Snowpiercer To Air On TNT As Decision To Move Sci-Fi Drama To TBS Is Reversed

The futuristic thriller Snowpiercer, starringJennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs, will air on TNT after all, The network just made the surprising announcement; the series will debut on the network in Spring of 2020. The news comes a few months after WarnerMedia in May announced that Snowpiercer was moving to TBS. Comedy-centric TBS was to make its first foray into drama programming with Snowpiercer, which also was renewed for a second season ahead of its debut.

TBS this afternoon announced a straight-to-series order of the one-hour action drama Obliterated.

“Weve had the unique opportunity to more thoroughly test and explore where this show will best perform. While we are still adding dramas to TBS (such as Obliterated), after further research and consideration weve decided to keep Snowpiercer on TNT,” said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and president, TNT, TBS, and truTV. “Now that weve seen this incredible post-apocalyptic sci-fi series in its entirety, and better understand the audience this show will appeal to, were confident it will perform strongest on TNT.”

Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a 1001 car, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out in this riveting television adaptation based on the acclaimed movie and graphic novel series of the same name.

In addition to Connelly and Diggs, season one of Snowpiercer stars Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Tony Award® winner Read More – Source