archytele The Vault
Season guide

Snowpiercer: Season 1

10 episodes Premiered May 17, 2020 Updated Jul 21, 2026

Snowpiercer is an American post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller television series. It is based on the 2013 film of the same name and the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige. The series premiered on a television network on May 17, 2020. It revolves around the remnants of humanity who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. The train is divided into different classes, where class wa

Season overview

Snowpiercer is an American post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller television series. It is based on the 2013 film of the same name and the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige. The series premiered on a television network on May 17, 2020. It revolves around the remnants of humanity who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. The train is divided into different classes, where class warfare, social injustice, and the politics of survival play out. A detective from the tail of the train is pulled to the front to investigate a murder, which sets off a chain of events. The series explores themes of class struggle, social inequality, and the human condition in a post-apocalyptic world.

Advertisement

Episodes

S1·E1

First, the Weather Changed

May 17, 2020 · 52 min

A grisly murder stokes class division on Snowpiercer, the Great Ark Train. Melanie Cavill, the powerful head of hospitality, deputizes a dangerous rebel to help solve the killing -

S1·E2

Prepare to Brace

May 24, 2020 · 46 min

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 pot

S1·E3

Access Is Power

May 31, 2020 · 46 min

Layton descends into the 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

S1·E4

Without Their Maker

Jun 7, 2020 · 46 min

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 th

S1·E5

Justice Never Boarded

Jun 14, 2020 · 47 min

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 t

S1·E6

Trouble Comes Sideways

Jun 21, 2020 · 46 min

Hiding out with help from his allies, Layton lays track for revolution and an engineering emergency threatens every soul on Snowpiercer.

S1·E7

The Universe Is Indifferent

Jun 28, 2020 · 47 min

On a divided Snowpiercer, Melanie intensifies her search for Layton while Layton is weaponizing her secret. Third Class faces a reckoning when he presents them with a choice.

S1·E8

These Are His Revolutions

Jul 5, 2020 · 48 min

Revolution has finally come. As Layton leads the lower classes forward in armed rebellion, Melanie's house of cards collapses.

S1·E9

The Train Demanded Blood

Jul 12, 2020 · 44 min

The rebel forces are on their heels when a dangerous foe joins them. A plan is hatched to take the train, but it may destroy them all.

S1·E10

994 Cars Long

Jul 12, 2020 · 45 min

In the revolution's aftermath, Layton and Melanie realize the greatest threat to their survival is right over their shoulder.