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{{Infobox Season
|title = Season 1
|title = Season 1
|image = Teaser Poster Season 1.jpg  
|image = Snowpiercer Season 1 Poster (1).jpg
|no_episodes = 10
|no_episodes = 10
|network = [[TBS]]
|network = [[TNT]]
|first_episode = TBA
|first_episode = ''[[First, the Weather Changed]]''
|last_episode = TBA
|last_episode = ''[[994 Cars Long]]''
|released = 2020
|released = May 17, 2020 — July 12, 2020
|slogan =  
|slogan =  
|preceeded by =
|preceeded by =
|succeeded_by = [[Season 2]] }}
|succeeded_by = [[Season 2]] }}The '''first season''' of [[TNT]]'s dystopian thriller television drama series ''[[Snowpiercer (TV Series)|Snowpiercer]]'' was picked up for a season order on January 2018. Whilst the season was scheduled to debut May 31, 2020, TNT brought forward the release date to May 17, 2020, arising from the increase in consumer demand following the outbreak of COVID-19.


'''Season 1''' of [[TBS]]'s dystopian thriller television drama series ''[[Snowpiercer]]'' was picked up for a season order on January 2018.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/01/snowpiercer-picked-up-series-tnt-1202239778/ - ‘Snowpiercer’ Picked Up To Series By TNT]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snowpiercer-reboot-scores-series-pickup-at-tnt-1073539 - 'Snowpiercer' Reboot Scores Series Pickup at TNT]<nowiki></ref>
The first two episodes were released on [[Netflix]] on May 25, 2020. The season was available on January 1, 2021 on HBO Max.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out in this riveting television adaptation.
Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out in this riveting television adaptation.


== Credits ==
==Cast and characters==
=== Cast and characters ===
==== Main ====
*[[Daveed Diggs]] as [[Layton Well]]
*[[Jennifer Connelly]] as [[Melanie Cavill]]
*[[Mickey Sumner]] as [[Bess Till]]
*[[Annalise Basso]] as [[LJ Anderson]]
*[[Sasha Frolova]] as [[Pixi Aariak]]
*[[Alison Wright]] as [[Lilah Anderson]]
*[[Benjamin Haigh]] as [[Fergus McConnell]]
*[[Roberto Urbina]] as [[Avi]]
*[[Katie McGuinness]] as [[Josie McConnell]]
*[[Susan Park]] as [[Jinju]]
*[[Lena Hall]] as [[Sayori]]
*[[Sheila Vand]] as [[Zarah]]
*[[Sam Otto]] as [[John Osweiler]]
*[[Iddo Goldberg]] as [[Bennett]]
*[[Jaylin Fletcher]] as [[Miles]]


==== Recurring ====
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*[[Steven Ogg]] as [[Pike]]
===Main Characters===
*[[Timothy V. Murphy]] as [[Commander Grey]]
* [[Jennifer Connelly]] as [[Melanie Cavill]]
*[[Happy Anderson]] as [[Klimpt]]
* [[Daveed Diggs]] as [[Andre Layton]]
*[[Jonathan Lloyd Walker]] as [[Big John]]
* [[Mickey Sumner]] as [[Bess Till]]
*[[Aleks Paunovic]] as [[Bojan Boscovic]]
* [[Alison Wright]] as [[Ruth Wardell]]
*[[Shaun Toub]] as [[Terence]]
* [[Lena Hall]] as [[Miss Audrey]]
*[[Kerry O'Malley]] as [[Lilah Folger]]
* [[Iddo Goldberg]] as [[Bennett Knox]]
*[[Aaron Glenane]] as [[The Last Australian]]
* [[Susan Park]] as [[Jinju Seong]]
* [[Katie McGuinness]] as [[Josie Wellstead]]
* [[Sam Otto]] as [[John Osweiller]]
* [[Sheila Vand]] as [[Zarah Ferami]]
* [[Roberto Urbina]] as [[Javier De La Torre]]
* [[Mike O'Malley]] as [[Sam Roche]]
* [[Annalise Basso]] as [[LJ Folger]]
* [[Jaylin Fletcher]] as [[Miles]]
 
===Guest Starring===
* [[Mark Margolis]] as [[Old Ivan]]
* [[Steven Ogg]] as [[Pike]]
* [[Happy Anderson]] as [[Henry Klimpt|Dr. Henry Klimpt]]
* [[Kerry O'Malley]] as [[Lilah Folger]]
* [[Timothy V. Murphy]] as [[Commander Grey]]
* [[Aaron Glenane]] as [[The Last Australian]]
* [[William Stanford Davis]] as [[Mr. Riggs]]
* [[Reneé Victor]] as [[Mama Grandé]]
* [[Vincent Gale]] as [[Robert Folger]]
* [[Jonathan Walker]] as [[Big John]]
* [[Sarah Strange]] as [[Suzanne]]
* [[Aleks Paunovic]] as [[Bojan Boscovic]]
* [[Karin Konoval]] as [[Doctor Pelton]]
* [[Shaun Toub]] as [[Terence]]
* [[Rowan Blanchard]] as [[Alexandra Cavill]]
 
