8.2/101,714 votesLoading...#1 - 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.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: N/A
8.0/101,419 votesLoading...#2 - Into the White
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/29/2021
As the train approaches Melanie's retrieval point, Layton leads a furious attempt to try and pick her up but not without some sacrifices.
Director: Clare Kilner
Writer: N/A
7.8/101,143 votesLoading...#3 - 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.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: N/A
7.7/101,660 votesLoading...#4 - The Time of Two Engines
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/25/2021
Mr. Wilford arrives and threatens Snowpiercer, so Melanie makes a move that can't be undone.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: N/A
7.7/101,309 votesLoading...#5 - 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.
Director: Rebecca Rodriguez
Writer: N/A
7.6/101,208 votesLoading...#6 - The Show Must Go On
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/2021
Wilford presses forward on his endgame while those who are close with Layton grow anxious to learn their fates; Josie tests her newfound ability.
Director: Clare Kilner
Writer: N/A
7.5/101,355 votesLoading...#7 - A Great Odyssey
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2021
Melanie embarks on her most dangerous mission yet, while Layton reckons with his personal choices.
Director: David Frazee
Writer: N/A
7.4/101,434 votesLoading...#8 - 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.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: N/A
7.4/10952 votesLoading...#9 - 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.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: N/A
7.3/101,003 votesLoading...#10 - 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.
Director: Erica A. Watson
Writer: N/A
7.3/10286 votesLoading...#11 - The Engineer
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/18/2024
Layton hears the deal: Liana for Big Alice. He agrees and the trains dock at the silo. While Layton, Ben, Till, Ruth, and Alex stew in a holding room, Josie is taken to Headwood. Milius introduces his partner in crime: Wilford.
Director: Joe Menendez
Writer: N/A
7.2/101,219 votesLoading...#12 - 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.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: N/A
7.2/101,180 votesLoading...#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.
Director: Rebecca Rodriguez
Writer: N/A
7.2/10260 votesLoading...#14 - A Moth to a Flame
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/1/2024
Layton learns who was responsible for the experiments on Josie and Liana, before also finding out who froze the world.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: N/A
7.1/101,298 votesLoading...#15 - A Single Trade
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2021
As the Big Alice crew are granted shore leave on Snowpiercer, Layton and Wilford have differing opinions on the future.
Director: David Frazee
Writer: N/A
7.1/10344 votesLoading...#16 - 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. But when Ben's life is threatened, Melanie surrenders the engine.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: N/A
7.0/1019 votesLoading...#17 - 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.
Director: James Hawes
Writer: N/A
7.0/10984 votesLoading...#18 - The Last to Go
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2022
Layton goes on the hunt, as Wilford works to boost morale. The resistance discovers a threat that could undermine everything they've worked for.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: N/A
7.0/10396 votesLoading...#19 - Snakes in the Garden
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 7/21/2024
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.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: N/A
6.9/10229 votesLoading...#20 - Dominant Traits
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/15/2024
Alex sabotages the track switch computer and, with Layton's help, escapes to town hall. Till gets the drop on Ace and uses his sniper rifle to save Layton and Alex from Rat. Melanie reveals the identity of Alex's biological father.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: N/A
6.8/10283 votesLoading...#21 - North Star
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/2024
Big Alice catches up to Snowpiercer. Milius radios them, inviting Layton over. Sensing a trap, Layton and Josie sneak onto Snowpiercer. Nima is worried Layton will be gassed and attempts to disarm the Greenhouse Car.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: N/A
6.8/10257 votesLoading...#22 - Bell the Cat
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 8/25/2024
Nima needs more samples for his experiments, so Milius sends Wilford and the soldiers to collect. Privately, Milius tells Wolf to kill Wilford. Layton wakes up on an abandoned floor and is approached by humans with toxic gas scars.
Director: Joe Menendez
Writer: N/A
6.8/10233 votesLoading...#23 - By Weeping Cross
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/8/2024
Big Alice pulls into New Eden. Layton, Josie, and Liana sit stranded in the middle of nowhere, freezing to death, when a masked soldier appears. Can he rescue them? Alex finds herself in danger.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: N/A
6.7/1019 votesLoading...#24 - 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.
Director: Everardo Gout
Writer: N/A
6.7/101,134 votesLoading...#25 - The Tortoise and the Hare
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2022
While Wilford emphasizes his rule aboard his icy train, Layton's pirate train continues its dangerous quest for warm spots, and comes across something entirely unexpected.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Snowpiercer
Every episode of Snowpiercer ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Best Episodes Summary
"Many Miles from Snowpiercer" is the best rated episode of "Snowpiercer". It scored 8.2/10 based on 1714 votes. Directed by Leslie Hope and written by N/A, it aired on 3/1/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Into the White".