Winter came to FX last month. In the age of daring TV projects, the network that’s home to everything from “Atlanta” to “American Horror Story” continues its quality programming with “Snowfall,” the crime drama from John Singleton, director of “Boyz N The Hood,” plus Eric Amadio and Dave Andron. Set in 1983, the series focuses on the rise of crack cocaine in Los Angeles. The first season consists of 10 episodes. And it’s coming back. Here’s the official synopsis:
Los Angeles 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Snowfall is a one-hour drama set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it. The story follows numerous characters on a violent collision course, including: Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), young street entrepreneur on a quest for power; Gustavo “El Oso” Zapata (Sergio Peris-Mencheta), a Mexican wrestler caught up in a power struggle within a crime family; Teddy McDonald (Carter Hudson), a CIA operative running from a dark past who begins an off-book operation to fund the Nicaraguan Contras and Lucia Villanueva (Emily Rios), the self-possessed daughter of a Mexican crime lord.
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Today it was announced by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions that “Snowfall” has been renewed for a second season. And they are not wasting any time, slating the drama to return in 2018.
It’s no wonder: “Snowfall” is currently averaging 5 million Total Viewers across all linear and non-linear (VOD / streaming) platforms for FX. “Snowfall” stars Damson Idris as Franklin Saint, Carter Hudson as Teddy McDonald, Emily Rios as Lucia Villanueva, Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Gustavo “El Oso” Zapata, and Michael Hyatt as Cissy Saint Amin Joseph.
The heretofore unfinished first season of”Snowfall” returns tonight with Episode 6 at 10 PM ET/PT on FX with the episode “A Long Time Coming:” Franklin turns to Jerome for guidance, resulting in an unexpected encounter. Teddy contemplates a different future for his family. Gustavo and Lucia enlist business partners from Gustavo’s past. Written by Tatiana Suarez-Pico; directed by Michael Lehmann.