The Worst Episodes of Snowpiercer
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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 play out.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Snowpiercer" is "Ouroboros", rated 4.1/10 from 1597 user votes. It was directed by Christoph Schrewe and written by N/A. "Ouroboros" aired on 3/7/2022 and is rated 1.9 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Access Is Power".
4.1/10 1,597 votes#1 - Ouroboros
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/2022
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: N/A
6.0/10 25 votes#2 - Access Is Power
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/31/2020
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: N/A
6.1/10 34 votes#3 - Prepare to Brace
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/24/2020
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: N/A
6.3/10 36 votes#4 - First, the Weather Changed
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/17/2020
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: N/A
6.3/10 26 votes
6.3/10 20 votes#6 - The Universe Is Indifferent
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/28/2020
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: N/A
6.3/10 867 votes#7 - A New Life
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2022
A series of terrorist attacks threatens to derail Layton and Zarah's big day.
Director: Erica A. Watson
Writer: N/A
6.4/10 20 votes#8 - Trouble Comes Sideways
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/21/2020
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: N/A
6.4/10 21 votes#9 - 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.
Director: James Hawes
Writer: N/A
6.4/10 818 votes#10 - Setting Itself Right
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2022
As the train detours from New Eden, an environmental catastrophe threatens everyone onboard.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: N/A
6.5/10 917 votes#11 - Bound by One Track
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2022
Alex must finally deal with her parental figures as a track obstruction uncovers a painful past.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: N/A
6.5/10 869 votes#12 - Born to Bleed
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2022
As the bomber is revealed, Layton comes to terms with his past decisions before making an irreversible call.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: N/A
6.5/10 228 votes#13 - Life Source
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/4/2024
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: N/A
6.6/10 21 votes#14 - Justice Never Boarded
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2020
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: Fred Toye
Writer: N/A
6.7/10 18 votes#15 - 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
6.7/10 1,108 votes#16 - 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
6.9/10 170 votes#17 - 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
6.9/10 119 votes#18 - 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
7.0/10 18 votes#19 - 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
7.0/10 961 votes#20 - 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
7.0/10 199 votes#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
7.1/10 1,276 votes#22 - 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
7.1/10 322 votes#23 - 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
7.2/10 1,196 votes#24 - 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
7.2/10 1,158 votes#25 - 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