Snowfall Spinoff: A spinoff of the hit crime drama series Snowfall is in development at FX.
- Snowfall spinoff stars Gail Bean reprising her fan-favorite Snowfall character, Wanda.
- The spinoff is a continuation of the original story set in 1990s Los Angeles.
A spinoff of the FX’s hit drama series Snowfall is in the early stages of development, Deadline reported in March 2023. As per the website, it stars Gail Bean reprising her fan-favorite Snowfall character, Wanda. This is some news for Snowfall fans who have been waiting for updates on the show’s future after the sixth and final season concluded in April 2023. Now, that fans know that a spinoff is in the works, they want to have more details about it. So, here’s everything we know about Snowfall spinoff series.
What will be the plot of the Snowfall spinoff?
Snowfall premiered on FX on July 5, 2017. The high-intensity crime drama has illuminated the 1980s cocaine/crack pandemic in the United States through the eyes of fictional characters such as Franklin Saint. It stars Damson Idris as Franklin Saint, the young drug kingpin who learns how to deal drugs during the crack epidemic in Los Angeles in the 1980s.
As per Deadline, the spinoff is a continuation of the original story set in 1990s Los Angeles as South Central transitions out of the crack era into the gangster rap business, with areas heavily infested by gangs led by the Bloods and Crips.
Who stars in Snowfall Spinoff?
Gail Bean will reprise her role as Wanda Simmons from the original series. Wanda would serve as the connective tissue between the original show and the offshoot, which is expected to introduce other main characters.
We know Wanda as Leon’s (Franklin’s best friend) girlfriend, and later wife, who develops a strong addiction to crack cocaine in the original series.
At this point, it remains uncertain whether additional characters from the original series might make appearances in the new show.
Who is making Snowfall Spinoff?
Malcolm Spellman will take up the roles of executive producer and writer for the pilot episode. Returning executive producers encompass Dave Andron, who co-created the original series and served as the showrunner for Snowfall, as well as Trevor Engelson via Underground, Michael London via Groundswell, and Tommy Schlamme via Shoe Money, in collaboration with his executive partner, Julie DeJoie.
Is there a release date for the Snowfall spinoff?
In March 2023, Deadline reported that the spinoff was in the early stages of development. Since then there has been no update. However, we expect the spinoff to premiere sometime in 2024 or early 2025.
What happened in the Snowfall finale?
Following six captivating seasons and a thrilling run of sixty episodes, Snowfall concluded on a heart-wrenching note. Although many of us anticipated the series to culminate with Franklin’s demise, the show instead wrapped up with a dramatic and unexpected finale.
Franklin Saint (portrayed by Damson Idris), whom we initially encountered on a sunlit summer day filled with hope and grand aspirations, concluded the series on that very street, in a state of despair and ruin. In the closing scenes, he was observed walking away from the home he had purchased for his mother – his last remaining possession – while officers from the L.A. Sheriff’s Department arrived to enforce his eviction due to unpaid property taxes
Franklin’s life has completed its ominous cycle. He is now forced to dwell in the very turmoil he brought upon his community, introducing cocaine and relentlessly fueling its presence.
Ultimately, he is stripped of everything – wealth, family, love, and even the drug empire he meticulously constructed over the years.
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