List of television shows set in Atlanta

Many television shows are filmed in Atlanta, set in Atlanta, or both. The city has become a popular place for making TV programs because of its many different settings and stories. From big drama series to funny comedies, Atlanta provides a wonderful backdrop for many favorite shows.

Atlanta’s role in television helps bring the city’s culture and landmarks to life for viewers around the world. Watching these shows can give us a glimpse into daily life, important events, and the unique spirit of the city. This list includes some of the most well-known programs that call Atlanta their home, showing why the city is so special to the world of television.

See also: Arts in Atlanta: Film and television

Shot and/or set in metro Atlanta (partial list)

Many TV shows are made or take place in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of these shows include:

• The Amazing World Of Gumball
• All American: Homecoming
• A Man in Full
• Atlanta
• Archer
• Big Rich Atlanta on Style Network
• Black Lightning, aired on January 16, 2018
• _Class of 3000 _ on Cartoon Network
• Chrisley Knows Best
• Containment, aired from April 19 through July 19, 2016
• Devious Maids (filmed in Atlanta)
• Don't Be Tardy
• Drop Dead Diva (filmed around Peachtree City and Senoia)
• Dynasty, moved to Atlanta in 2017
• Family Feud was recorded at the Atlanta Civic Center in 2011-2012
• For Better or Worse, produced by Tyler Perry Studios
• Franklin & Bash
• Freaknik: The Musical
• Good Eats, hosted by Alton Brown
• Halt and Catch Fire, filmed in Atlanta
• K. Michelle: My Life
• Kenan
• Let's Stay Together
• Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
• Love, Victor
• Married to Medicine
• Mean Girls 2 was filmed in Atlanta in July 2010
• Meet the Browns, produced by Tyler Perry Studios
• Necessary Roughness (filmed in Atlanta)
• Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin on ABC
• One Punk Under God
• Ozark on Netflix series
• Property Virgins on HGTV, with host Egypt Sherrod of V-103
• Queer Eye on Netflix (Seasons 1 and 2)
• Raising Dion on Netflix
• Red Band Society on FOX
• The Resident
• Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta
• Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids
• Second Generation Wayans on BET
• Scream: Resurrection, set in College Park, Georgia
• Stranger Things, shot in Atlanta
• T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle
• Teen Wolf on MTV
• Teenage Bounty Hunters
• The Game, shot in Atlanta since 2011
• The Mo'Nique Show
• The New Atlanta
• The Real Housewives of Atlanta
• The Rickey Smiley Show on TV One
• The Walking Dead, recorded in and around Atlanta
• Tyler Perry's House of Payne, produced by Tyler Perry Studios
• Will Trent

Individual episodes

Some TV shows have special episodes set in Atlanta. For example, the show Baggage Battles had an episode called "Atlanta" that was about trucking freight, not about the airport. Another show, Futurama, had an episode named "The Deep South" that talked about an old city in Atlanta. In Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, the characters met actor Kenan Thompson and solved a mystery about a ghost clown. Many episodes from HGTV shows are also filmed around the Atlanta area.

Set but not shot in Atlanta

Some TV shows are told as if they happen in Atlanta, even though they were filmed somewhere else. For example, Designing Women and Matlock are set in Atlanta. Other shows like Mindhunter have just a few scenes in Atlanta, while Cavemen was planned to be in Atlanta but moved to San Diego before filming. Shows like Profiler and The Royal Family are also set in the city.