In a conversation with Hasan Minhaj on the comedian’s YouTube channel, Obama explained that he watched the drama series as a form of support.

Donald Glover’s involvement was a plus, too.

“I watched it because, A) I was a big fan of Atlanta,” he said. “And I watched it because my daughter worked on it. So, of course, I’ve got to watch it.”

The former Patriot Act host asked the former president about the show’s pilot, which featured a sex scene between Damson Idris’ Khalid and Chloe Bailey’s Marissa that Dominique Fishback’s Dre watched through a crack in the door.

In the conversation, the two men spoke about Obama’s “Best of” lists that he releases each year, mental health, the fight on climate change even though it at times feels hopeless, and the upcoming presidential election.

Malia Obama joined the writers in the series’ development.

Swarm follows Dre, who travels cross-country to see Beyoncé-like figure Ni’Jah at Bonaroo. Along the way, she meets some interesting characters and commits a slew of crimes, many of which include murder.