‘Snowfall’ to End With Season 6

FX’s ‘Snowfall’ to End After Six Seasons of Sweeping Viewers Into 80s Crack Epidemic

Snowfall, which is arguably the most popular series to sweep TV screens since the 80s crack epidemic, is slated to end after six seasons.

FX announced on Tuesday, April 5, that the drama series, originally created by late filmmaker John Singleton, has been renewed for its sixth and final season.

John Singleton

The hit series stars Damson Idris as Franklin Saint, a drug kingpin navigating the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s in Los Angeles with his friends and family. Nick Grad, president of original programming at FX said,

“FX first partnered with legendary writer-director John Singleton and the rest of the creative team six years ago to pursue their vision for an ambitious, powerful drama about the explosion of the crack epidemic of the early 80s,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming at FX.

He added,

“Today, as the fifth season of ‘Snowfall’ reaches new heights of acclaim and viewership, there is no question that this series has become an FX classic drama. We are thrilled to order a sixth season that will enable Dave Andron, Walter Mosley and the rest of the producers to bring ‘Snowfall’ to a climactic finale showcasing the brilliance of everyone involved, from the stellar cast led by Damson Idris, to the writers, directors, artists and crew.”

Snowfall actor Damson Idris

In the series’ fifth season, which is currently airing on FX, Franklin Saint and the gang have become rich and are close to living the life they imagined when they first got into the game—but the crack-related death of basketball star Len Bias’ prompts lawmakers and the LAPD to take action against them.

In an exclusive interview with theJasmineBrand, Snowfall actress Angela Lewis shared what it was like working with John Singleton, as well as what she hopes is the biggest takeaway for viewers. She said,

“I hope that with all of the excitement of the violence and the strategy that comes with living a gangster life and building one’s empire…like, that’s super exciting, but I hope that people can hold onto the reason that we’re telling this story in the first place, which is the understanding that the government intentionally sold drugs, had a hand in selling drugs to our community in order to pay for weapons, in order to fund an illegal war against other people of color. That is the takeaway.”

Angela Lewis

Damson Idris previously revealed that Snowfall is its most watched series across all its networks, bringing in nearly 5 million viewers per week. He said,

“Snowfall is officially FX networks most watched show and that is thanks to you guys, the fans. Nearly 5 million viewers a week. Not to mention yall that be bootlegging. I see you. Nonetheless, thank you to everyone for riding with us. It’s all for John Singleton.”

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It’s been reported that Snowfall‘s Season 5 premiere garnered 4.3 million Total Viewers. It’s experienced a 13% increase in viewers compared to Season 4—which was FX’s most-watched series of 2021—and a 43% increase in viewers compared to Season 3.

What are you expecting to see in the sixth and final season of Snowfall? Let us know in the comments!

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