First, the Weather Changed Series Context: A television adaptation/sequel to the 2013 film and the 1982 graphic novel Le Transperceneige . The series exists in a separate timeline from the film.

: The production design effectively illustrates the jarring contrast between the cramped, dim Tail section and the lush, opulent cars of First Class.

Snowpiercer Season 1, Episode 1 is one of the strongest pilots in recent sci-fi TV. It answers one question (Who killed the engineer?) while asking a bigger one: What are we willing to do to survive?

So queue up that DSRip, turn down the lights, and listen for the engine. The train has no brakes, and this ride is just beginning.