=== Uncredited ===
 
* [[Eric Pollins]] as Cakemaker
* [[Dalias Blake]] as Thirdie #1</div>
<div style="grid-area: 1/2/2/3;">
=== Co-Starring ===
*[[Madeleine Arthur]] as [[Nikki Genêt]]
*[[Miranda Edwards]] as [[Lights]]
*[[Stephen Lobo]] as [[Martin Colvin]]
*[[Matt Murray]] as [[Erik]]
*[[Kurt Ostlund]] as [[Strong Boy]]
*[[Dylan Schmid]] as [[Patterson]]
*[[Manoj Sood]] as [[Rajiv Sharma]]
*[[Sarah Strange]] as [[Suzanne]]
*[[Kwasi Thomas]] as [[Z-Wreck]]
*[[Yee Jee Tso]] as [[York]]
*[[Mariam Barry]] as [[Miles' Mother|Mother of Miles]]
*[[Ian Collins]] as [[Tristan]]
*[[Mya Harris]] as [[Miles' Sister|Young Miles' Sister]]
*[[Ellie Harvie]] as [[The Notary]]
*[[Gabriel Jacob-Cross]] as [[Miles|Young Miles]]
*[[Donia Kash]] as [[Donia Kash#Portrayal|Girl]]
*[[Jaymee Mak]] as [https://snowpiercer.fandom.com/wiki/Jaymee_Mak#Portrayal Asian Woman]
*Phillip Mitchell as Young Father
*[[Emma Oliver]] as [[Winnie]]
*[[Sam Quinn]] as [[Lee]]
*[[Ian Rozylo]] as [[Jackboot Trotter]]
*[[Michel Issa Rubio]] as [[Santiago]]
*[[Alec Davin Santos]] as [[Tino]]
*[[Krystle Dos Santos]] as [[Jackboot Alvarez]]
*[[Elizabeth Thai]] as [[June]]
*Natalie von Rotsburg as Mrs. Wing
*[[Fiona Vroom]] as [[Miss Gillies]]
*[[Fiona Vroom]] as [[Miss Gillies]]
*Barbara Wallace as Old Woman Survivor
*[[Milli Wilkinson]] as [[Mikala Mwanza|Mikala]]
*[[Carolyn Qilan Yu]] as [[Mia Kai-Sheck|Mia]]
*Atika Bano as Mother
*[[Rohan Campbell]] as Junior Butcher
*[[Simon Chin]] as [[Jackboot Jefferson]]
*[[Geraldine Chiu]] as [[Gabby]]
*Bradley Duffy as Middle Aged Man
*[[Miranda Edwards]] as [[Lights]]
*Michael Hanrahan as [[Bolger]]
*[[Ellie Harvie]] as [[The Notary]]
*[[Tom Kirk]] as [[Clay]]
*[[Lillian Lim]] as [[Lillian Lim#Portrayal|Proprietor]]
*Ryan Robbins as Jack
*[[Brent Staitas]] as [[Jakes Carter]]
*[[Yuta Takenaka]] as [[Jackboot Donaldson]]
*[[Soheila Vatandoost]] as [[Zeinab]]
*[[Andrea Ware]] as [[Jackboot Tyson]]
*[[Benjamin Charles Watson]] as [[Brakeman Fuller]]
*[[Danny Waugh]] as [[Silva]]
*[[Garfield Wilson]] as [[Jackboot Kaffey]]
*[[Amanda Brugel]] as [[Eugenia]]
*[[Camille Hollett-French]] as [[Jackboot Stroud]]
*[[Anthony Joseph]] as [[Jackboot Mansfield]]
*John C. MacDonald as Handsome Young Man
*[[Kelly-Ruth Mercier]] as [[Annie]]
*Sam Ourabah as Second Class Man
*[[Zachary Perez-Rukavina]] as [[Right Hand Man]]
*[[Jane McGregor]] as [[Astrid]]
*[[Adrian Neblett]] as [[Winston|Barkeep]]
*[[Duncan Ollerenshaw]] as [[Anton|Anton the Tailer]]
*[[Donna Christie]] as [[Edith Gusterfeld]]
*[[Jackboot Rogers|Tina Grant]] as [[Jackboot Rogers]]
*[[Ellie Harvie]] as [[The Notary]]
*[[Gary Hetherington]] as [[Walter Flemming|Walter Flemming the Papermaker]]
*[[Malcolm Sparrow-Crawford]] as [[Malcolm Sparrow-Crawford#Portrayal|Busboy]]
*[[Soheila Vatandoost]] as [[Zeinab]]
*[[Davena Dansby]] as [https://snowpiercer.fandom.com/wiki/Davena_Dansby?so=search#Portrayal Cook]
*[[Stefania Indelicato]] as [[Thirdie Yeller]]
*[[Yael Yurman]] as [[Jackboot Bridget|Bridget]]
*[[Doron Bell]] as [[Lieutenant Gardiner]]
*[[Paul Belsito]] as [[Tunnelman Hedges]]
*[[Cassandra Naud]] as [[Fiona]]
*[[Kristie Sita]] as Third Class Woman
*[[Kenneth Tynan]] as [[Junior Brakeman]]
*[[Doron Bell]] as [[Lieutenant Gardiner|Lieutentant Gardiner]]
*Colin Corrigan as Executioner
*Puya Firouzbakhsh as Fiddler
*[[Eric Bempong]] as Tailie Boy
*[[Jazmine Campanale]] as Weird Woman
*Shalyn Ferdinand as Wilford Thirdie
*[[Katrina Kardynal]] as Tailie Girl
*Mark Krysko as Ragged Soldier
*Karl Mercer as Thirdie
*[[Grace Sunar]] as Young [[Alexandra Cavill]]
</div>
</div>


