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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 7 - Ouroboros
    4.3/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Ouroboros

    S3:E7

    Layton realises some dreams are out of reach. As the rest of the train deals with Layton’s status change, Wilford makes a staggering discovery.

    Director:Christoph Schrewe
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Snowpiercer Season 4 Episode 3 - Life Source
    5.7/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Life Source

    S4:E3

    Layton demands to use Big Alice to rescue Liana. Ruth, now Mayor of New Eden, refuses because it's the town's power supply. Layton makes Javi jury-rig a solution, giving them three weeks of electricity.

    Director:Leslie Hope
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Snowpiercer Season 4 Episode 9 - Dominant Traits
    5.7/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Dominant Traits

    S4:E9

    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:Ian Sobel

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  4. Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 8 - Setting Itself Right
    5.8/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Setting Itself Right

    S3:E8

    As the train detours from New Eden, an environmental catastrophe threatens everyone onboard.

    Director:Leslie Hope
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 3 - Access Is Power
    5.9/10(34 votes)

    #5 - Access Is Power

    S1:E3

    Layton descends into the black market with Till, searching for both the killer and a valuable commodity for his revolution. Melanie stages a prize fight to distract the passengers from mounting class tension.

    Director:Sam Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 6 - Born to Bleed
    5.9/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Born to Bleed

    S3:E6

    As the bomber is revealed, Layton comes to terms with his past decisions before making an irreversible call.

    Director:Leslie Hope
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 2 - Prepare to Brace
    6.1/10(46 votes)

    #7 - Prepare to Brace

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Sam Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 4 - Bound by One Track
    6.1/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Bound by One Track

    S3:E4

    Alex must finally deal with her parental figures as a track obstruction uncovers a painful past.

    Director:Leslie Hope
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 5 - A New Life
    6.1/10(15 votes)

    #9 - A New Life

    S3:E5

    A series of terrorist attacks threatens to derail Layton and Zarah's big day.

    Director:Erica A. Watson
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 4 - Without Their Maker
    6.3/10(37 votes)

    #10 - Without Their Maker

    S1:E4

    A shocking twist in the murder investigation brings Layton and Till's manhunt to a cat-and-mouse climax. But Layton is getting too close to Melanie's big secret, which may prove the most dangerous game of all.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 6 - Trouble Comes Sideways
    6.3/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Trouble Comes Sideways

    S1:E6

    Hiding out with help from his allies, Layton lays track for revolution and an engineering emergency threatens every soul on Snowpiercer.

    Director:Helen Shaver
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 7 - The Universe Is Indifferent
    6.3/10(31 votes)

    #12 - The Universe Is Indifferent

    S1:E7

    On a divided Snowpiercer, Melanie intensifies her search for Layton while Layton is weaponizing her secret. Third Class faces a reckoning when he presents them with a choice.

    Director:Helen Shaver
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 9 - A Beacon for Us All
    6.3/10(15 votes)

    #13 - A Beacon for Us All

    S3:E9

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

    Director:Christoph Schrewe
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 1 - First, the Weather Changed
    6.4/10(52 votes)

    #14 - First, the Weather Changed

    S1:E1

    A grisly murder stokes class division on Snowpiercer, the Great Ark Train. Melanie Cavill, the powerful head of hospitality, deputizes a dangerous rebel to help solve the killing -- Andre Layton, the world's only surviving homicide detective.

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 5 - Justice Never Boarded
    6.4/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Justice Never Boarded

    S1:E5

    Tensions between Third Class and First Class are boiling as Melanie 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.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Snowpiercer Season 2 Episode 2 - Smolder to Life
    6.4/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Smolder to Life

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Christoph Schrewe
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Snowpiercer Season 4 Episode 4 - North Star
    6.4/10(13 votes)

    #17 - North Star

    S4:E4

    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:Iden Baghdadchi

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  18. Snowpiercer Season 4 Episode 6 - Bell the Cat
    6.4/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Bell the Cat

    S4:E6

    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:Unknown

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  19. Snowpiercer Season 4 Episode 8 - By Weeping Cross
    6.4/10(11 votes)

    #19 - By Weeping Cross

    S4:E8

    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
    Writers:Tina de la Torre, John F. Corcoran

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  20. Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 1 - The Tortoise and the Hare
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #20 - The Tortoise and the Hare

    S3:E1

    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:Unknown

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  21. Snowpiercer Season 4 Episode 5 - The Engineer
    6.5/10(13 votes)

    #21 - The Engineer

    S4:E5

    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:Tina de la Torre

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  22. Snowpiercer Season 4 Episode 10 - Last Stop
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Last Stop

    S4:E10

    Nima heads for Snowpiercer. Layton and the Tailies fight their way uptrain when Ruth is captured. Nima tries to cut a deal and runs to the rocket control room to initiate the launch sequence, but who is trying to sabotage the rocket?

    Director:Christoph Schrewe
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 10 - 994 Cars Long
    6.7/10(35 votes)

    #23 - 994 Cars Long

    S1:E10

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

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Snowpiercer Season 2 Episode 4 - A Single Trade
    6.7/10(24 votes)

    #24 - A Single Trade

    S2:E4

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

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Snowpiercer Season 4 Episode 7 - A Moth to a Flame
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #25 - A Moth to a Flame

    S4:E7

    Layton learns who was responsible for the experiments on Josie and Liana, before also finding out who froze the world.

    Director:Leslie Hope
    Writer:Michael Bhim

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Ouroboros" is the worst rated episode of "Snowpiercer". It scored 4.3/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Christoph Schrewe and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/7/2022. This episode scored 1.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Life Source".