Shane Black made his name writing tough, funny, R-rated action movies—and for reasons known only to him, he set a lot of them at Christmastime.

In this four-part limited series, we explore the wild, behind-the-scenes stories of the holiday-tinted action films that defined his career. From the buddy cop chaos of LETHAL WEAPON to the studio trainwreck of THE LAST BOY SCOUT… from the record-breaking spec sale of THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT to the comeback noir that resurrected Robert Downey Jr., KISS KISS BANG BANG… this is a look at the career of one of Hollywood’s most influential—and volatile—screenwriters.

Packed with production drama, industry politics, and a surprising amount of fake snow, Black Christmas is your guide to the movies that made Shane Black a legend.