Crank Dat Killer

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Crank Dat Killer (Atlanta, Season 4, Episode 6)

What happened
- A killer targets people who post dancing videos to Soulja Boy’s “Crank That.”
- Alfred discovers he posted a 2007 dance video and becomes paranoid.
- Earn and Darius try to buy Nike sneakers from a reseller and face an odd demand.
- A mall shootout erupts in a chaotic sequence that ends with the Shoe Man being killed.
- Alfred meets a young rapper named Doug, and they end up recording together.
- The Crank Dat Killer is later arrested, but not the mall shooter, who turns out to be Alfred’s high school nemesis.
- Soulja Boy appears as himself.

Key characters and moments
- Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) is central, dealing with the fear of being recognized and the past video.
- Earn (Donald Glover) and Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) pursue sneakers in a tense side quest.
- The Shoe Man (Terence Rosemore) and Roberto (Adrian Mauro) are involved in the mall storyline.
- Soulja Boy guest stars, prompting the plot’s viral-video angle.
- The episode ends with Alfred collaborating with Doug, and the group reflecting on the odd fame of internet dances.

Production notes
- Written by Stephen Glover; directed by Hiro Murai.
- Original air date: October 13, 2022.
- Runtime: 27 minutes.

Reception
- Viewers: about 0.253 million, with a 0.08 rating among adults 18–49 (a notable jump from the previous episode).
- Critical response: highly positive; Rotten Tomatoes shows 100% from 5 reviews.
- Critics praised directing, writing, tone, humor, and performances, especially Brian Tyree Henry.
- Notable opinions: The A.V. Club gave a B+; Rolling Stone praised the episode’s tone; Vulture rated it 4/5; Full Circle Cinema gave it 10/10.