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Season 1 – Snowfall

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"Snowfall" is a drama set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles 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, a young street entrepreneur on a quest for power; Gustavo "El Oso" Zapata, a Mexican wrestler caught up in a power struggle within a crime family; Teddy McDonald, a CIA operative running from a dark past who begins an off-book operation to fund the Nicaraguan Contras; and Lucia Villanueva, the self-possessed daughter of a Mexican crime lord. In "Snowfall," people are working toward their ultimate goals of money, power, and influence as 1984 begins in Los Angeles.
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Snowfall — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Despite Singleton's accurate recreation of 1983 Los Angeles and a strong lead performance from Damson Idris.Snowfall struggles to create a compelling drama from its separate storylines.

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Eric Deggans NPR 11/25/2019
The best thing about "Snowfall" is the way it recreates the rhythms of life in 1983-era South Central Los Angeles. Go to Full Review Graeme Blundell The Australian 06/22/2018
The show is a rush and a joy to watch... Go to Full Review Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 12/29/2017
3/5
This stylish drama stars Damson Idris as an ambitious young drug dealer whose accent is so good you'd never guess he's from Peckham. Go to Full Review Alan French AwardsCircuit.com 10/10/2018
2/4
While other shows that feature organized crime have found ways to be extremely funny, this one is missing this aspect. Go to Full Review Álvaro P. Ruiz de Elvira El Pais (Spain) 07/09/2018
John Singleton's series works very well and leaves promise that there is still plenty to tell. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush 05/29/2018
Created by Boyz in the Hood director John Singleton, Snowfall is less about up and coming drug dealers as the cycles of poverty and oppression that the drug trade provides an outlet for. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stoner J @Stoner Dec 24 Season 1 is a decent start. But the next 5 seasons are absolutely stellar, loaded with blood and action See more Tomaz B @TheBizii Nov 11 I randomly stumbled upon this show while scrolling on Instagram. I'm happy that I did and I really think the first season was a strong start for the series. Can't wait to see what other seasons can bring to the table! See more Eric N Oct 6 This is a story of free Rick Ross you guys suck. Steal someone’s life and don’t pay him. That’s why your story telling sucks. See more Brennon B. @dizneydad Sep 1 Season 1 was good not great but good enough for me to want to see where the characters end up See more Young J Jun 9 It's good and I watched it all. See more Neidy M May 13 I think Snowfall that the biggest series with great actors, dialogules is interesting fluid and very clear what makes of Snowfall one of the best series that i saw. The plot of Snowfall is very interesting the story about of an a powerful thème. The story about of à tong men who search to succeed who starting with noting who search to become the best. Damson Idris is a tong men who stars Franklin Saint is perfect from beginning to and very hauting and outstanding in my opinion who nothing would have done best performance of Damson Idris See more Read all reviews
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John Singleton

Creator

Eric Amadio

Creator

Dave Andron

Creator

Damson Idris

Franklin Saint

Sergio Peris-Mencheta

Gustavo "El Oso" Zapata

Carter Hudson

Teddy McDonald

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 5, 2017 Pilot South Central street entrepreneur Franklin Saint enters the cocaine game; disgruntled CIA officer Teddy McDonald teams up with a Contra soldier; luchador Gustavo "El Oso" Zapata makes inroads with a Mexican cartel family. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 12, 2017 Make Them Birds Fly Franklin struggles with the reality of his new enterprise; Teddy's distrust of Alejandro escalates; Gustavo confronts his new partners. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 19, 2017 Slow Hand Franklin enlists help to retrieve his stolen property; in the midst of a weapons deal, Teddy receives an unexpected visitor; Gustavo, Lucia and Pedro seek a fall guy. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 26, 2017 Trauma Franklin and Leon deal with the thief; Teddy goes to extreme measures to protect the CIA; Lucia and Gustavo connect in the aftermath of the previous night. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 2, 2017 seven-four Franklin's indecision causes issues at Jerome's 4th of July barbecue; Teddy and Alejandro become stranded; Lucia's family vets Gustavo. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 9, 2017 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 16, 2017 Cracking Franklin, Leon and Kevin take a game-changing road trip; Teddy deals with a sin from Alejandro's past; Lucia makes Gustavo's partnership official, much to Pedro's dismay. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 23, 2017 Baby Teeth Franklin's business ramps up, causing a rift in his inexperienced crew; Teddy pulls out all the stops to protect Alejandro; while visiting her dying father, Lucia has a realization. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 30, 2017 Story of a Scar Franklin suffers the cost of his business; as Teddy's situation deteriorates, so does his mental state; Gustavo and Lucia struggle with how to proceed. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 6, 2017 The Rubicon Franklin solidifies his future; Teddy's hand is forced; Lucia decides between business and family. Details

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Snowfall — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Michael Lehmann
Creator
John Singleton, Eric Amadio, Dave Andron
Executive Producer
John Singleton, Eric Amadio, Dave Andron, Thomas Schlamme, Michael London, Trevor Engelson
Screenwriter
Tatiana Suarez-Pico
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA (L|S|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 5, 2017