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Atlanta – Season 3, Episode 4 The Big Payback

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91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews
I was legit scared watching this.
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Atlanta — Season 3, Episode 4

Atlanta — Season 3, Episode 4

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Uncomfortable in all the right ways, "The Big Payback" is a sharp, strange detour that shows just how far Atlanta is willing to push its satire.

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Cast & Crew

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Donald Glover

Creator

Donald Glover

Earnest "Earn" Marks

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Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles

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Dianne McGunigle

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Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone 04/08/2022
There’s a long history of comedies with losers at the center. But in this case, Marshall is such a forgettably milquetoast character that almost none of the jokes land, and the show’s attempts to escalate the premise instead feel repetitive. Go to Full Review Jen Chaney New York Magazine/Vulture 04/08/2022
For 36 minutes, this series dreams of the possibility that a new day could be born. But it also argues that we can’t get there without walking through some profound discomfort. Go to Full Review Michael Martin AV Club 04/08/2022
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This detour—a dark satire that tackles systemic racism and the concept of reparations, laying bare the worst nightmares of the anti-CRT brigade—is absolutely worth taking. Go to Full Review Khal Davenport The Ringer 11/16/2022
Even if you groan at the idea of another episode outside of the main story line, it’s hard to find these conversations being had on this platform in this manner. Go to Full Review Kyndall Cunningham The Daily Beast 04/12/2022
The FX series aired one of its most nuanced and thought-provoking episodes on Thursday night. Go to Full Review Brian Richards Pajiba 04/11/2022
The writing by Francesca Sloane is sharp, and the direction by Hiro Murai is as exceptional as always, but “The Big Payback” wouldn’t have worked nearly as well without Justin Bartha’s superb performance as Marshall. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis I was legit scared watching this.
Director
Hiro Murai
Creator
Donald Glover
Executive Producer
Dianne McGunigle, Donald Glover, Paul Simms, Hiro Murai, Stephen Glover
Screenwriter
Francesca Sloane
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Crime, History, Romance, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 7, 2022