Editing Season 2 (section)

== Production ==
===Development===
In May 2019, it was announced that the series would air on TBS instead of [[TNT]] for a Q2 2020 release, and that a second season had already been ordered by the network.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2019/05/snowpiercer-moves-tbs-season-2-renewal-1202615187/ - ‘Snowpiercer’ Moves To TBS With Early Season 2 Renewal]</ref> That month, it was also announced that Huanxi Media Group had signed on to broadcast the first two seasons exclusively in China. Manson returned as showrunner for the second season.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2019/06/snowpiercer-steven-ogg-promoted-series-regular-season-2-1202630527/ - ‘Snowpiercer’: Steven Ogg Upped To Series Regular For Season 2]</ref> In September 2019, the decision to change networks was reversed, with the series once again set to air on TNT. <ref>[https://deadline.com/2019/10/snowpiercer-air-tnt-decision-to-move-sci-fi-drama-to-tbs-reversed-1202750818/ - ‘Snowpiercer’ To Air On TNT As Decision To Move Sci-Fi Drama To TBS Is Reversed]</ref> Season 2 released on January 25, 2020.

=== Writing ===

===Casting===
In March 2019, [[Rowan Blanchard]] was cast as [[Alexandra Cavill]] for a guest role with the option of becoming a series regular should the series be renewed for a second season. Blanchard's promotion to the main cast for the second season was confirmed with the series' renewal that May.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2019/05/snowpiercer-moves-tbs-season-2-renewal-1202615187/ - Snowpiercer’ Moves To TBS With Early Season 2 Renewal]</ref> In June, Ogg was also promoted to series regular status for the second season.

===Filming===
Principal photography for the second season began on October 21, 2019 and ended on March 20, 2020 in Langley, British Columbia. On March 12, 2020, it was announced via Variety that production was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/films-tv-delayed-coronavirus-canceled-1203532033/ All the Shows and Movies Shut Down or Delayed Because of Coronavirus]</ref>