle school. Shout out Miller Grove!

The episode was rated 7.92 from 969 votes.

Atlanta - S3E3

#10 - The Old Man and the Tree (Season 3 - Episode 3)

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This one was cool. Going to rich parties and meeting weirdos. Season 1 was better.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 432 votes.

Atlanta - S2E9

#9 - North of the Border (Season 2 - Episode 9)

We might have to make that move tonight. I heard there's a pajama party and Paper Boi is gonna be there.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 1020 votes.

Atlanta - S1E10

#8 - The Jacket (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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Earn loses his jacket, which has imporant items to him, after a night of partying. The Uber driver, who is a drug and weapons dealer, has it but ends up getting shot by police while wearing it. Later, Paper Boi gives Earn a generous 5% pay which he gives to Van. Earn's coworker Justin comes by and returns the important item he desperately neededโ€”a key which unlocks the storage facility space he is living in.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 1866 votes.

Atlanta - S4E1

#7 - The Most Atlanta (Season 4 - Episode 1)

Woooh chile, Atl is the GHETTO these days. I'm thinking about moving to Miami where it's safe. Leave all my exes on read.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 249 votes.

Atlanta - S2E11

#6 - Crabs in a Barrel (Season 2 - Episode 11)

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Sometimes you gotta go where the money goes. But it be feeling like something is holding me back. Like I can't leave.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 930 votes.

Atlanta - S2E5

#5 - Barbershop (Season 2 - Episode 5)

You know how you need a fresh cut but your barber is always on some wack stuff? He's lucky I only trust him.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 1164 votes.

Atlanta - S3E1

#4 - Three Slaps (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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Wow itโ€™s been a minute. I mean, I like this episode about the troubled kid but we waited 50 years for this?

The episode was rated 8.05 from 508 votes.

Atlanta - S4E2

#3 - The Homeliest Little Horse (Season 4 - Episode 2)

We got grown men out here being this petty. Y'all really need therapy. I don't cuz I already know what's wrong with me.

The episode was rated 8.07 from 230 votes.

Atlanta - S4E6

#2 - Crank Dat Killer (Season 4 - Episode 6)

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Ay, Ya'll remember how we used to hit the club and do the Pool Palace and Crank Dat and nobody got shot? Yeah me neither.

The episode was rated 8.25 from 167 votes.

Atlanta - S2E6

#1 - Teddy Perkins (Season 2 - Episode 6)

Darius is trippin in this one. Y'all know I woulda been left.

The episode was rated 8.31 from 1222 votes.

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