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EXCLUSIVE: The untitled Snowfall spinoff bid is nary longer untitled. The series, starring nan mothership’s Gail Bean and Isaiah John, is named The Drop: A Snowfall Saga, Deadline has learned. It will premiere later this twelvemonth connected FX and Hulu and will beryllium disposable connected Disney+ internationally.
The series, from Malcolm Spellman and Snowfall producers, picks up soon aft nan conclusion of nan original show.
The spinoff was put successful improvement successful 2023 as Snowfall’s six-season tally came to an extremity connected FX. It was picked up to bid successful November 2025.
The mothership bid ended tragically for nan show’s cardinal character, Damson Idris’ Franklin Saint, who spirals into alcoholism aft Teddy McDonald, played by Carter Hudson, is killed by Franklin’s mother (Cissy Saint). Franklin loses his $73 cardinal luck arsenic good arsenic his woman and their unborn child. The last scenes spot him bum and wandering nan streets.
Set successful ‘90s Los Angeles, nan caller bid follows Snowfall characters Wanda (Bean) and Leon (John) arsenic they conflict to return West Coast rap mainstream while pack wars erupt and grounds labels move to utilization hep hop civilization for their ain gain.
Asante Blackk, Peyton Alex Smith and Simmie “Buddy” Sims III besides star.
Cast besides 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 bid is produced by FX Productions
