Donald Glover’s Atlanta is inseparable from its city – the strip clubs, the studios, the suburbs and the specific texture of Black Atlanta life. Fittingly, the series was shot on location in Atlanta itself, using the real city rather than the usual soundstage fake.
Where was Atlanta filmed?
The series was filmed on location in Atlanta, Georgia, using the city’s neighbourhoods and landmarks – including Georgia State University downtown – and the wider state of Georgia for its more rural moments.
Every Atlanta location, explained
Downtown Atlanta – the city
The show uses real Atlanta throughout, with downtown locations such as Georgia State University appearing, grounding Earn and Alfred’s story in the genuine city.
Wider Georgia
Beyond the city, the production ranged into rural Georgia (around Dodge County) for the show’s occasional excursions out of town.
Planning a visit
Atlanta has become one of America’s biggest production hubs, and Glover’s show is one of the most authentically local things shot there. The downtown area around Georgia State is walkable, and the city’s music and food scenes are the real backdrop to the series.
