Entertainment
Rebecca Ferguson’s 4-Part Sci-Fi Hit Loses Fans Following Final Season Reveal
For a while, Silo felt like one of Apple TV’s most durable prestige engines — the kind of show that lived in the conversation because viewers were genuinely invested in the mystery and convinced it still had a lot more story to tell, and then Apple confirmed the endgame. Last year, Apple officially renewed Silo for Seasons 3 and 4, with Season 4 set as the final season. And this week, it was confirmed that production had finished on the show for good. That should have been reassuring.
Instead, it also seems to have taken some urgency out of the weekly obsession cycle, because the show is no longer charting like one of the platform’s biggest monsters. On Apple TV’s charts, the series is nowhere to be found in the top 10, sitting behind Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Hijack, Shrinking, and others.
The series stars Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols, with Common, Harriet Walter, Tim Robbins, Avi Nash, and Steve Zahn among the key cast. It remains one of Apple’s best-reviewed sci-fi dramas, but the final-season revelation may have made it feel more finite and less like an endless mystery box people need to keep chasing.
The Truth Is In Here — The Collider TV Quiz!
This week, X marks the spot. Eight conspiratorial questions to see if you’re a real X-Files fan… or if you’re an alien posing as an agent.
How Good Is ‘Silo’?
Collider’s Tania Hussain awarded the second season an 8/10, praising its “uniquely immersive environment” and “razor-sharp writing,” adding that “by grounding its Orwellian elements into tense yet relatable human struggles, Silo continues to surpass the genre… emerging as a masterful exploration of isolation and survival through Ferguson’s nuanced portrayal.” She wrote:
“With its 10 episodes this season, the Silo world is truly expanding and the supporting performances amplify so much of the stakes. Exemplifying a sad and almost heartwrenching portrayal of loneliness with a childlike wonder, Steve Zahn is at his absolute best in a barren playground where his character, Solo, creates the rules. It’s the chemistry he shares with Ferguson that creates a dynamic sort of interplay that contrasts her serious demeanor with a spirited and lively approach. He is every bit a compelling counterpart to Juliette, and one we see most terrifically evolve across the series.”
Silo Seasons 1 and 2 are streaming now on Apple TV, while Season 3 is awaiting release. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.
- Release Date
-
May 5, 2023
- Showrunner
-
Graham Yost