=== Guest ===
== Crew ==
*[[Rowan Blanchard]] as [[Alexandra]]
 
=== Crew ===
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'''<big>Writers:</big><br>[[Graeme Manson]]<br>[[Tina de la Torre]]<br>[[Donald Joh]]<br>[[Hiram Martinez]]<br>[[Aubrey Nealon]]<br>[[Chinaka Hodge]]<br>[[Benjamin Legrand]]<br>[[Jacques Lob]]<br>[[Lizzie Mickery]]<br>[[Jean-Marc Rochette]]'''
'''<big>Writers:</big><br>[[Graeme Manson]]<br>[[Tina de la Torre]]<br>[[Donald Joh]]<br>[[Hiram Martinez]]<br>[[Aubrey Nealon]]<br>[[Chinaka Hodge]] • [[Benjamin Legrand]]<br>[[Jacques Lob]] • [[Lizzie Mickery]] • [[Jean-Marc Rochette]]'''
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'''<big>Producers:</big><br> Graeme Manson<br>[[James Hawes]] • [[Marty Adelstein]] • [[Bong Joon-ho]] • [[Dooho Choi]] • [[Becky Clements]] • [[Scott Derrickson]] • [[Matthew O'Connor]]<br>[[Lee Tae-hun]]<br>[[Park Chan-wook]]<br>[[Josh Friedman]]<br>[[Ben Rosenblatt]]<br>[[Lizzie Mickery]]<br>[[Aubrey Nealon]]<br>[[Mackenzie Donaldson]]<br>[[Semi Chellas]]<br>[[Hiram Martinez]]'''
'''<big>Producers:</big><br> Graeme Manson • [[James Hawes]] • [[Marty Adelstein]] • [[Bong Joon-ho]] • [[Dooho Choi]] • [[Becky Clements]] • [[Scott Derrickson]] • [[Matthew O'Connor]] • [[Lee Tae-hun]] • [[Park Chan-wook]] • [[Josh Friedman]] • [[Ben Rosenblatt]] • [[Lizzie Mickery]] • [[Aubrey Nealon]] • [[Mackenzie Donaldson]] • [[Semi Chellas]] • [[Hiram Martinez]]'''
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'''<big>Directors:</big><br> James Hawes • [[Sam Miller]] • [[Helen Shaver]] • [[Frederick E.O. Toye]] • [[Everardo Gout]]'''
'''<big>Directors:</big><br> [[James Hawes]] • [[Sam Miller]] • [[Helen Shaver]] • [[Frederick E.O. Toye]] • [[Everardo Gout]]'''
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==Episodes==
==Episodes==
== Episodes ==
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|-
| align="center" | <big><big>TBA</big></big>
| align="center" | [[File:Episode 1x01.jpg|250px]]
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"101"'''</big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[First, the Weather Changed]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: 2020
*Airdate: May 17, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 01 / 01
*Episode / Series Number: 01 / 01
*Directed by: TBA
*Directed by: [[James Hawes]]
*Written by: TBA
*Written by: [[Josh Friedman]] & [[Graeme Manson]]
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |TBA
| colspan="2" |Snowpiercer, the Great Ark Train, has kept the last remnants of humanity alive for almost seven years. A rigid class system maintains order, with First Class holding power over workers, while a condemned Prison Class struggles to survive in the Tail. Now, a grisly murder is stoking class division, so Melanie Cavill, the powerful head of hospitality, deputizes a dangerous rebel to help solve the killing — Andre Layton, the world’s only surviving homicide detective.
|-
|-
| align="center" | <big><big>TBA</big></big>
| align="center" | [[File:Episode 1x02.jpg|250px]]
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"102"'''</big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[Prepare to Brace]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: 2020
*Airdate: May 24, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 02 / 02
*Episode / Series Number: 02 / 02
*Directed by: TBA
*Directed by: [[Sam Miller]]
*Written by: TBA
*Written by: [[Donald Joh]]
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |TBA
| colspan="2" |Layton uses his new position as train detective to investigate the murder while gathering intel for the revolution on the side. Meanwhile, Melanie faces a resource crisis, with potentially drastic consequences for the entire train.
|-
|-
| align="center" | <big><big>TBA</big></big>
| align="center" | [[File:Episode 1x03.jpg|250px]]
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"103"'''</big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[Access Is Power]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: 2020
*Airdate: May 31, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 03 / 03
*Episode / Series Number: 03 / 03
*Directed by: TBA
*Directed by: Sam Miller
*Written by: TBA
*Written by: [[Lizzie Mickery]]
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |TBA
| colspan="2" |Layton descends into Snowpiercer's black market with Till, searching for both the killer and a valuable commodity for his revolution. Melanie stages a prize fight to distract the passengers from mounting class tension.
|-
|-
| align="center" | <big><big>TBA</big></big>
| align="center" | [[File:Episode 1x04.jpg|250px]]
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"104"'''</big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[Without Their Maker]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: 2020
*Airdate: June 7, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 04 / 04
*Episode / Series Number: 04 / 04
*Directed by: TBA
*Directed by: [[Frederick E.O. Toye]]
*Written by: TBA
*Written by: [[Hiram Martinez]]
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |TBA
| colspan="2" |A shocking twist in the murder investigation brings Layton and Till's manhunt to a cat-and-mouse climax, but Layton is getting too close to Melanie's big secret, which may prove the most dangerous game of all.
|-
|-
| align="center" | <big><big>TBA</big></big>
