Editing Season 1 (section)

== Production ==
===Development===
In November 2016, the series was ordered to pilot along with backup scripts by [[TNT]] with [[Josh Friedman]] to serve as showrunner.<ref name="Deadline1">[https://deadline.com/2016/11/snowpiercer-pilot-movie-josh-friedman-tomorrow-studios-1201857956/ TNT Orders ‘Snowpiercer’ Pilot Based On Movie From Tomorrow Studios]</ref> May 17, 2017, it was announced that [[Scott Derrickson]] would direct the pilot written by Friedman.<ref name="Deadline2">[https://deadline.com/2017/05/snowpiercer-daveed-diggs-star-tnt-pilot-based-on-movie-1202095390/ ‘Snowpiercer’: Daveed Diggs To Star In TNT Pilot Based On Movie]</ref> The pilot was picked up to series in January 2018, a year after it was picked up to pilot.<ref name="hollywoodreporter1">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snowpiercer-reboot-scores-series-pickup-at-tnt-1073539 'Snowpiercer' Reboot Scores Series Pickup at TNT]</ref> [[Graeme Manson]] was appointed to replace Friedman as showrunner the following month<ref name="Deadline3">[https://deadline.com/2018/02/snowpiercer-orphan-black-co-creator-showrunner-graeme-manson-1202304869/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Sets ‘Orphan Black’ Co-Creator As New Showrunner]</ref>, after he exited the project due to "creative differences" with the network in January.<ref name="Variety1">[https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/snowpiercer-showrunner-josh-friedman-tnt-parts-ways-exclusive-1202672183/ TNT Parts Ways With ‘Snowpiercer’ Showrunner Josh Friedman (EXCLUSIVE)]</ref> In May 2019, it was announced that the series would air on TBS instead of [[TNT]] for a Q2 2020 release, and that a [[Season 2|second season]] had already been ordered by the network. 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> On January 19, 2021, ahead of the second season premiere, TNT renewed the series for a third season.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/01/snowpiercer-renewed-season-3-tnt-ahead-of-season-2-debut-1234676353/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Renewed For Season 3 By TNT Ahead Of Season 2 Debut]</ref>

===Casting===
In May 17, 2017, it was announced that [[Daveed Diggs]] was cast as [[Andre Layton|Layton Well]].<ref name="Deadline2"/> The following month, [[Jennifer Connelly]] and [[Mickey Sumner]] landed the other lead roles of [[Melanie Cavill]] and [[Bess Till]].<ref name="hollywoodreporter1"/><ref>[https://deadline.com/2017/06/snowpiercer-mickey-sumner-star-tnt-pilot-based-on-movie-1202109353/ ‘Snowpiercer’: Mickey Sumner To Star In TNT Pilot Based On Movie]</ref> In June, it was announced that [[Annalise Basso]] as [[LJ Folger]], [[Sasha Frolova]] as [[Pixi Aariak]], [[Alison Wright]] as [[Ruth Wardell]], [[Benjamin Haigh]] as [[Fergus McConnell]], [[Roberto Urbina]] as [[Javier De La Torre]], and [[Katie McGuinness]] as [[Josie Wellstead|Josie McConnell]] joined the cast.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2017/06/snowpiercer-annalise-basso-sasha-frolova-cast-tnt-drama-pilot-jennifer-connelly-1202113452/ ‘Snowpiercer’: Annalise Basso & Sasha Frolova Cast In TNT Drama Pilot]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2017/06/snowpiercer-casts-alison-wright-benjamin-haigh-vincent-piazza-the-passage-1202113681/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Alison Wright & Benjamin Haigh; Vincent Piazza Enters ‘The Passage’]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2017/06/snowpiercer-roberto-urbina-katie-mcguinness-cast-tnt-drama-pilot-1202116836/ ‘Snowpiercer’: Roberto Urbina & Katie McGuinness Cast In TNT Drama Pilot]</ref> In August, it was announced that [[Susan Park]] had joined the main cast as [[Jinju Seong|Jinju]].<ref>[https://deadline.com/2017/08/snowpiercer-susan-park-cast-series-regular-in-tnt-pilot-1202158674/ ‘Snowpiercer’: Susan Park Cast In TNT Drama Pilot]</ref> In September, [[Lena Hall]] was cast as [[Miss Audrey|Sayori]].<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tnts-snowpiercer-reboot-adds-tony-winner-lena-hall-1037902 TNT's 'Snowpiercer' Reboot Adds Tony Winner Lena Hall (Exclusive)]</ref> In January 2018 it was also revealed that [[Sheila Vand]] and [[Sam Otto]] had been cast in then-undisclosed roles as series regulars.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/01/snowpiercer-picked-up-series-tnt-1202239778/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Picked Up To Series By TNT]</ref> In August, [[Iddo Goldberg]] and [[Jaylin Fletcher]] were added as series regulars in the roles of [[Bennett Knox]] and [[Miles]].<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/08/snowpiercer-iddo-goldberg-cast-series-regular-tnt-drama-1202441386/ ‘Snowpiercer’: Iddo Goldberg Cast As Series Regular In TNT Drama]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/08/roger-cross-cbc-the-coroner-snowpiercer-jaylin-fletcher-1202446099/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Jaylin Fletcher]</ref>

