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TV picks for May 3: 'The Rachel Divide,' 'Kid Gorgeous,' 'Atlanta'

By Neal Justin

May 2, 2018 at 9:05PM

Rachel Dolezal in the documentary “The Rachel Divide.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Second time around

When a successful series radically departs from the formula that made it special, it's usually a mistake. Once again, "Atlanta" defied the odds. The series, which wraps up its second season next week, may have taken a very different approach to storytelling, but its bold — often hilarious — choices made my jaw drop just as much as it did the first time around.

9 p.m., FX

Rachel, Rachel

Rachel Dolezal doesn't appear to believe in lying low. In the documentary "The Rachel Divide," the former NAACP official continues to justify why she identified herself as black despite being born white.

Now streaming on Netflix

Hello, gorgeous

It's finally time to put "Mulaney" behind us. This terrible sitcom could have put its star, John Mulaney, in permanent purgatory, but the comedian has made a strong comeback in Broadway's "Oh, Hello" and as a winning host of "Saturday Night Live." Let's hope his new stand-up special, "Kid Gorgeous," keeps the winning streak alive.

Now streaming on Netflix

Mulaney (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Donald Glover stars in “Atlanta.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.