Donald Glover Basically Lied to FX to get Them to Produce 'Atlanta' The actor/writer/producer revealed how he pulled one over on the network in a recent interview with the New Yorker. I knew what FX wanted from me. They were thinking it'd be me and Craig Robinson horse-tailing around, and it'll be kind of like Community, and it'll be on for a long time. I was Trojan-horsing FX. If I told them what I really wanted to do, it wouldn't have gotten made. Of course, the show has evolved way past what FX originally thought, leading to critical acclaim and multiple award wins, including two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes. 'Atlanta's' second season premieres on March 1 on FX.