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Snowfall
2017–2023
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 6 seasons
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
63–93
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 63, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 93.
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Details
- Created by
- Dave Andron, Eric Amadio, John Singleton
- Released
- 5 July 2017
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 60 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 9 wins, 25 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 34 →9 wins from 34 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| NAACP Image Awards 2024 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Gail Bean | Winner |
| NAACP Image Awards 2024 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Amin Joseph | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2024 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Damson Idris | Winner |
| NAACP Image Awards 2024 | Outstanding Drama Series | Snowfall | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2024 | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Amin Joseph | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2024 | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Alonso Alvarez–Barreda | Nominee |
| American Society of Cinematographers 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Christian Tico Herrera | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards for Television 2023 | Outstanding Drama Series | Dave Andron | Winner |
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Black Reel Awards for Television
17 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Dave Andron | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series | Damson Idris | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor, Drama Series | Damson Idris | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor, Drama Series | Damson Idris | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Amin Joseph (for "Ballad of the Bear") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | Carl Seaton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Dave Andron | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series | Gail Bean | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series | DeVaughn Nixon | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series | Amin Joseph | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series | Michael Hyatt | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series | Amin Joseph | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series | Angela Lewis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Walter Mosley (for "Charnel House") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Jeanine Daniels and Dave Andron (for "The Sit Down") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Walter Mosley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Justin Hillian | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Damson Idris | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Gail Bean | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Amin Joseph | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Alonso Alvarez–Barreda | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Carl H. Seaton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Snowfall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Amin Joseph | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Amin Joseph | Nominee |
California On Location Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Location Manager of the Year - One Hour Television | Brian M. O'Neill | Winner |
| Location Team of the Year - One Hour Television | Tisha Jefferson, Alex R. Moreno, William O'Brien, Caitlin McCarty, Justin W. Hill | Winner |
American Society of Cinematographers
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Tommy Maddox-Upshaw | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Christian Tico Herrera | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 TV Shows | Snowfall | Winner |
Society of Camera Operators
1 nomination, 1 won
| Camera Operator of the Year in Television | Manolo Rojas, Pauline Edwards | Winner |
Imagen Foundation Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor - Television | Sergio Peris-Mencheta | Nominee |
| Best Director - Television | Alonso Alvarez | Nominee |
BET Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Damson Idris | Nominee |