| align="center" | <big><big>[[File:Episode 1x05.jpg|250px]]</big></big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"105"'''</big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[Justice Never Boarded]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: 2020
*Airdate: June 14, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 05 / 05
*Episode / Series Number: 05 / 05
*Directed by: TBA
*Directed by: Frederick E.O. Toye
*Written by: TBA
*Written by: [[Chinaka Hodge]]
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |TBA
| colspan="2" |Tensions between Third Class and First Class are boiling as Melanie stages the trial of the Snowpiercer killer. Third Class threatens a work stoppage, demanding representation on the jury, and Melanie makes a fateful decision about which side to favor.
|-
|-
| align="center" | <big><big>TBA</big></big>
| align="center" | <big><big>[[File:Episode 1x06.jpg|250px]]</big></big>  
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"106"'''</big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[Trouble Comes Sideways]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: 2020
*Airdate: June 21, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 06 / 06
*Episode / Series Number: 06 / 06
*Directed by: TBA
*Directed by: [[Helen Shaver]]
*Written by: TBA
*Written by: [[Aubrey Nealon]] & [[Tina de la Torre]]
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |TBA
| colspan="2" |Hiding out with help from his allies, Layton lays track for revolution. Meanwhile, an engineering emergency threatens every soul on Snowpiercer, and Melanie is the only one who can save them.
|-
|-
| align="center" | <big><big>TBA</big></big>
| align="center" | <big><big>[[File:Episode 1x07.jpg|250px]]</big></big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"107"'''</big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[The Universe Is Indifferent]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: 2020
*Airdate: June 28, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 07 / 07
*Episode / Series Number: 07 / 07
*Directed by: TBA
*Directed by: Helen Shaver
*Written by: TBA
*Written by: Donald Joh
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |TBA
| colspan="2" |On a divided Snowpiercer, Melanie intensifies her search for Layton (Daveed Diggs). Meanwhile, Layton is weaponizing her secret, and Third Class faces a reckoning when he presents them with a choice.
|-
|-
| align="center" | <big><big>TBA</big></big>
| align="center" | <big><big>[[File:Episode 1x08.jpg|250px]]</big></big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"108"'''</big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[These Are His Revolutions]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: 2020
*Airdate: July 5, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 08 / 08
*Episode / Series Number: 08 / 08
*Directed by: TBA
*Directed by: [[Everardo Gout]]
*Written by: TBA
*Written by: Tina de la Torre
|-
| colspan="2" |Revolution has finally come, and Layton leads the lower classes forward in armed rebellion. Melanie’s house of cards collapses and she’s in danger of becoming the first casualty in the battle for control of Snowpiercer.
|-
| align="center" | <big><big>[[File:Snowpiercer-S01E09.jpg|250px]]</big></big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[The Train Demanded Blood]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: July 12, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 09 / 09
*Directed by: James Hawes
*Written by: Aubrey Nealon
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |TBA
| colspan="2" |The rebel forces are on the ropes when a dangerous foe defects to their side. They hatch a final plan to take control of Snowpiercer once and for all, but it comes at a grave moral cost, and just may destroy them all.
|-
| align="center" | <big><big>[[File:Snowpiercer-S01E010.jpg|250px]]</big></big>
| align="left" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''"[[994 Cars Long]]"'''</big>
*Airdate: July 12, 2020
*Episode / Series Number: 10 / 10
*Directed by: James Hawes
*Written by: Graeme Manson
|-
| colspan="2" |In the revolution's aftermath, Layton struggles to govern the shell-shocked survivors. Melanie finally makes peace with her demons, only to realize the biggest threat to their survival is right over her shoulder.
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== Production ==
== Production ==
*Development
===Development===
In November 2015, [[Marty Adelstein]]'s Tomorrow Studios optioned the rights to develop a television series based on the 2013 film [[Snowpiercer Movie|Snowpiercer]], which was adapted from the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige by [[Jacques Lob]], [[Benjamin Legrand]], and [[Jean-Marc Rochette]]. The film's director [[Bong Joon-ho]] was attached as an executive producer alongside Adelstein and [[Josh Friedman]], with the latter also set to write. A year later in November 2016, the project was ordered to pilot along with backup scripts by '''TNT''' with Friedman to serve as showrunner. In May 2017, it was announced that [[Scott Derrickson]] would direct the pilot written by Friedman. The pilot was picked up to series in January 2018. Later that month, Friedman was removed from the project by '''TNT''' due to "creative differences" with the network. [[Graeme Manson]] was appointed to replace Friedman as showrunner the following month. That June, Derrickson refused to return for reshoots on the pilot due to creative disputes with Manson, explaining via Twitter:
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>


