A transmission date has been confirmed for Atlanta, the American series acquired by the BBC. The critically acclaimed Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning series will start on BBC Two on May 13.

Donald Glover stars as Earnest "Earn" Marks, a Princeton dropout who returns to his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia to discover his cousin Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) has become Atlanta's hottest new rap act.

Recognising that Alfred’s overnight YouTube popularity could change their lives forever, Earn becomes Alfred’s manager and attempts to reign in his cousin’s "act first, think later" attitude. The series follows the pair on their way up through the Atlanta rap scene, where their opposing views on art and race makes their mission for success anything but straightforward.

Donald Glover serves as creator and executive producer, alongside executive producers Paul Simms and Dianne McGunigle. Glover also writes and directs on several episodes. The series is produced by FX Productions.