Is Silo the next-gen sci-fi great?
During the past several years, fantastic book-to-screen adaptations, sci-fi dramas, and thrillers set in post-apocalyptic settings have filled the list of top Apple TV+ original shows. All three apply to Silo, one of the platform’s planned offerings.
Hugh Howey’s Wool, the first novel in the author’s self-published Silo series, is being adapted by Graham Yost for streaming, and it will soon introduce readers to the dystopian future in which people live in enormous bunkers buried deep beneath the surface of poisoned planet, as well as its large cast of characters.
If you’ve never heard of the new program Silo, don’t worry; we’ll go through all we know about it in the next few minutes, including its premiere date.
Silo season 1 release date
Although the show is set in the far future, you won’t have to wait a long time to see the newest Apple TV+ release. In reality, you won’t have to wait long—just a few weeks—as Silo is scheduled to launch on streaming on May 5th, 2023. Before you know it, you’ll be discovering the secrets and mysteries hidden within a huge bunker, a dangerous world, and much more.
The first season will consist of 10 episodes, albeit not all of them will be made available at once. According to information released by Apple TV+, the first two episodes of the new dystopian sci-fi series will air on May 5th and the next eight will follow each week through June 30th.
Cast and characters of Silo season 1
The bestselling Silo trilogy by author Hugh Howey is brought to life in the dystopian thriller Silo, which stars Rebecca Ferguson, a star of Dune, The Greatest Showman, and Mission Impossible (opens in new tab). Among the all-star cast are David Oyelowo and Tim Robbins.
Academy award Tim Robbins, Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Harriet Walter, Avi Nash, and Rick Gomez are just a few of the outstanding performers who will be joining Ferguson in the Silo ensemble.
- Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette
- Tim Robbins as Bernard
- Common as Sims
- Harriet Walter as Martha Walker
- Chinaza Uche as Paul Billings
- Avi Nash as Lukas Kyle
- David Oyelowo as Holston
- Rashida Jones as Allison
- Ferdinand Kingsley as George Wilkins
- Iain Glen as Dr. Pete Nichols
- Shane McRae as Knox
- Matt Gomez Hidaka as Cooper
- Rick Gomez as Patrick Kennedy
- Lee Drage as Franky Brown
- Henry Garrett as Douglas Trumbull
- Will Merrick as Danny
- Paul Herzberg as Kilroy
Silo season 1 plot: What will be the show all about?
In the series Silo, played by Rebecca, Juliette, also known as Jules, is a strong-willed engineer who lives in a terrible, poisoned future. In a world where the air is poisonous, Jules lives in a village in a massive silo that is hundreds of storeys deep. The survivors are compelled to abide by the stringent guidelines that they think are in place to keep them safe.
On the other hand, others defy the laws and dare to hope and dream for a better future. These people are regarded as dangerous, and the punishment for breaking the law is straightforward: they are forced outside to “clean”.  And it is a task they will not be able to do.
Wool takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth. The Silo, a 144-story-deep underground city, is home to what remains of humanity. There are tight regulations that must be obeyed — the most crucial being not to talk or think about going outdoors.
Anyone who requests it is dispatched to clean the exterior sensors, which serve as webcams to the outside world. But, a few minutes later, all the cleaners will pass away from the poisonous outdoor gases.
Engineer Jules, portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson, is chosen to serve as the sheriff of The Silo because she is tenacious, responsible, and determined. When the former sheriff Holston and his wife volunteer to clean the outdoors, she starts to look into what motivated them and finds herself bound to the same fate.
Is there a Silo trailer yet?Â
There’s now an official trailer and teaser trailer for Silo. Also below it is a trailer for the book which might pique your interest further. Take a look here.
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