Snowpiercer

More than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe as class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out.

Snowpiercer (2020-2024) is an American science fiction drama series created by Graeme Manson and Josh Friedman, produced for TNT and AMC and based on a graphic novel. More than seven years after a failed climate experiment has frozen the planet, the last survivors ride a gigantic perpetually moving train that circles the globe. Daveed Diggs plays Andre Layton, a detective whose investigation into a murder exposes the carefully enforced caste system running from the luxurious front cars to the squalid tail. Jennifer Connelly plays Melanie Cavill, a powerful figure who keeps the train's order intact, while Mickey Sumner plays Bess Till, a tail-section woman drawn into the uprising. Across four seasons of ten episodes each, the story moves forward as one continuing narrative, with each car revealing new social injustice and each stage of the journey demanding harder choices. The atmosphere is oppressive and bleak, with a mood of grim endurance, paranoia and fragile hope. Fans of The 100, Terra Nova and Dark Matter will find resonance in its blend of post-apocalyptic survival, serialized dystopian drama and class conflict.

Reception is mixed: audiences find the class-warfare premise and production ambitious, though the series' uneven seasons and bleak tone divide opinion.

• The 100post-apocalyptic survival, serialized dystopian drama, grim tone
• Terra Novapost-apocalyptic survival, grim serialized sci-fi, class conflict
• Dark Matterdystopian society, rebellion against a rigid hierarchy, serialized sci-fi

Created by

Graeme Manson, Josh Friedman

Release Date

2020-05-17

Episode runtime

46 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (1502)

What is Snowpiercer about?

Survivors of a frozen apocalypse fight for justice aboard a perpetually moving train divided by a rigid class system.

What is Snowpiercer like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Snowpiercer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Snowpiercer violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Snowpiercer as graphic.

What did critics think of Snowpiercer?

Reception is mixed: audiences find the class-warfare premise and production ambitious, though the series' uneven seasons and bleak tone divide opinion.

Which shows are like Snowpiercer?

Shows with a similar feel include The 100, Terra Nova, and Dark Matter.

How long is Snowpiercer?

Snowpiercer: 4 seasons, 40 episodes.

Is Snowpiercer still running?

No, Snowpiercer has ended.

Where can I watch Snowpiercer?

In United States, Snowpiercer streams on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.