Atlanta: The Tragic Real Story That Inspired Season Three’s Opening Episode

This post contains spoilers about Atlanta Season Three, Episode One. Atlanta’s third season begins with a horror story. Two men—one Black, one white—sit out on a boat, murmuring in the dark about the hideous backstory of the water they’re floating on. It’s a surreal cold open that dovetails with the episode’s main story, about a Black boy named Loquareeous who gets kicked out of his home and is fostered by a white lesbian couple who turn out to be abusive killers. The episode is loosely based on the horrifying true story of the Hart family, reimagining what led up to… Read Full Article