FX's Snowfall is a crime drama that explores the devastating impact of drugs on Black communities and the corruption of government institutions. The series follows Franklin Saint ( Damson Idris ), as they navigate ways to make money selling crack cocaine during the 1980s in South Central Los Angeles. Snowfall is an unflinching look at the origins of one of the most destructive and violent periods of recent American history.

There are several TV series that either explore similar themes to Snowfall , or introduce similar characters. Some series highlight the sheer breadth of the drug trade, and how it extends far beyond America. Other series explore the consequences of characters, either fictional or those based on real people, being involved in the drug trade as it wrecks havoc

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