*''"The 72-page Snowpiercer TV pilot script by [Josh Friedman] is the best I’ve ever read. The feature-length pilot I made from that script may be my best work. The new showrunner has a radically different vision for the show. I am forgoing my option to direct the extreme reshoots."''<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/06/snowpiercer-director-refuses-return-reshoots-showrunner-vision-scott-derrickson-1202420009/ - ‘Snowpiercer’ Director Refuses To Return For Reshoots Over Showrunner’s “Radically Different Vision”]</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>


Less than two weeks later, [[James Hawes]] joined the series in July as a co-executive producer and a director to oversee the reshoots for the pilot.<ref>[https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/snowpiercer-series-tnt-director-james-hawes-1202869102/ - James Hawes to Direct 'Snowpiercer' Pilot Reshoots for TNT (EXCLUSIVE)]</ref> Later that month, Netflix picked up the international distribution rights to stream the series outside of the United States and China.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/07/netflix-international-distribution-snowpiercer-dear-john-1202432340/ - Netflix Takes International Distribution On TNT's 'Snowpiercer' & Bravo's 'Dirty John]</ref> In May 2019, it was announced that the series would air on [[TBS]] instead of '''TNT''' for a spring 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> Manson will return 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><ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/snowpiercer/281686/snowpiercer-season-2-tbs - Snowpiercer Season 2 Cast and Details]</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>


*Writing
===Filming===
The series is designed to be a reboot of the original 2013 film's continuity. The story takes place seven years after a climate catastrophe rendered the outside world uninhabitable, forcing the remnants of humanity to live confined inside of a massive train that constantly circles the globe. The series investigates the struggles of class disparity, as the passengers of the train are segregated based on economic status. Regarding how the television adaptation would differentiate itself from the 2013 film, series star [[Daveed Diggs]] said that the show would "broaden exponentially" the world established by both the film and the 1982 graphic novel. "That's one of the advantages of TV, you have time," Diggs said. "So the politics that are hinted at in the film are explored in much more depth, and the mechanism of the train [is explored further] — just the little things that create a world, world specificity." At the 2017 Television Critics Association press tour, '''TNT''' and [[TBS]] president ''Kevin Reilly'' revealed that the Snowpiercer series would be akin to a "space ship show" due to its contained setting and that it would feature an ongoing mystery during the first season.
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>


Casting
===Marketing===
In May 2017, [[Daveed Diggs]] was cast as [[Layton Well]].<ref>[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 following month, [[Jennifer Connelly]] and [[Mickey Sumner]] landed the other lead roles of [[Melanie Cavill]] and [[Bess Till]], respectively.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2017/06/snowpiercer-jennifer-connelly-star-tnt-pilot-based-on-movie-1202109045/ - ‘Snowpiercer’: Jennifer Connelly To Star In TNT Pilot Based On Movie]</ref><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> Casting continued throughout the month of June with [[Annalise Basso]] as [[LJ Anderson]], [[Sasha Frolova]] as [[Pixi Aariak]], [[Alison Wright]] as [[Lilah Anderson]], [[Benjamin Haigh]] as [[Fergus McConnell]], [[Roberto Urbina]] as [[Avi]], and [[Katie McGuinness]] as [[Josie McConnell]].<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> That August, it was announced that [[Susan Park]] had joined the main cast as [[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 [[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> The series order in January 2018 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> Vand will reportedly play [[Zarah]], while Otto will play [[John Osweiler]].<ref>[https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a23088487/middle-eastern-muslim-actress-roundtable/ - Four Middle Eastern and Muslim Actresses on the Roles They Don't Get And the Ones They Won't Take]</ref><ref>[https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/15872873.acting-sensation-sam-otto-raring-to-go-for-star-studded-tv-show-the-snowpiercer/ - Acting sensation Sam Otto raring to go for star-studded TV show The Snowpiercer]</ref> In August, [[Iddo Goldberg]] and [[Jaylin Fletcher]] were added as series regulars in the roles of [[Bennett]] and [[Miles]], respectively.<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/ - Roger Cross Joins CBC’s ‘The Coroner’; ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Jaylin Fletcher]</ref>
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"/>
Casting for a number of recurring roles were also announced during the month of August, including [[Steven Ogg]] as [[Pike]], [[Timothy V. Murphy]] as [[Commander Grey]], [[Happy Anderson]] as [[Klimpt]], [[Jonathan Lloyd 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; ‘All American’ Adds Hunter Clowdus]</ref> The following month in September, [[Shaun Toub]] and [[Kerry O'Malley]] were added to the recurring cast as [[Terence]] and [[Lilah Folger]], respectively.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/09/snowpiercer-casts-shaun-toub-clementine-nicholson-knightfall-1202463681/ - ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Shaun Toub; Clementine Nicholson Joins ‘Knightfall’]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/09/snowpiercer-casts-kerry-omalley-rob-benedict-bosch-1202469278/ - ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Kerry O’Malley; Rob Benedict Joins ‘Bosch’]</ref> In October, [[Aaron Glenane]] was cast as [[The Last Australian]] alongside [[Fiona Vroom]] as [[Miss Gillies]], both in recurring capacities.<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> In March 2019, [[Rowan Blanchard]] was cast as [[Alexandra]] for a guest role with the option of becoming a series regular should the series be renewed for a [[Season 2|second season]].<ref>[https://deadline.com/2019/03/rowan-blanchard-cast-tnt-snowpiercer-1202583579/ - Rowan Blanchard Joins TNT’s ‘Snowpiercer’]</ref> 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.<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>
 
