UK Atlanta fans prepare yourselves: after nearly four years off the air, season 3 of Donald Glover’s comedy drama is coming to Disney Plus.

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Co-written by Childish Gambino musician and Community actor Donald and his brother Stephen Glover, the hotly-anticipated third season is set in Europe as Brian Tyree Henry's Alfred/Paper Boi embarks on a tour with his cousin and manager Earn (Glover), Alfred's right-hand man Darius (LaKeith Stanfield) and Earn's on/off again girlfriend Van (Zazie Beetz).

The FX comedy centres on Princeton dropout Earn as he returns to his hometown in Atlanta and attempts to establish a name for himself and his rapper cousin Alfred in the music industry, in order to provide financially for his child and partner Van.

Speaking about season 3, Glover previously told Variety.com: “We just wanted to make a black fairytale. I remember sitting in the writers’ room and being like, ‘What do we write about?’ We just wanted to do short stories. Something I would want to watch.”

Alfred 'Paper Boi' Miles (BRIAN TYREE HENRY), Darius (LAKEITH STANFIELD), Earnest 'Earn' Marks (DONALD GLOVER) in Atlanta - (BBC, FX, HF)
Brian Tyree Henry, Lakeith Stanfield and Donald Glover in Atlanta BBC

Glover also previously told The Hollywood Reporter that Atlanta would be putting more female stories front and centre during its third season.

"I think the city of Atlanta has a lot of stories from the woman's perspective," he said.

"I think we have some cool ideas in season 3 that’ll put some more women on screen. There’s a very specific perspective from the Atlanta woman that I think we’re gonna explore in season 3."

Season 3 premiered in the US on FX and became available to stream on Hulu last month. But when will it land on Disney Plus in the UK?

Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Atlanta season 3.

How to watch Atlanta season 3 in the UK

Atlanta season 3 will be available in the UK on Disney Plus under the Star banner from 29th June 2022. We can't wait!

UK audiences just have to sign up to Disney Plus – subscriptions cost £7.99 per month, and £79.90 a year.

You don’t have to do anything extra to get Star on Disney Plus as it’s all in one package.

Fans in the US were able to watch it a little bit earlier - from 24th March on FX and 25th March on Hulu.

The series features 10 half-hour episodes, one less than last time, with the remaining eight set to be dropped weekly. Fans have been waiting a long time for season 3 due to delays caused by the pandemic, with season 2 airing in March back in 2018.

Atlanta season 3 trailer

FX has released a trailer for season 3, which sees the trio travelling around London and Amsterdam. Watch below:

Atlanta was renewed for a fourth season in August 2019, and is currently in production.

Atlanta seasons 1 -2 are available to stream now on Disney Plus.

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