The Homeliest Little Horse

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.126 million household viewers and gained a 0.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.

Meanwhile, Earn (Donald Glover) drives his car while talking to Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) on the phone, saying he is attending therapy.

The psychiatrist, Everette Tillman (Sullivan Jones), convinces him to talk about his feelings and trust issues, with their conversation even revealing that Earn was abused by a family member.

Earn also reveals that Princeton University, from which he dropped out, wants him to speak as an alumni at a seminar and receive an honorary degree, which he refuses as he thinks they are profiting off him.

While her friend is happy for her, she states she can't keep loaning her money due to other bills, prompting an angry Lisa to leave.

Sasha was angry and informed the Dean, with the incident quickly spreading across college and ruining Earn's reputation.

Another employee helped them in getting past the inspection, but TSA officers intercepted them when they were nearing the gate, prompting Earn to just give up and not go.

Lisa arrives at the library with a new makeover, but the librarian forces her to leave her service dog outside despite having the approved paperwork.

In August 2022, FX announced that the second episode of the season would be titled "The Homeliest Little Horse" and that it would be written by supervising producer Ibra Ake and directed by Angela Barnes.

[2] The episode delved into Earn's past, explaining the reason behind dropping out of Princeton University, an event that has been alluded since the series' debut.

The site's consensus states: "A more melancholy installment than the premiere, 'The Homeliest Little Horse' recalls the flipside of what Atlanta does best: examining wayward characters with empathetic but unsentimental insight.

But the two eventually connect in ways that explain why we have been spending so much time with would-be children's book author Lisa, and reveal just how badly Earn needs to continue his therapy.

"[10] Kyndall Cunningham of The Daily Beast wrote, "By episodes 2 and 3, the show is back in full-swing and firing on all cylinders.

In 'The Homeliest Little Horse', Earn starts seeing a therapist in probably the most main-character moment he's had throughout the show, which often doesn't explore his psyche beyond his exhausted facial expressions.

Glover has always been the main creative force behind Atlanta's genius, and it's nice to see him get a proper spotlight on screen as well.