EXCLUSIVE: The untitled Snowfall spinoff series is no longer untitled. The series, starring the mothership’s Gail Bean and Isaiah John, is named The Drop: A Snowfall Saga, Deadline has learned. It will premiere later this year on FX and Hulu and will be available on Disney+ internationally.
The series, from Malcolm Spellman and Snowfall producers, picks up shortly after the conclusion of the original show.
The mothership series ended tragically for the show’s central character, Damson Idris’ Franklin Saint, who spirals into alcoholism after Teddy McDonald, played by Carter Hudson, is killed by Franklin’s mother (Cissy Saint). Franklin loses his $73 million fortune as well as his wife and their unborn child. The final scenes see him homeless and wandering the streets. Watch on Deadline
Set in ‘90s Los Angeles, the new series follows Snowfall characters Wanda (Bean) and Leon (John) as they fight to take West Coast rap mainstream while gang wars erupt and record labels move to exploit hip hop culture for their own gain.
Cast also includes Mykelti Williamson, Nicki Micheaux, Brandon Mychal Smith, Isidora Goreshter, Eric Balfour, Richard Portnow, Zaire Adams, Demetrius Grosse and Snowfall alum Quincy Chad.
The Drop: A Snowfall Saga is executive produced by Spellman, Dave Andron, Thomas Schlamme, Julie DeJoie, Michael London, Trevor Engelson and Paul Garnes. The series is produced by FX Productions
Source: deadline.com