5.765 minSeason 6 • Episode 10
LatestThe Snowfall saga comes to an end.
Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it, the story follows numerous characters on a violent collision course.
Acting
Damson Idris transforms Franklin from boy to monster with terrifying nuance.
Direction
John Singleton's final vision—pulpy, political, unflinching.
Writing
Three converging storylines that actually pay off. Rare.
Creators
John Singleton, Dave Andron, Eric Amadio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real CIA-Contra-cocaine allegations exposed by Gary Webb; the show fictionalizes while the history remains disputed by exactly the people you'd expect.
John Singleton directed the pilot while already struggling with health issues; he insisted on casting unknown Damson Idris after a single audition. His final television work.
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