Rebellion brews underground in Silo S2 trailer

[Karlston]

"What if everything you know to be true was just one big lie?"

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Rebecca Ferguson returns as Juliette in the second season of Apple TV's Silo.

 

Apple TV's dystopian sc-fi drama Silo, based on the trilogy by novelist Hugh Howey, was one of the more refreshing surprises on streaming television in 2023: a twist-filled combination of political thriller and police procedural set in a post-apocalyptic world. We included it in our year-end TV roundup, calling the series "one of the more intriguing shows of the year." The official trailer recently dropped for S2, and it looks like we can expect another suspenseful season full of surprising revelations.

 

(Spoilers for S1 below.)

 

As we wrote in last year's roundup, Silo is set in a self-sustaining underground city inhabited by a community whose recorded history only goes back 140 years, generations after the silo was built by the founders. Outside is a toxic hellscape that is only visible on big screens in the silo's topmost level. Inside, 10,000 people live together under a pact: Anyone who says they want to "go out" is immediately granted that wish—cast outside in an environment suit on a one-way trip to clean the cameras. But those who make that choice inevitably die soon after because of the toxic environment.

There are no lifts or pulleys, so the only way to travel the silo's 144 floors is by foot, and there are no lenses above a certain magnification. And to keep the population stable, every woman has a contraceptive implant that can only be removed with permission. The few computers are managed by the IT department, run by Bernard Holland (Tim Robbins).

Mechanical keeps the power on and life support from collapsing, and that is where we met mechanical savant Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) at one with the giant geothermal generator that spins in the silo's core. There were hints at what came before—relics like mechanical wristwatches or electronics far beyond the technical means of the silo's current inhabitants, due to a rebellion 140 years ago that destroyed the silo's records in the process.

Where we left off

The first season opened with the murder of Juliette's lover, George (Ferdinand Kingsley), who collected forbidden historical artifacts, which silo sheriff Holston Becker (David Oyelowo) investigated at Juliette's request. When he chose to go outside, he named Juliette as his successor, and she took on George's case as well as the murder of silo mayor Ruth Jahns (Geraldine James). Many twists ensued, including the existence of a secret group dedicated to remembering the past whose members were being systemically killed. Juliette also began to suspect that the desolate landscape seen through the silo's camera system was a lie and there was actually a lush green landscape outside.

 

In the season finale, Juliette made a deal with Holland: She would choose to go outside in exchange for the truth about what happened to George and the continued safety of her friends in Mechanical. The final twist: Juliette survived her outside excursion and realized that the dystopian hellscape was the reality, and the lush green Eden was the lie. And she learned that their silo was one of many, with a ruined city visible in the background.

 

The official S2 trailer picks up there but doesn't provide many additional details. We see Juliette in her protective suit walking across the desolate terrain toward the other silos, human skulls and bones crunching under her feet. When Juliette's oxygen runs out, she finds shelter and survives, and we later see her trying to enter a silo—whether it's her original home or another one is unclear. Meanwhile, Holland gives an impassioned speech to his silo residents, declaring her a hero for sacrificing herself.  But rumors swirl that she is alive, and rebellion is clearly brewing, with Juliette becoming a symbol for the movement.

 

The second season of Silo debuts on Apple TV+ on November 15, 2024. Ferguson has said that there are plans for third and fourth seasons to wrap up the story, which will hopefully be filmed at the same time.

 

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