FX's "The Drop" Puts West Coast Hip-Hop's 1990s Rise at the Center of a New Drama

Malcolm Spellman, showrunner of "The Drop," a new FX drama spun off from "Snowfall," discussed how he approached the series. Gail Bean and Isaiah John lead the cast, and the show follows West Coast hip-hop as it grew during the 1990s. Spellman described his method for keeping the series true to the period as an "eyewitness" approach. He also addressed how the new show relates to "Snowfall," and said he does not plan to build the series around appearances from the earlier show's cast. For readers in Beverly Hills, the series covers a West Coast music era that is part of this region's cultural story.

With reporting from The Hollywood Reporter.