When Will ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 3 Release?

The last season of Snowpiercer took us on a wild ride, and Snowpiercer season 3 looks set to push things further. From the introduction of Sean Bean’s Mr. Wilford and life on Big Alice to the discovery of a warming Earth and Melanie’s presumed death in the finale, tensions are high on the train ahead of the third season.

By the end of season 2, Layton was traveling on a pirate train with some of his closest allies and his enemy’s confidants, while on Snowpiercer, Wilford was trying to hold onto his power while dealing with his train uncoupling and almost getting killed.

Snowpiercer season 3 release date: when can we expect it to be back?

Snowpiercer was renewed for a third season even before season 2 started airing. Something similar also happened last season, showing just how much faith TNT has in its show and in the fans who keep it running. The series’ popularity overseas on Netflix probably helps seal the deal.

Production on Snowpiercer season 3 reportedly started in early March in Canada and expected to continue until the end of July of this year, meaning that we can expect the Snowpiercer to come to our screens by the end of the year in the best-case scenario. More likely, though, is early 2022.

Snowpiercer season 3 cast: is Melanie returning?

Season 2 of Snowpiercer introduced us to many new faces from the Big Alice, including Sean Bean’s character Mr. Wilford, Rowan Blanchard’s Alex (even though she made her debut in the season 1 finale), and head of hospitality Kevin played by Tom Lipinski. Alongside those, we had the Headwoods (Damian Young and Sakina Jeffrey) and Sykes (Chelsea Harris).

Snowpiercer season 3 story: what will happen next?

The second season ended on a cliffhanger: Layton and Alex stole a ten-car pirate train alongside Bennett, Till, Josie, a captive Miss Audrey, and Sykes. Ruth, on the other hand, is still on the main train with Wilford, who knows about her betrayal – a still-pregnant Zarah is also present.

While Wilford is still holding on to 1024 cars. Everyone is trying to find their place in their new world of the upcoming season. She also teased that we might see a time skip for Snowpiercer season 3. There’ll be a bit of a time jump in season 3 – not significant, but enough to really show the audience, in an efficient and interesting way, what the new world order looks like.

While Melanie is still missing or dead, her research proved to be fruitful, as she found proof that the world is actually warming up and might become habitable again sooner than expected – that’s worth keeping in mind if a time jump comes into play.