FX sets Sep 8 premiere for The Drop spinoff

The spinoff series "The Drop: A Snowfall Saga" will premiere on Tuesday, September 8, FX and Hulu announced. The show continues the story of two fan-favorite characters from the acclaimed crime drama "Snowfall," which concluded its six-season run in 2023.

The new series picks up in the 1990s, following the lives of Wanda Bell-Simmons, played by Gail Bean, and Leon Simmons, played by Isaiah John. Their story continues after the original series' finale, which featured a time jump from the 1980s to 1990. Set in Los Angeles, "The Drop" finds the pair navigating a city still grappling with the aftermath of the crack epidemic, now witnessing the rise of West Coast rap.

Wanda begins the series driven by a belief that this burgeoning music scene can reshape American culture. Her mission is to assemble a group of talented individuals to help realize that dream. This ambition leads her into the dangerous intersection of music and street politics, involving her cousins, Lamar Kinsey and James Kinsey, played by Asante Blackk and Peyton Alex Smith, and a volatile local rapper named Artillery Simmie. An internship with a former drug dealer turned record label owner, Darryl "DG" Grant, creates...