Social media has been in a chokehold since Season 1 of the FX drama series Snowfall first premiered on July 5, 2017. Centered around Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), a young Compton coke dealer with big dreams of becoming a drug kingpin, the series is set against the backdrop of the 1980s, uncovering the rift of the pandemic and its impact on culture.
Snowfall shows Franklin's rise as one of the key players in the Coke game during his four seasons. However, his rise to the top comes with major sacrifices, including a strained relationship with his father Elton (Kevin Carroll) and the loss of his beloved Melody (Reign Edwards). Now that Season 5 is almost upon us, it's only right that we take a trip down memory lane and revisit everything that happened in Season 4.
"Snowfall" Season 4 begins with Franklin returning to the drug business after being shot.
After finally stepping back into the drug business, Franklin learns that things are going pretty smoothly for his team. Aunt Louie (Angela Lewis) is handling the storage of the books and money as well as the product. Uncle Jerome (Amin Joseph) deals with the distribution, and Teddy (Carter Hudson) and Oso (Sergio Paris-Menchetta) form a new partnership.
Even though Leon (Isaiah John) is happy to be back, he isn't thrilled about taking orders from Louis, which creates friction with him and Franklin. Also, Leon blames Oso and his partner Lucia (Emily Rios) for his friend's death.
In addition to his business, Franklin also has trouble with journalist Irene Abe (Suzy Nakamura), who sets out to uncover the truth about the crack epidemic and the death of Melody's father, Andre Wright (Marcus Henderson). Is.
As Franklin decides to stop the drug war between Manboy (Drew Gregg), leader of the Bloods gang, and Scully (D'Aundre Bonds), leader of the Cripps gang, he ends up choosing the sides that will help him and his The family is in danger.
Making matters worse, Franklin's relationship with Leon turns sour when he decides to save Oso from Leon's wrath. Leon tells Franklin that he has lost himself in the lure of money, and the two break up.
More trouble ensues when Franklin and Officer Nixon (Jesse Lucan) are unable to see eye to eye. Franklin confronts Nixon for allegedly threatening her father to set her up. Then, after negotiations and not being happy with his salary, Nixon takes matters into his own hands and takes Sissy into custody. Nixon brings Sissy to a cemetery to see Andre's gravestone and reveals that Franklin killed her.
Meanwhile, Leon and his crew try to stay above water after Franklin shuts off the supply. He meets his old love Wanda (Gail Bean), who is addicted to drugs, and feels the impact of the crackdown on the community.
There is a turning point in the middle of Season 4 when Leon causes trouble he can't get out of.
As Leon and his crew order food, Scully and his accomplices attempt to murder them all. Thanks to Wanda, Leon is able to get out of harm's way in time. Unfortunately, Wanda catches some stray bullets and is taken to the hospital.
Franklin's ex-girlfriend Tanose (Ariana Mitchell) continues to be close to Franklin and ends up applying for a job at his bar. Sure, she's giving off Snitch energy, but Franklin didn't find out until much later in the season.
As Leon and his crew search for Scully, they stumble upon him as he comes right next to Leon's car. Gunfire erupts, without Leon knowing that Scully's children, Mama and Betty - who are Manboy's sister and niece - are in the car. Tragically, Scully's daughter died in the shooting.
Manboy wants revenge, but Franklin wants to handle the situation differently. When Manboy learns that Leon was the triggerman, he hopes that Franklin can show Leon the same generosity that Leon showed him to get back at the Cripps, but Franklin has other plans.
Franklin not only keeps Leon out of harm's way, he sets him up in a safe house until they figure out his next move.
Irene is still too hot to reveal the truth about the crack epidemic and seeks support from her newspaper. He is also able to join former members of the Colombian drug cartel who agree to sneak up on Reed in hopes of possibly being released.
Things worsen as the police find Leon's marks on the gun used to kill Manboy's niece. As the mugshots of Leon and Fatback (Jordan R. Coleman) pile up on the news, Leon decides to dodge. However, Scully sees her running away and tries to get her out. Luckily, Franklin comes to the rescue in the form of a getaway driver.
Naturally, word gets back to Manboy about Franklin's involvement and all hell breaks loose. This prompts Manboy to go after Franklin's crown as kingpin.
The end of Season 4 shows Franklin and his crew reigning supreme.
Kadeedjah (Geoffrey Maya) won't stop at anything to avenge the death of her and Scully's daughter. And unfortunately, that is what leads to his demise.
Scully naturally wants to avenge his daughter's death as well, and when he can't find Franklin, he chooses to vent his anger on Louie, who is shot at Fatback's funeral by Kadijah and his friends. was given. However, Jerome is present for Scully's attempt to kill Louie and knocks him to the ground. Scully loses his life.
Franklin and Elton get into an argument over revealing the truth about the drug trade. Elton further explains that the CIA is behind the crackdown epidemic, which prompts him and Sissy to later flee to Cuba.
Leon decides it's time for him to quit the drug game because he's still haunted by Scully's daughter being killed. Franklin does not accept his decision and vows to get Louis and Jerome back in business so they can be a family again.
The season ends with Franklin traveling to Texas to see his ex-girlfriend, Melody. Melody, now drug-free since leaving Compton, is shocked by Franklin's visit. He confronts Irene to kick her out and asks her to speak her mind.
Melody asks Franklin if he killed her father, but he refuses to believe that he did. Franklin then turns away, turns around, and puts his cane on a chair, leaving without him.
Overall, it's safe to say that Snowfall Season 5 will be one of the history books.