*Filming
In January 2017, it was reported that filming for the series was scheduled to begin in mid-March of that year.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/2017/01/28/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><ref>[https://www.cbr.com/snowpiercer-tv-series-production/ - Snowpiercer: Scott Derrickson Signals Start of Production on TV Series]</ref> Reshoots for the pilot, overseen by new director James Hawes, began on August 20, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia and concluded on January 24, 2019.<ref>[https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/snowpiercer-series-tnt-director-james-hawes-1202869102/ - James Hawes to Direct ‘Snowpiercer’ Pilot Reshoots for TNT (EXCLUSIVE)]</ref>


== Release ==
== Release ==
===Broadcast===
===Broadcast===
The series will debut on [[TBS]] in the United States in the spring of 2020,while Netflix will air the series globally outside of the United States and China. Huanxi Media Group is set to broadcast the first two seasons exclusively in China.
The series debuted on TNT in the United States on May 17, 2020, while Netflix aired the series globally outside of the United States and China.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/07/netflix-international-distribution-snowpiercer-dear-john-1202432340/ Netflix Takes International Distribution On TNT’s ‘Snowpiercer’]</ref> Huanxi Media Group is set to broadcast the first two seasons exclusively in China, after WarnerMedia handed the series a second season.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2019/05/tbs-snowpiercer-china-1202619696/ TBS’ ‘Snowpiercer’ Heads To China After ITVSGE Strikes Deal With Huanxi Media]</ref>
==Trivia==
*The first season was brought forward fourteen days due to the increasing demand from consumers regarding COVID-19.
*Across the Atlantic, the show is not airing on Netflix
**The first two episodes dropped on Monday 25 May on Netflix, with one coming every Monday from then on.
*Though in the story Snowpiercer is 10 miles long, with 1,001 cars. <ref name="Variety2">[https://variety.com/2020/artisans/production/vfx-design-teams-snowpiercer-train-1234612720/ "How the ‘Snowpiercer’ VFX and Design Teams Collaborated to Create the TNT Show’s Centerpiece Train" - Variety2]</ref>
**Production designer Barry Robison and his art department built 18 cars on four stages.<ref name="Variety2" />
***Including the engine; a hydroponic gardening car; first- , second- and third-class dining cars; a sushi restaurant with an undersea element; and the “chains” car, which resembles an Asian night market.<ref name="Variety2" />
*We learn at the very end of this second [[Snowpiercer]] episode that there are about 3,000 people onboard the train, Tailies included. 
*In the original Pilot, there are 2 characters that didn't make it to TNT's version:
**[[Sasha Frolova]] as [[Pixi Aariak]]
**[[Benjamin Haigh]] as [[Fergus McConnell]]


===Marketing===
==Gallery==
Cast members Connelly, Diggs, Wright, Sumner, Hall, and Ogg attended the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con International along with executive producers Manson, Adelstein, and Clements to promote the series.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2019/06/snowpiercer-tbs-jennifer-connelly-daveed-diggs-graeme-manson-1202638938/ - ‘Snowpiercer’ Cast And Showrunner Board Train To Comic-Con]</ref>
===Promotional Videos===
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==Trivia==
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==Gallery==
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===Videos===
===Behind the Scenes===
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== References ==
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[[Category:Season 1]]

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The first season of TNT's dystopian thriller television drama series Snowpiercer was picked up for a season order on January 2018. Whilst the season was scheduled to debut May 31, 2020, TNT brought forward the release date to May 17, 2020, arising from the increase in consumer demand following the outbreak of COVID-19.

The first two episodes were released on Netflix on May 25, 2020. The season was available on January 1, 2021 on HBO Max.

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out in this riveting television adaptation.

