Donald Glover’s return to TV is highly anticipated, and the brief teaser promo for his upcoming project Atlanta has had all of us wondering exactly what kind of show it was going to be. But the official trailer above has dialogue and showcases some character dynamics in a way we haven’t yet seen.
The show is classified as a comedy, but has a serious tone that conveys some key messages Glover wanted to tackle. Although the show follows two cousins looking to come up in Atlanta’s rap scene, it’s clear there are deeper messages he’s trying to portray.
At the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, Glover said that the thesis of Atlanta was to convey how it feels to be black. And commenting on the darker tone of the comedy and why that was important to him, he said, “I always want people to be scared, because that’s kind of how it feels to be black.”
Atlanta will premiere on September 6 on FX at 10 p.m. ET.
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