TNT fires up a Snowpiercer pilot

“Snowpiercer has one of the most original concepts to hit the screen in the last decade, and it’s one that offers numerous opportunities for deeper exploration in a series format,” Sarah Aubrey executive VP of original programming for TNT, said in a statement. “We look forward to expanding TNT’s relationship with Tomorrow Studios and their take on a world where humanity is pushed to the extreme.”

With the Michelle Dockery vehicle Good Behavior having recently debuted to positive reviews, it looks like the basic cable network is eager to join the rest of television in the prestige drama business. “TNT has become a great producing partner to Tomorrow Studios and we are excited to continue our relationship with them on Snowpiercer, for which we not only have a pilot but are writing multiple scripts,” Tomorrow Studios CEO Marty Adelstein said. “This is an incredibly powerful story and one for which finding the perfect home was imperative to its success.”