Scripted series · AMC
Snowpiercer
Prepare to brace.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jennifer Connelly
Melanie Cavill
22 eps
Daveed Diggs
Andre Layton
40 eps
Mickey Sumner
Bess Till
40 eps
Alison Wright
Ruth Wardell
40 eps
Iddo Goldberg
Bennett Knox
40 eps
Roberto Urbina
Javier de La Torre
37 eps
Rowan Blanchard
Alexandra Cavill
31 eps
Mike O'Malley
Sam Roche
27 eps
Lena Hall
Miss Audrey
34 eps
Katie McGuinness
Josie Wellstead
35 eps
Susan Park
Jinju Seong
10 eps
Sam Otto
John Osweiller
31 eps
Sheila Vand
Zarah Ferami
30 eps
Clark Gregg
Admiral Anton Milius
10 eps
Michael Aronov
Dr. Nima Rousseau
10 eps
Sean Bean
Joseph Wilford
23 eps
Steven Ogg
Pike
18 eps
Chelsea Harris
Sykes
22 eps
Annalise Basso
LJ Folger
28 eps
Archie Panjabi
Asha
7 eps
William Stanford Davis
Mr. Riggs
5 eps
Vincent Gale
Robert Folger
8 eps
Jonathan Walker
Big John
8 eps
Happy Anderson
Dr. Henry Klimpt
8 eps
Madeleine Arthur
Nikki Genêt
5 eps
Kerry O'Malley
Lilah Folger
8 eps
Stephen Lobo
Martin Colvin
9 eps
Michel Issa Rubio
Santiago
10 eps
Yee Jee Tso
York Lam
7 eps
Amanda Brugel
Eugenia
6 eps
Dylan Schmid
Patterson
7 eps
Renée Victor
Mama Grandé
11 eps
Aaron Glenane
The Last Australian
14 eps
Shaun Toub
Terence
8 eps
Timothy V. Murphy
Commander Grey
9 eps
Brent Stait
Jakes Carter
12 eps
Manoj Sood
Rajiv Sharma
13 eps
Sakina Jaffrey
Mrs. Headwood
23 eps
Damian Young
Mr. Headwood
8 eps
Andrea Ware
Jackboot Tyson
15 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Snowpiercer actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Snowpiercer reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 40 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20204 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202010 episodes
6.4IMDbAfter an apocalyptic winter consumes the Earth, humanity’s survivors cling to life aboard a purpose-built train, endlessly looping the globe. First class passengers live in luxury, while those in the tail near-starve, until an unexpected murder sees ‘tailie’ detective Layton pulled to the front in order to investigate.
Best episode · S01E09 The Train Demanded Blood
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202110 episodes
7.1IMDbIn season two, 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.
Best episode · S02E10 Into the White
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202210 episodes
6.2IMDbSeason 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. Meanwhile, back on the train, Mr. Wilford is consolidating power, awaiting Layton’s return.
Best episode · S03E03 The First Blow
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202410 episodes
6.5IMDbBest episode · S04E01 Snakes in the Garden
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E10
Into the White
As the train approaches Melanie's retrieval point, Layton leads a furious attempt to try and pick her up but not without some sacrifices.
- Directed by Clare Kilner
S02E06
Many Miles from Snowpiercer
Melanie fights for survival in treacherous conditions, vying to do what others before her could not.
- Directed by Leslie Hope
S02E01
The Time of Two Engines
Mr. Wilford arrives and threatens Snowpiercer, so Melanie makes a move that can't be undone.
- Directed by Christoph Schrewe
S03E03
The First Blow
It's a game of cat and mouse as both Layton and Wilford vie for the upper hand.
- Directed by Erica A. Watson
S04E01
Snakes in the Garden
The Snowpiercer crew marvel as a rocket shoots through the sky, crashing nearby. Melanie sends Till and Ben to investigate. Flash forward to nine months later, New Eden blooms.
- Directed by Christoph Schrewe
- Written by Paul Zbyszewski
S02E09
The Show Must Go On
Wilford presses forward on his endgame while those who are close with Layton grow anxious to learn their fates; Josie tests her newfound ability.
- Directed by Clare Kilner
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E09
Dominant Traits
- Directed by Christoph Schrewe
- Written by Ian Sobel
S04E08
By Weeping Cross
- Directed by Leslie Hope
- Written by Tina de la Torre, John F. Corcoran
S04E07
A Moth to a Flame
- Directed by Leslie Hope
- Written by Michael Bhim
S04E05
The Engineer
- Directed by Joe Menendez
- Written by Tina de la Torre
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Josh Friedman
Creator
Graeme Manson
Showrunner
Park Chan-wook
Executive producer
Jeong Tae-sung
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Marty Adelstein
Executive producer
Paul Zbyszewski
Executive producer
Scott Derrickson
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Alissa Bachner
Executive producer
Becky Clements
Executive producer
Aubrey Nealon
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jinnie Choi
Executive producer
Bong Joon Ho
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Lee Tae-hun
Executive producer
Miky Lee
Executive producer
James Hawes
Executive producer
Christoph Schrewe
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Ben Rosenblatt
Executive producer
Dooho Choi
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Matthew O'Connor
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Iden Baghdadchi
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Tina de la Torre
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ian Sobel
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Michael Bhim
Writer
- Photo unavailable
John F. Corcoran
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Park Chan-wookExecutive Producer
- Jeong Tae-sungExecutive Producer
- Yeonu ChoiProducer
- Marty AdelsteinExecutive Producer
- Paul ZbyszewskiExecutive Producer
- Scott DerricksonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Iden BaghdadchiWriter
- Tina de la TorreWriter
- Paul ZbyszewskiWriter
- Ian SobelWriter
- Michael BhimWriter
- John F. CorcoranWriter
Direction
- Sam MillerDirector
- David FrazeeDirector
- Joe MenendezDirector
- Helen ShaverDirector
- Clare KilnerDirector
- Erica A. WatsonDirector
Cinematography
- John GrilloDirector of Photography
- Trig SingerDirector of Photography
- Yaron LevyDirector of Photography
- Thomas BurstynDirector of Photography
- Jaime ReynosoDirector of Photography
Music
- Bobby KrlicOriginal Music Composer
- Bear McCrearyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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