The Jacket

"The Jacket" is the tenth episode and season finale of the first season of the American comedy-drama television series Atlanta. The episode was written by story editor Stephen Glover, and directed by producer Hiro Murai. It was first broadcast on FX in the United States on November 1, 2016. The series is set in Atlanta and follows Earnest "Earn" Marks, as he tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex-girlfriend Van, who is also the mother of his daughter Lottie; as well as his parents and his cousin Alfred, who raps under the stage name "Paper Boi"; and Darius, Alfred's eccentric right-hand man. In the episode, Earn loses his jacket with important items after a night of partying, and sets out to find it. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.786 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances, writing, directing and "smaller scale" episode. Plot Earn (Donald Glover) wakes up in a house after a party, where the owner wants him gone. Earn suddenly realizes that he lost his blue bomber jacket and the owner claims not to know anything. He decides to follow back on the events of the previous day to find the jacket, as it carries important items.