The Most Epic Fantasy and Sci-Fi Website

Snowpiercer Season 1 Recap Summary by Episode and Everything You Need to Know Before Watching Season 2 on TNT & Netflix


We've got the Snowpiercer recap you are looking for! After debuting as the most anticipated cable television series of 2020, Snowpiercer has a lot of hype to live up to. Season 2 is just around the corner and will be releasing on January 25, 2021.

The series stars Jennifer Conney as Melanie Cavill, Daveed Diggs as Andre Layton, and will be adding Sean Bean to the ranks portraying the ever-important industrialist Joseph Wilford in Season 2.

click to enlarge
+ 2

It's been almost a year since Season 1 released, so you may be wondering, exactly what happened in each episode of the series? Fear not! At Epicstream, we've scoured the internet looking for the perfect recap to satiate your needs.

The folks at The Recaps have one of the best and most detailed summaries available for Snowpiercer Season 1. They have detailed and broken down the major and minor plot points of the series episode by episode. I can confidently say that if you watch this recap, you can skip Season 1 entirely if you haven't watched the show before and go straight to Season 2.

The recap video is about an hour and a half long with 8 minutes or so dedicated to each episode. Watch the recap below:

Season 1 of Snowpiercer is currently available to watch on HBO Max. For a limited time, select episodes will also be available for free at the TNT website.

Season 2 of Snowpiercer will debut exclusively on TNT in the United States. You'll need cable or a subscription service ling Hulu + Live TV to watch new episodes as they release. If you live outside the US, you're in luck, as it will be available directly on Netflix internationally!

Season 3 of Snowpiercer has been confirmed, but no other information is available at this time.

click to enlarge
+ 2

The Synopsis for Snowpiercer is as follows:

"Set seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival are questioned in this riveting television adaptation."

Are you excited to watch the second season of Snowpiercer? Leave us a comment below!

For more articles like this, take a look at our Fantasy & Science Fiction page.