Cast and characters[edit | edit source]

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Season 1 Crew

Writers:
Graeme Manson
Tina de la Torre
Donald Joh
Hiram Martinez
Aubrey Nealon
Chinaka Hodge • Benjamin Legrand
Jacques Lob • Lizzie Mickery • Jean-Marc Rochette

Producers:
Graeme Manson • James Hawes • Marty Adelstein • Bong Joon-ho • Dooho Choi • Becky Clements • Scott Derrickson • Matthew O'Connor • Lee Tae-hun • Park Chan-wook • Josh Friedman • Ben Rosenblatt • Lizzie Mickery • Aubrey Nealon • Mackenzie Donaldson • Semi Chellas • Hiram Martinez

Directors:
James Hawes • Sam Miller • Helen Shaver • Frederick E.O. Toye • Everardo Gout

Episodes[edit | edit source]

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     "First, the Weather Changed"
Snowpiercer, the Great Ark Train, has kept the last remnants of humanity alive for almost seven years. A rigid class system maintains order, with First Class holding power over workers, while a condemned Prison Class struggles to survive in the Tail. Now, a grisly murder is stoking class division, so Melanie Cavill, the powerful head of hospitality, deputizes a dangerous rebel to help solve the killing — Andre Layton, the world’s only surviving homicide detective.
     "Prepare to Brace"
  • Airdate: May 24, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 02 / 02
  • Directed by: Sam Miller
  • Written by: Donald Joh
Layton uses his new position as train detective to investigate the murder while gathering intel for the revolution on the side. Meanwhile, Melanie faces a resource crisis, with potentially drastic consequences for the entire train.
     "Access Is Power"
  • Airdate: May 31, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 03 / 03
  • Directed by: Sam Miller
  • Written by: Lizzie Mickery
Layton descends into Snowpiercer's black market with Till, searching for both the killer and a valuable commodity for his revolution. Melanie stages a prize fight to distract the passengers from mounting class tension.
     "Without Their Maker"
A shocking twist in the murder investigation brings Layton and Till's manhunt to a cat-and-mouse climax, but Layton is getting too close to Melanie's big secret, which may prove the most dangerous game of all.
     "Justice Never Boarded"
  • Airdate: June 14, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 05 / 05
  • Directed by: Frederick E.O. Toye
  • Written by: Chinaka Hodge
Tensions between Third Class and First Class are boiling as Melanie stages the trial of the Snowpiercer killer. Third Class threatens a work stoppage, demanding representation on the jury, and Melanie makes a fateful decision about which side to favor.
     "Trouble Comes Sideways"
Hiding out with help from his allies, Layton lays track for revolution. Meanwhile, an engineering emergency threatens every soul on Snowpiercer, and Melanie is the only one who can save them.
     "The Universe Is Indifferent"
  • Airdate: June 28, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 07 / 07
  • Directed by: Helen Shaver
  • Written by: Donald Joh
On a divided Snowpiercer, Melanie intensifies her search for Layton (Daveed Diggs). Meanwhile, Layton is weaponizing her secret, and Third Class faces a reckoning when he presents them with a choice.
     "These Are His Revolutions"
  • Airdate: July 5, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 08 / 08
  • Directed by: Everardo Gout
  • Written by: Tina de la Torre
Revolution has finally come, and Layton leads the lower classes forward in armed rebellion. Melanie’s house of cards collapses and she’s in danger of becoming the first casualty in the battle for control of Snowpiercer.
     "The Train Demanded Blood"
  • Airdate: July 12, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 09 / 09
  • Directed by: James Hawes
  • Written by: Aubrey Nealon
The rebel forces are on the ropes when a dangerous foe defects to their side. They hatch a final plan to take control of Snowpiercer once and for all, but it comes at a grave moral cost, and just may destroy them all.
     "994 Cars Long"
  • Airdate: July 12, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 10 / 10
  • Directed by: James Hawes
  • Written by: Graeme Manson
In the revolution's aftermath, Layton struggles to govern the shell-shocked survivors. Melanie finally makes peace with her demons, only to realize the biggest threat to their survival is right over her shoulder.

Production[edit | edit source]

Development[edit | edit source]

In November 2016, the series was ordered to pilot along with backup scripts by TNT with Josh Friedman to serve as showrunner.[1] May 17, 2017, it was announced that Scott Derrickson would direct the pilot written by Friedman.[2] The pilot was picked up to series in January 2018, a year after it was picked up to pilot.[3] Graeme Manson was appointed to replace Friedman as showrunner the following month[4], after he exited the project due to "creative differences" with the network in January.[5] 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. In September 2019, the decision to change networks was reversed, with the series once again set to air on TNT.[6] On January 19, 2021, ahead of the second season premiere, TNT renewed the series for a third season.[7]

Casting[edit | edit source]

In May 17, 2017, it was announced that Daveed Diggs was cast as Layton Well.[2] The following month, Jennifer Connelly and Mickey Sumner landed the other lead roles of Melanie Cavill and Bess Till.[3][8] 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 McConnell joined the cast.[9][10][11] In August, it was announced that Susan Park had joined the main cast as Jinju.[12] In September, Lena Hall was cast as Sayori.[13] In January 2018 it was also revealed that Sheila Vand and Sam Otto had been cast in then-undisclosed roles as series regulars.[14] In August, Iddo Goldberg and Jaylin Fletcher were added as series regulars in the roles of Bennett Knox and Miles.[15][16]

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.[17][18][19] In September, Shaun Toub and Kerry O'Malley were added to the recurring cast as Terence and Lilah Folger.[20][21] In October, Aaron Glenane was cast as The Last Australian alongside Fiona Vroom as Miss Gillies, both in recurring roles.[22]

