![]() Glover’s additional challenge not faced by his white-privileged peers is his life away from show running as an actor and musician. When looking at those series regularly mentioned by TV critics in the “GOAT” discussions like The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Seinfeld, Game of Thrones, Deadwood, and Louie (usually lower on the list but most similar in tone to Atlanta), one thing separates Atlanta from the rest: It’s the only one that’s wasn’t created and run by white males.ĭonald Glover is the first minority to crack the code on creating a show that’s universally praised by critics (though some may fairly argue that Aziz Ansari and Alan Wang deserve a spot next to Glover for Master of None, and Issa Rae is another to watch). Never has a show so honestly confronted modern racism while brilliantly using a variety of tones from dramatic and heartbreaking to abstract and hilarious. With two seasons complete, Atlanta is skyrocketing up the list of all-time greatest TV shows. ![]() Jesse Taylor hangs at the Cracker Barrel. ![]()
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