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Rebecca Ferguson’s ‘Silo’ Officially Reveals First Look at Its Fourth and Final Season
There are few science fiction shows that buy into their mysteries and keep going and going with them to the point that you can’t wait to see what’s next. You know what does? Silo. What began with a few thousand survivors living underground and forbidden from discovering what was waiting outside has gradually revealed a much larger story surrounding the origins of the silos and the people responsible for them. Now, the end is officially in sight.
After the dual storylines came together in a shocking finale, Season 4 will have the considerable task of bringing the sprawling mystery surrounding the silos to an end. The series has always been building toward answers about why humanity was forced underground, who created the silos, and what really happened to the world outside, and with the explosive final two episodes bringing it all to a head, we can’t wait to see what’s next. A sneak peek at Season 4, which premieres next July, has given us a look at what’s to come.
The series features Rebecca Ferguson (Dune: Part Three), Common (Never Have I Ever) as Robert Sims, Harriet Walter (Succession) as Martha Walker, Tim Robbins (War of the Worlds) as Bernard Holland, Chinaza Uche (A Good Person) as Paul Billings, Avi Nash (The Walking Dead) as Lukas Kyle, and Shane McRae (The Bear) as Knox. The series is based on the books by Hugh Howey. Silo Season 3 currently holds a 96% Certified Fresh critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What Can We Expect From Season 4 of ‘Silo’?
Silo creator Graham Yost spoke to Collider in the wake of the shocking finale, which saw Season 3’s dual headlines converge with a devastating twist. When Tania Hussain asked Yost about what questions we should be asking heading into Season 4, he said, “Why. I think that’s the big question. Why? And Bernard had an answer earlier on, I think in Episode 8, where Juliette says, ‘We’re going to risk everyone’s lives to do this?’ And he says, ‘Well, if we cap the Safeguard, then we can have a conversation. If they convince us of everything they’re doing,’ he says, ‘We’ll uncap the pipe, and we’ll drink the waters of oblivion if their reasons are good. But we have to be part of the conversation. We have to be told. We can’t just be ignorant and say, ‘Okay, kill us if you want.’’ So, what’s the why? That’s the big question of Season 4, and a big part of the end of Season 3 is to set that up, set up that here comes war.” He continued, saying:
“Helen, Drew, and Charlotte, we finally realized in the writers’ room, are the source of everything. The entire story started when Charlotte reached out to Helen and said, “I have concerns.” And it was that simple act of, “This doesn’t feel right. I don’t know what’s going on,” with this mission that they had planned. And so, it all comes back to that. So, Helen Drew is critical to why Juliette is able to do what Juliette is able to do. The other thing we find, you’ll see in Season 4, is you will see what happens to Helen and Troy.”
Silo Season 4 premieres July 9, 2027, on Apple TV. Stay tuned at Collider for more.
- Release Date
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May 5, 2023
- Network
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Apple TV
- Showrunner
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Graham Yost
- Directors
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Morten Tyldum, David Semel, Michael Dinner, Aric Avelino
- Writers
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Graham Yost, Hugh Howey, Jeffery Wang, Lekethia Dalcoe
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