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Hit drama “Snowfall” is back for its fifth season, premiering Wednesday, February 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch “Snowfall” Season 5 episodes streaming online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of FX and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “Snowfall” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of FX and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch “Snowfall” live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” FX is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 5-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “Snowfall” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of FX and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s Sling Blue bundle, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch “Snowfall” live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
‘Snowfall’ Season 5 Preview
When we last saw Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), the patriarch of The Family and a drug kingpin in Los Angeles, he and his right-hand man Leon (Isaiah John) were looking for Franklin’s father, Alton (Kevin Carroll), who was out for revenge against Reed (Carter Hudson).
Meanwhile, Skully (De’Aundre Bonds) was on the rampage to kill Franklin and anyone else who was involved in his daughter’s death. In the big standoff, both Skully and Alton took gunshot wounds. Skully went to the hospital, while Alton got patched up by Franklin. Later, Reed showed up to take out Alton once and for all and only Franklin’s intervention with his mother, Cissy (Michael Hyatt), saved Alton.
But in the waning moments of the season, Reed followed Alton to Cuba and cornered him. The big cliffhanger is whether Reed killed Alton or not. It also seems like Franklin and Mel (Reign Edwards) are finally done.
When the show returns, it is the summer of 1986 and the real-life overdose death of basketball star Len Bias is about to upend Franklin’s world.
The FX description of the season reads:
Set in the summer of 1986, Franklin Saint and his entire family are rich beyond their wildest dreams, on the verge of having everything they’ve ever wanted…right as the ground begins to fall out from under their feet.
The sudden and tragic death of basketball star Len Bias makes the rock cocaine epidemic front-page news, the target of both Democrat and Republican lawmakers. Law enforcement is on a warpath and the militarization of the L.A.P.D. continues as police and politicians decide the only way to deal with this growing scourge is through force — and the creation of the new C.R.A.S.H. (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums) units. The streets of South Central Los Angeles have never been so dangerous as the Saint family navigates the police, the warring gangs and the CIA.
Amidst all of this, the biggest threat the family faces are each other as they try not to let greed, resentment and ego tear them all apart.
The premiere episode is titled “Comets” and its description reads, “It’s the summer of 1986 and the Saint crew has leveled up; Franklin’s personal and professional relationships are flourishing, but a problem in the valley brings trouble to his door.”
The second episode airs directly after the premiere on February 23. It is titled “Commitment” and its description reads, “Teddy forces his way back into the CIA’s operation in Los Angeles; Franklin and Veronique have a business proposition for Jerome and Louie.”
Then on March 2 comes episode three, titled “Lions.” Its description reads, “Teddy’s return causes tension, forcing Jerome and Louie to negotiate with Skully.”
“Snowfall” season five airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times on FX.