Silo is a post-apocalyptic survival thriller based on the novels by Hugh Howey. A small group of humans survive on a devastated Earth, huddled together in an underground fortress. The situation for the remaining population, however, quickly deteriorates as people begin dying under suspicious circumstances. Throughout the course of the thriller series, Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) conducts some investigating and discovers some terrible secrets and realities regarding the titular silo.
The Apple TV Plus adaptation of the novel has been highly received by both longtime readers and newcomers, and therefore, everyone is wondering if more episodes of Silo will be coming. What follows is an exhaustive breakdown of the Silo season 2 premiere date, cast, story, and more. Buckle up.
Silo Season 2 Renewal Status
On June 14, 2023, after much anticipation, it was confirmed that Silo would return for a second season. Apple TV Plus head of programming Matt Cherniss acknowledged in a statement to Variety that the renewal is due in part to the show’s status as the service’s most popular drama.
The renewal of Silo for a second season was announced on June 12, 2023, just days before the June 16, 2023, premiere of season one, episode eight, “Hanna,” on Apple TV Plus. Since the news broke just before the season’s final episodes began airing, anticipation for the show has naturally skyrocketed. As a result, current viewers won’t have to rush through the final three episodes of Season 1 out of fear of cancellation, and would-be viewers will know the show is worthwhile.
Silo Season 2 Release Date
The second season of Silo is in the works and will hopefully be available somewhere around the middle of 2024, though no firm date has been set.
Apple TV Plus has already announced a second season of the sci-fi show, despite the fact that the first season’s finale doesn’t air until June 30, 2023. Production on Season 2 began in April of 2023, so preparations are well underway. Apple TV Plus Head of Programming Matt Cherniss said in a statement that the show’s rapid rise to prominence on the service was a major factor in its renewal.
Silo Storyline
Ten thousand people reside in a society full of restrictions they believe are supposed to protect them in a toxic dystopian future where a community resides in a huge Silo hundreds of stories deep beneath. The series follows a dedicated engineer as he explores the repercussions of rule-breaking while he and his family reside deep within the Silo. The stunning and terrible secrets she learns in her inquiry pose a threat to those communities and to the series’ audience, prompting them to consider the outcome in advance.
Silo Cast and characters
- Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols, an engineer who works on the generators in the lowest levels of the Silo
- Rashida Jones as Allison Becker, the wife of Holston who works in the IT department in the Silo.
- David Oyelowo as Holston Becker, the devoted husband of Allison and the sheriff of the Silo
- Common as Robert Sims, the head of security for Judicial, who maintains order within the Silo
- Tim Robbins as Bernard Holland, the strict head of the IT Department in the Silo
- Harriet Walter as Martha Walker, an electrical engineer who runs a workshop in the lower levels of the Silo and acts as a parental figure to Juliette
- Avi Nash as Lukas Kyle, a systems analyst in the IT Department who is curious about the world outside the Silo
- Rick Gomez as Patrick Kennedy, a maintenance worker and former smuggler of “relics”, objects from the world before the Silo
- Chinaza Uche as Paul Billings, the newly assigned chief deputy and a former Judicial enforcer who is afflicted with the “Syndrome”
- Will Patton as Samuel “Sam” Marnes, a deputy who works under Sheriff Holston and closely with Mayor Jahns
- Ferdinand Kingsley as George Wilkins, a computer geek who runs a repair shop. He seeks out Allison for her help to uncover the secrets of the Silo.
- Billy Postlethwaite as Hank, a deputy who works in the lower levels
- Chipo Chung as Sandy, a clerical worker in the sheriff’s department
- Remmie Milner as Shirley Campbell, an engineer and one of Juliette’s colleagues
- Iain Glen as Dr. Pete Nichols, an obstetrician and the father of Juliette, who has been estranged from her since she was a teenager
- Caitlin Zoz as Kathleen Billings, Paul’s wife and the mother of their daughter
- Geraldine James as Ruth Jahns, the elected mayor of the Silo
- Sophie Thompson as Gloria Hildebrandt, a paranoid woman who became the Silo’s fertility counselor after failing to conceive a child herself
- Shane McRae as Knox, the head of the mechanical level in the Silo and Juliette’s boss
- Matt Gomez Hidaka as Cooper, a rookie engineer in the lower levels and Juliette’s shadow
- Sienna Guillory as Hanna Nichols, a surgeon and the deceased mother of Juliette
- Henry Garrett as Douglas Trumbull, an enforcer for Judicial who is loyal to Sims
- Amelie Child-Villiers as young Juliette
- Ida Brooke as young Shirley
- Charlie Coombes as young Knox
- Tanya Moodie as Judge Meadows, the head of Judicial who enforces the Pact, a list of rules that all Silo residents must follow
- Sonita Henry as Regina Jackson, a former relic dealer and lover of George
- Christian Ochoa as Amundsen, a high-ranking raider, a group of armed enforcers working for Sims
- Alexandria Riley as Camille Sims, Robert’s wife, the mother of their son and a former raider
- Will Merrick as Danny, a criminal hacker who disrupts the IT department’s security network
Silo Season 2 Plotline
Silo is based on a book series, so fans will have something to reference while watching the show. Shift, the series’ second installment, is actually a prequel. Considering the numerous deviations from the source material in Silo, it’s probable that subsequent seasons will not adhere to the prequel plotline but instead will instead incorporate flashbacks and new characters into the ongoing narrative. Since there will definitely be a second season, it’s possible that the first season finale will reveal something surprising and end on a cliffhanger. The storyline of Silo Season 2 will depend on the outcome of that cliffhanger.
The key questions of the first season of Silo were what happens to the characters once they leave the silo, and how much Judicial knows about the outside world. Eventually, Silo is going to have to broaden its universe if it wants to keep fans interested in the show’s second season. In order to add additional world-building to the show for the second season, at least one character is going to devise a plan to escape the silo without being killed. This means that season 2 of Silo will most likely feature new people, settings, and storylines that take place away from the silo.
Silo Season 2 Trailer
There is currently no trailer for Season 2, but with production having begun, one should be released by the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024.
Silo Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 of Silo has not yet had its episode count revealed. Attacks, though, are expected to be on par with the previous season, which featured eight episodes—the norm for streaming television shows.
Where can I watch Silo Season 2?
Like the previous season, the second will be streamable on Apple TV Plus.