Casting for a number of recurring roles were also announced during the month of August, including [[Steven Ogg]] as [[Pike]], [[Timothy V. Murphy]] as [[Nolan Grey]], [[Happy Anderson]] as [[Henry Klimpt]], [[Jonathan Walker]] as [[Big John]], and [[Aleks Paunovic]] as [[Bojan Boscovic]].<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/08/snowpiercer-the-walking-dead-steven-ogg-recur-tnt-drama-1202447246/ ‘Snowpiercer’: ‘Walking Dead’ Alum Steven Ogg To Recur In TNT Drama]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/08/snowpiercer-timothy-v-murphy-happy-anderson-jonathan-lloyd-walker-to-recur-in-tnt-drama-series-1202449375/ ‘Snowpiercer’: Timothy V. Murphy, Happy Anderson & Jonathan Lloyd Walker To Recur In TNT Drama Series]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/08/snowpiercer-cast-aleks-paunovic-all-american-hunter-clowdus-1202453028/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Aleks Paunovic]</ref> In September, [[Shaun Toub]] and [[Kerry O'Malley]] were added to the recurring cast as [[Terence]] and [[Lilah Folger]].<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/09/snowpiercer-casts-shaun-toub-clementine-nicholson-knightfall-1202463681/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Shaun Toub]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/09/snowpiercer-casts-kerry-omalley-rob-benedict-bosch-1202469278/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Kerry O’Malley]</ref> In October, [[Aaron Glenane]] was cast as [[The Last Australian]] alongside [[Fiona Vroom]] as [[Miss Gillies]], both in recurring roles.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/10/snowpiercer-aaron-glenane-fiona-vroom-to-recur-on-tnt-drama-1202475951/ ‘Snowpiercer’: Aaron Glenane & Fiona Vroom To Recur On TNT Drama]</ref>

===Filming===
The site My Entertainment World, which logs the production information of television pilot episodes, has unveiled that the series will start filming in Mid-March of 2017, according to Omega Underground.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/news/snowpiercer-series-reportedly-begins-filming-in-march/ Snowpiercer Series Reportedly Begins Filming In March]</ref> By September 25, pilot director Scott Derrickson indicated that production for the series had officially commenced.<ref>[https://screenrant.com/snowpiercer-tv-show-filming-derrickson/ Snowpiercer TV Series Begins Production]</ref> Whilst the season was scheduled to debut May 31, 2020,<ref name="Deadline4">[https://deadline.com/2020/01/snowpiercer-premiere-date-jennifer-connelly-daveed-diggs-bong-joon-ho-tnt-trailer-1202830949/ ‘Snowpiercer’ TV Series Finally Gets Its TNT Premiere Date – TCA]</ref> but TNT brought forward the release date to May 17, 2020, arising from the increase in consumer demand following the outbreak of COVID-19.<ref>[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/snowpiercer-series-premiere-date-tnt-1234569550/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Series Moves Up TNT Premiere Amid Coronavirus Pandemic]</ref>

===Marketing===
Showrunner Graeme Manson, Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Lena Hall and Steven Ogg attended the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con International, they were joined by executive producers Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios to promote the series and debut its first official trailer.<ref>[https://deadline.com/video/snowpiercer-trailer-comic-con-tbs-jennifer-connelly-daveed-diggs-graeme-manson/ ‘Snowpiercer’ Trailer: TBS Adaptation Of Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Thriller Goes Off The Rails At Comic-Con]</ref>
TNT announced on January 15, 2020, during Television Critics Association that the series will arrive at the WarnerMedia cable outlet at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 31.<ref name="Deadline4"/>