Plot Synopsis

Based on the 2013 movie of the same name, SNOWPIERCER is a futuristic thriller set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, centering on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a 1001 car, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out in this television adaptation. In the season opener, "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.

TNT premiered Season 2 of SNOWPIERCER on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT. At the end of the first season, the survivors of the revolution are trying to pick up the pieces and maintain a fragile peace amongst the now merged classes with Layton emerging as the train's leader. Discovering Mr. Wilford is alive and headed their way on a rival train, Melanie risks going outside to prevent him from invading Snowpiercer. While she's out there, it's revealed that Alexandra, Melanie's daughter, who she thought had died, is alive and has become Wilford's dedicated protegee. In Season 2, an entirely new power struggle emerges, causing a dangerous rift as people are divided between their loyalty to Layton and to Mr. Wilford, who has a new train, new technology and a game plan that keeps everyone guessing. While Layton battles Wilford for the soul of Snowpiercer, Melanie leads the charge on a shocking new discovery that could change the fate of humanity.

Season 3 premiered on Monday, January 24, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT on TNT. At the end of SNOWPIERCER Season 2, Layton and Ruth, who were banished to Big Alice's compost car, plotted to take back Snowpiercer. With the help of Javier and Alexandra, Layton and Ruth made it back to Snowpiercer and rallied with their supporters. Josie destroyed the Aquarium car, separating Snowpiercer's head from the remaining 1,023 cars. Season 3 picks up with Layton and his inner circle commanding a small 10 car "pirate train" in search of Melanie and a possible warm location to restart civilization; while back on Snowpiercer, Mr. Wilford is consolidating power, awaiting Layton's return.

SNOWPIERCER returned for its fourth and final season on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT on AMC and AMC+. Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the series centers on the remnants of humanity who inhabit a perpetually moving train, with 1001 cars, that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out in Season 4. In the season opener, "Snakes in the Garden," the Snowpiercer crew marvel as a rocket shoots through the sky, crashing nearby; Melanie sends Till and Ben to investigate; nine months later, New Eden blooms.
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On Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT, AMC and AMC+ premiered "Last Stop," the series finale of SNOWPIERCER. Nima heads for Snowpiercer; Layton and the Tailies fight their way uptrain when Ruth is captured; Nima tries to cut a deal and runs to the rocket control room to initiate the launch sequence.