Since leaving "Hamilton", he played a recurring role in the television series "Black-ish" (2016–2018) and co-starred in the films "Wonder" (2017) and "Velvet Buzzsaw" (2019). Diggs also wrote, produced, and starred in the 2018 film "Blindspotting", which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead; he acted as creator, writer, and executive producer on the 2021 spin-off sequel television series of the same name, in which he also reprised his role as a guest. As of 2020, he stars in the television adaptation of "Snowpiercer". In 2021, he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of "Hamilton" which was released in 2020.