FX orders Snowfall spinoff set in 1990s LA focusing on West Coast rap

FX has ordered an untitled spinoff of its drama Snowfall to series, the network announced, with Gail Bean and Isaiah John set to reprise their roles as Wanda and Leon Simmons. The project, which first entered development in 2023 and received a pilot order in March, is slated to premiere next year on FX and stream on Hulu.

Written and executive produced by Malcolm Spellman, the spinoff is set in 1990s Los Angeles soon after the events of the original series. Its official synopsis describes a recovering addict who seeks to bring West Coast rap into the mainstream as gang violence intensifies and record labels move to exploit hip hop culture. Asante Blackk, Peyton Alex Smith and Simmie Sims III have joined the cast alongside Bean and John. The series will be produced by FX Productions.

“This new series takes us back to one of the most formative eras in music with the birth of the West Coast rap revolution,” said Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment. He added that the network had worked with Spellman on the documentary Hip Hop Uncovered and praised Spellman’s knowledge of the subject, calling Bean’s lead turn a breakout and noting the return of core Snowfall creative personnel.