Synopses

May 12, 2020

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Snowpiercer

Series Premiere – Sunday, May 17, at 9:00pm ET/PT

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 (Jennifer Connelly), the powerful head of hospitality, deputizes a dangerous rebel to help solve the killing — Andre Layton (Daveed Diggs), the world’s only surviving homicide detective.

 

"Prepare to Brace" – Sunday, May 24, at 9:00pm ET/PT

Layton (Daveed Diggs) uses his new position as train detective to investigate the murder while gathering intel for the revolution on the side. Meanwhile, Melanie (Jennifer Connelly) faces a resource crisis, with potentially drastic consequences for the entire train.

 

"Access Is Power" – Sunday, May 31, at 9:00pm ET/PT

Layton (Daveed Diggs) descends into Snowpiercer’s black market with Till (Mickey Sumner), searching for both the killer and a valuable commodity for his revolution. Melanie (Jennifer Connelly) stages a prize fight to distract the passengers from mounting class tension.

 

"Without Their Maker" – Sunday, June 7, at 9:00pm ET/PT

A shocking twist in the murder investigation brings Layton (Daveed Diggs) and Till’s (Mickey Sumner) manhunt to a cat-and-mouse climax. But Layton is getting too close to Melanie’s (Jennifer Connelly) big secret, which may prove the most dangerous game of all.

 

"Justice Never Boarded" – Sunday, June 14, at 9:00pm ET/PT

Tensions between Third Class and First Class are boiling as Melanie (Jennifer Connelly) stages the trial of the Snowpiercer killer. Third Class threatens a work stoppage, demanding representation on the jury, and Melanie makes a fateful decision about which side to favor.

 

"Trouble Comes Sideways" – Sunday, June 21, at 9:00pm ET/PT

Hiding out with help from his allies, Layton (Daveed Diggs) lays track for revolution. Meanwhile, an engineering emergency threatens every soul on Snowpiercer, and Melanie (Jennifer Connelly) is the only one who can save them.

 

"The Universe is Indifferent"  – Sunday, June 28, at 9:00pm ET/PT

On a divided Snowpiercer, Melanie (Jennifer Connelly) intensifies her search for Layton (Daveed Diggs). Meanwhile, Layton is weaponizing her secret, and Third Class faces a reckoning when he presents them with a choice.

 

"These Are His Revolutions" – Sunday, July 5, at 9:00pm ET/PT

Revolution has finally come, and Layton (Daveed Diggs) leads the lower classes forward in armed rebellion. Melanie’s (Jennifer Connelly) house of cards collapses and she’s in danger of becoming the first casualty in the battle for control of Snowpiercer.

 

"The Train Demanded Blood" – Sunday, July 12, at 9:00pm ET/PT

The rebel forces are on the ropes when a dangerous foe defects to their side. They hatch a final plan to take control of Snowpiercer once and for all, but it comes at a grave moral cost, and just may destroy them all.

 

"994 Cars Long" – Sunday, July 12, at 10:00pm ET/PT

In the revolution’s aftermath, Layton (Daveed Diggs) struggles to govern the shell-shocked survivors. Melanie (Jennifer Connelly) finally makes peace with her demons, only to realize the biggest threat to their survival is right over her shoulder.