Overview
- FX released the first official trailer on Monday and confirmed the series will premiere Sept. 8 at 9 p.m. EDT on FX and stream on Hulu.
- Gail Bean and Isaiah John return as Wanda and Leon, continuing characters established by Snowfall and shifting their storylines toward the music business.
- The trailer and synopsis show Wanda newly sober pursuing a role in the rap industry through an internship with former dealer–turned–label owner Darryl “DG” Grant.
- Supporting cast in the footage includes Simmie “Buddy” Sims III as volatile rapper Artillery, Mykelti Williamson as “Big Daddy” Casey, Brandon Mychal Smith as DG, and cousins played by Asante Blackk and Peyton Alex Smith.
- Creator Malcolm Spellman leads an executive team that includes Dave Andron and Thomas Schlamme, and the series situates personal reinvention within the ongoing social fallout of the crack era and the commercial rise of West Coast rap.