The run of one of the best shows on all of television has been extended, with an interesting twist. The FX seriesAtlantawas renewed for a third season in June 2018, but today the network announced that they’ve gone ahead and ordered an additional fourth season of the series before production onAtlantaSeason 3 has even begun. Indeed, FX saysAtlantaSeason 3 andAtlantaSeason 4 will both begin production in Spring 2020, meaningDonald Gloverand Co. will be making two seasons ofAtlantaat once. Either that or they’ll be shooting them back-to-back with a break in between. Each season will consist of eight episodes.
“What more can be said aboutAtlantathan the critical acclaim and accolades that Donald, Paul, Dianne, Stephen and Hiro have earned for two exceptional seasons of what is clearly one of the best shows on television,” said Schrier. “This group of collaborators and cast have created one of the most original, innovative stories of this generation and we are proud to be their partners.”
Earlier this year, FX admitted thatAtlantaSeason 3would be a bit delayedowing to Glover’s scheduling issues. But given the acclaim thatAtlantahas received, the network was more than willing to accommodate his schedule to simply ensure that a new season of the series would exist. It appears that patience paid off, and indeed it kind of makes sense that Season 3 and Season 4 will be shot back-to-back. BetweenAtlanta, his film career, and his music career, Glover is an incredibly busy individual, so carving out a longer block of time to bang out two whole seasons ofAtlantaensures that the wait for Season 4 won’t be as long.
It’s quite literally impossible to predict whatAtlantawill have in store for audiences in these next two seasons. It’s a show that consistently breaks the rules of conventional television storytelling, as evidenced by Season 2’s incredible “Teddy Perkins” episode, so it’ll be interesting to see if there’s some sort of grand plan that connects Season 3 and Season 4, or if they’ll be two distinct, standalone seasons.
Whatever the case, I can’t wait. A premiere date forAtlantaSeason 3 andAtlantaSeason 4 has yet to be revealed, but it could be 2021 before new episodes arrive depending on how long the production schedule is. At the earliest,AtlantaSeason 3mayarrive in late 2020, but again none of this has been confirmed by FX. For now, just take heart knowing there are 16 new episodes ofAtlantacoming our way in the future.
