Silo (2023)

Directed by

Morten Tyldum

Genre

science fiction television program, drama television series, dystopian fiction

Country

United States

Length

3 seasons, 30 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 2,259 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a future where people live in a giant underground silo with 144 levels, an engineer starts asking questions about the rules they live by. She uncovers secrets about the silo's past and begins to challenge the system that controls them.

claustrophobicmysterioustenseslow-burnbleaksuspensefulcerebralunsettling

What happens

Silo is an American science fiction dystopian drama television series created by Graham Yost, based on the Silo trilogy of novels (Wool, Shift, and Dust) by author Hugh Howey. Set in a dystopian future where a community exists in a giant underground silo comprising 144 levels, it stars Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols, an engineer who becomes embroiled in the mysteries of its past and present. Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Tim Robbins, Harriet Walter, Avi Nash, Rick Gomez, Chinaza Uche, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Alexandria Riley, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite, and Steve Zahn also star. Development of a film adaptation of Wool began in 2012. By the end of the decade, the project was shelved, and was picked up as a series by Apple TV+ in May 2021. Principal photography began in August 2021 and the ten-episode first season premiered on May 5, 2023. The second season premiered on November 15, 2024. Both seasons received positive reviews from critics, particularly for the world-building, production design, and Ferguson's performance. In December 2024, the series was renewed for a third and fourth season, with the fourth serving as its final. The third season premiered on July 3, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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