âComfort viewingâ takes on a whole new meaning in a year of seemingly never-ending lockdowns. Netflix, for instance, may have thought it had a surefire dystopian hit on its hands when it originally green-lit a small-screen adaptation of Snowpiercer, Bong Joon-Hoâs postapocalyptic train caper.
But that was very much then. Today, many of us would trade a vital organ or beloved family pet for the opportunity to board a train that never stopped. Granted, the catering on the Snowpiercer is distinctly subpar. And nobody gets thrown off for rowdy behaviour. But a one-way ticket would at least get us out of the house for a bit.
Whatâs on TV This Week: âSnowpiercerâ and âResident Alienâ
âSnowpiercerâ returns on TNT. And Alan Tudyk stars in a new comedy series on Syfy.
Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs in âSnowpiercer.âCredit.David Bukach/TNT
Jan. 25, 2021
Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is a vast one. Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to TV this week, Jan. 25-Jan. 31. Details and times are subject to change.
Monday
SNOWPIERCER
9 p.m. on TNT. Daveed Diggs and Jennifer Connelly star in this science-fiction thriller series, based on both Bong Joon Hoâs sci-fi film of the same name and on the series of French graphic-novels that inspired that film. All three share a biting social commentary and a post-apocalyptic setting: A train circling a frozen earth ravaged by a climate calamity, carrying a population of human survivors who are divided by class. The first season of the TV series introduced a
Snowpiercer season 2 release date on Netflix and how to watch Sean Bean series Mirror 22/01/2021
Replay Video
The second season of Snowpiercer is almost here. The dystopian thriller will finally arrive on Netflix in the coming weeks and will see Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly and Hamilton star Daveed Diggs return as Melanie Cavill and Andre Layton, respectively.
The first run ended with the train witnessing a bloody revolution as Andre has seized control of the train.
Elsewhere, Melanie herself was left in a dangerous situation as her lies were exposed, and her life placed in grave peril. However, in a double-whammy, Melanie will be reunited with her long-lost teenage daughter Alexandra (Rowan Blanchard), as well as the legendary Mr Wilford, played by Sean Bean.
Everything we know so far about season 2 of post-apocalyptic sci-fi series, Snowpiercer, including Netflix release date, cast, trailer and latest news.