The BEST episodes of Snowpiercer

Every episode of Snowpiercer ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Snowpiercer!

Earth has frozen over and the last surviving humans live on a giant train circling the globe, struggling to coexist amid the delicate balance onboard.

Last Updated: 7/9/2025Network: AMCStatus: Ended
Into the White
star
7.87
1094 votes

#1 - Into the White

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/29/2021

Hope is a powerful motivator. As things hit their darkest point, Layton hatches a plan.

Directors: Clare Kilner
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994 Cars Long
star
7.79
1284 votes

#2 - 994 Cars Long

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/12/2020

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

Directors: James Hawes
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The Train Demanded Blood
star
7.79
1309 votes

#3 - The Train Demanded Blood

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/12/2020

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.

Directors: James Hawes
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Many Miles from Snowpiercer
star
7.70
1134 votes

#4 - Many Miles from Snowpiercer

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/1/2021

Melanie fights for survival in treacherous conditions, vying to do what others before her could not.

Directors: Leslie Hope
Writer: Donald Joh
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The Original Sinners
star
7.68
886 votes

#5 - The Original Sinners

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/28/2022

It all comes to a head as old adversaries clash, with New Eden hanging in the balance.

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The Show Must Go On
star
7.68
1061 votes

#6 - The Show Must Go On

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/2021

Wilford presses forward on his endgame, as Layton sinks to new lows.

Directors: Clare Kilner
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The Eternal Engineer
star
7.60
1110 votes

#7 - The Eternal Engineer

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2021

An engineering catastrophe on Snowpiercer forces Layton to make a difficult choice, one that might cost him everything.

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The Time of Two Engines
star
7.58
1259 votes

#8 - The Time of Two Engines

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/25/2021

Mr. Wilford has arrived. As this new threat rattles Snowpiercer to its core, Melanie makes a move that can't be undone.

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A Great Odyssey
star
7.54
1136 votes

#9 - A Great Odyssey

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2021

Melanie embarks on her most dangerous mission yet. Layton reckons with his personal choices.

Directors: David Frazee
Writer: Zak Schwartz
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These Are His Revolutions
star
7.54
1335 votes

#10 - These Are His Revolutions

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/5/2020

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

Directors: Everardo Gout
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Without Their Maker
star
7.53
1475 votes

#11 - Without Their Maker

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/7/2020

A twist in the murder investigation brings Layton face to face with the murderer, and dangerously close to Melanie's secret.

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Smolder to Life
star
7.51
1170 votes

#12 - Smolder to Life

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/1/2021

An exchange is made between the two trains, but a far greater revelation might be just over the horizon.

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Our Answer for Everything
star
7.47
1088 votes

#13 - Our Answer for Everything

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2021

Layton and Till investigate the murders. Wilford leads Miss Audrey down a dark path.

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The Universe Is Indifferent
star
7.46
1336 votes

#14 - The Universe Is Indifferent

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/28/2020

Melanie intensifies her search for Layton as he plots to weaponize her secret.

Directors: Helen Shaver
Writer: Donald Joh
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Trouble Comes Sideways
star
7.41
1381 votes

#15 - Trouble Comes Sideways

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/21/2020

Layton lays track for revolution while Melanie faces an engineering emergency that threatens every soul on Snowpiercer.

Directors: Helen Shaver
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The First Blow
star
7.41
954 votes

#16 - The First Blow

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2022

It's a game of cat and mouse as both Layton and Wilford vie for the upper hand.

Directors: Erica Watson
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Justice Never Boarded
star
7.39
1409 votes

#17 - Justice Never Boarded

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2020

Tension between Third Class and First Class comes to a head at the trial of the Snowpiercer killer.

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A Beacon for Us All
star
7.38
842 votes

#18 - A Beacon for Us All

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2022

Reunited with old friends, the train throws a party. Alliances are tested as the truth is finally revealed.

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Keep Hope Alive
star
7.38
1082 votes

#19 - Keep Hope Alive

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/22/2021

Layton and Miss Audrey make a risky play for Big Alice, but Wilford has his own plans.

Directors: Leslie Hope
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A Single Trade
star
7.36
1088 votes

#20 - A Single Trade

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2021

The Big Alice crew are granted shore leave on Snowpiercer. Layton and Wilford have differing opinions on the future.

Directors: David Frazee
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The Last to Go
star
7.36
980 votes

#21 - The Last to Go

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2022

Layton goes on the hunt. Wilford works to boost morale. The resistance discovers a threat that could undermine everything they've worked for.

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First, the Weather Changed
star
7.30
2056 votes

#22 - First, the Weather Changed

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/17/2020

Snowpiercer, the great ark train, circles a frozen earth keeping humanity's last survivors until a murder onboard threatens the established order.

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Access Is Power
star
7.30
1578 votes

#23 - Access Is Power

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/31/2020

Layton descends into the black market, while Melanie stages a prize fight to defuse class tension.

Directors: Sam Miller
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The Engineer
star
7.30
563 votes

#24 - The Engineer

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/18/2024

Layton hears the deal: Liana for Big Alice. While Layton and the others stew in a holding room, Josie is taken to Headwood. Milius introduces his partner in crime, Wilford.

Directors: Joe Menendez
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The Sting of Survival
star
7.30
591 votes

#25 - The Sting of Survival

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2024

Milius and his Animal Squad storm the train; Melanie realizes something is wrong and shuts the vault doors to the engine; when Ben's life is threatened, Melanie surrenders the engine.

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