Filming[edit | edit source]

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.[23] By September 25, pilot director Scott Derrickson indicated that production for the series had officially commenced.[24] Whilst the season was scheduled to debut May 31, 2020,[25] but TNT brought forward the release date to May 17, 2020, arising from the increase in consumer demand following the outbreak of COVID-19.[26]

Marketing[edit | edit source]

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.[27] 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.[25]

Release[edit | edit source]

Broadcast[edit | edit source]

The series debuted on TNT in the United States on May 17, 2020, while Netflix aired the series globally outside of the United States and China.[28] Huanxi Media Group is set to broadcast the first two seasons exclusively in China, after WarnerMedia handed the series a second season.[29]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The first season was brought forward fourteen days due to the increasing demand from consumers regarding COVID-19.
  • Across the Atlantic, the show is not airing on Netflix
    • The first two episodes dropped on Monday 25 May on Netflix, with one coming every Monday from then on.
  • Though in the story Snowpiercer is 10 miles long, with 1,001 cars. [30]
    • Production designer Barry Robison and his art department built 18 cars on four stages.[30]
      • Including the engine; a hydroponic gardening car; first- , second- and third-class dining cars; a sushi restaurant with an undersea element; and the “chains” car, which resembles an Asian night market.[30]
  • We learn at the very end of this second Snowpiercer episode that there are about 3,000 people onboard the train, Tailies included. 
  • In the original Pilot, there are 2 characters that didn't make it to TNT's version:

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Promotional Videos[edit | edit source]

Promotional Images[edit | edit source]

  • TNT Poster

    TNT Poster

  • Netflix English Poster

    Netflix English Poster

  • Netflix Spanish Poster

    Netflix Spanish Poster

  • Teaser Poster

    Teaser Poster

Cast Promotional Images[edit | edit source]

  • Andre Layton

    Andre Layton

  • Melanie Cavill

    Melanie Cavill

  • LJ Folger

    LJ Folger

  • Ruth

    Ruth

  • Pike

    Pike

  • Zarah Ferami

    Zarah Ferami

  • Miss Audrey

    Miss Audrey

  • Miles

    Miles

  • Brakeman Roche

    Brakeman Roche

  • Javier De La Torre

    Javier De La Torre

  • Josie Wellstead

    Josie Wellstead

  • Jinju Seong

    Jinju Seong

  • Bennett Knox

    Bennett Knox

  • John Osweiller

    John Osweiller

  • Brakeman Bess Till

    Brakeman Bess Till

Behind the Scenes[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ TNT Orders ‘Snowpiercer’ Pilot Based On Movie From Tomorrow Studios
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ‘Snowpiercer’: Daveed Diggs To Star In TNT Pilot Based On Movie
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 'Snowpiercer' Reboot Scores Series Pickup at TNT
  4. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Sets ‘Orphan Black’ Co-Creator As New Showrunner
  5. ↑ TNT Parts Ways With ‘Snowpiercer’ Showrunner Josh Friedman (EXCLUSIVE)
  6. ↑ - ‘Snowpiercer’ To Air On TNT As Decision To Move Sci-Fi Drama To TBS Is Reversed
  7. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Renewed For Season 3 By TNT Ahead Of Season 2 Debut
  8. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’: Mickey Sumner To Star In TNT Pilot Based On Movie
  9. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’: Annalise Basso & Sasha Frolova Cast In TNT Drama Pilot
  10. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Alison Wright & Benjamin Haigh; Vincent Piazza Enters ‘The Passage’
  11. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’: Roberto Urbina & Katie McGuinness Cast In TNT Drama Pilot
  12. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’: Susan Park Cast In TNT Drama Pilot
  13. ↑ TNT's 'Snowpiercer' Reboot Adds Tony Winner Lena Hall (Exclusive)
  14. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Picked Up To Series By TNT
  15. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’: Iddo Goldberg Cast As Series Regular In TNT Drama
  16. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Jaylin Fletcher
  17. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’: ‘Walking Dead’ Alum Steven Ogg To Recur In TNT Drama
  18. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’: Timothy V. Murphy, Happy Anderson & Jonathan Lloyd Walker To Recur In TNT Drama Series
  19. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Aleks Paunovic
  20. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Shaun Toub
  21. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Kerry O’Malley
  22. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’: Aaron Glenane & Fiona Vroom To Recur On TNT Drama
  23. ↑ Snowpiercer Series Reportedly Begins Filming In March
  24. ↑ Snowpiercer TV Series Begins Production
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 ‘Snowpiercer’ TV Series Finally Gets Its TNT Premiere Date – TCA
  26. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Series Moves Up TNT Premiere Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
  27. ↑ ‘Snowpiercer’ Trailer: TBS Adaptation Of Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Thriller Goes Off The Rails At Comic-Con
  28. ↑ Netflix Takes International Distribution On TNT’s ‘Snowpiercer’
  29. ↑ TBS’ ‘Snowpiercer’ Heads To China After ITVSGE Strikes Deal With Huanxi Media
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 "How the ‘Snowpiercer’ VFX and Design Teams Collaborated to Create the TNT Show’s Centerpiece Train" - Variety2
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