At some point in the not-so-distant future, audiences will get to dive into Silo Season 2, the continuation of one of the best Apple TV+ original series. The sci-fi dystopian thriller, which features a cast led by Rebecca Ferguson as an engineer living with thousands of others deep underground, was picked up for a second chapter before all the big Season 1 cliffhangers, and many with an Apple TV+ subscription have been anxiously waiting for its return.
Well, if you want to know more about the upcoming book-to-screen adaptation of Hugh Howey's Silo novels, stick around, because we’re about to break down everything we know about the show’s return. Let’s take a deep dive into the world of Silo Season 2.
What Is The Silo Season 2 Premiere Date?
While it initially seemed like Silo Season 2 wouldn't be a part of the 2024 TV schedule, Apple TV+ has announced a November 15, 2024 premiere date, which is honestly sooner than anyone would have guessed.
How Many Episodes Will There Be In Silo Season 2?
Apple TV+ has revealed that when Silo Season 2 premieres, it will consist of 10 episodes, which happens to be the same number of installments from its debut season back in 2023. It wouldn’t be all that surprising if new episodes are released similarly to how they were in Season 1, which saw a two-part premiere on May 5, 2023, followed by one episode a week until the finale that June.
The Silo Season 2 Cast
The Silo cast featured some heavy hitters like Rebecca Ferguson, Common, and Tim Robbins, to name just a few, and based on first-look images released by Apple TV+, all three will be back in their respective roles. Let’s look at who’s been confirmed for the Silo Season 2 cast so far.
Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols
Rebecca Ferguson is back as series lead Juliette Nichols, the engineer working in the lowest levels of the Silo who began to uncover the truths of the society that has spent years in the supposed safety of the underground world. Ferguson, who appeared in Dune: Part Two earlier in 2024, is also set to appear in Timur Bekmambetov’s 2025 sci-fi film, Mercy, alongside Chris Pratt and Annabelle Wallis.
Common as Robert Sims
Common made a serious impact on Silo during its first season in which he took on the role of Robert Sims, the head of Judicial’s security outfit. The rapper-turned-actor who’s popped up in the John Wick franchise and Never Have I Ever, most recently appeared in the 2024 sci-fi thriller, Breathe.
Tim Robbins as Bernard Holland
Tim Robbins will also be back as Bernard Holland, the powerful figure who revealed himself to be the one pulling the strings in the Silo. Robbins, an Academy Award and Golden Globe winner, is well known from roles in one of the best ‘90s movies, Shawshank Redemption, as well as Mystic River.
What Is Silo Season 2 About?
At this point, we don’t know a whole lot about what Silo Season 2 will entail, but the streamer did announce during its 2023 renewal that it will continue to adapt Hugh Howey’s dystopian sci-fi novels for the small screen. Expect to hear more about plot details as we get closer to the show’s return or when Apple TV+ releases a full trailer.
What Happened During The Silo Season 1 Finale?
The vast majority of Silo Season 1 was spent inside the titular underground compound, but Juliette Nichols was able to finally leave the facility and enter the outside world above the surface. Though her surroundings initially appeared to be lush, green, and full of life, Juliette began to pick up that she was simply experiencing a virtual reality illusion and that the world is in fact a toxic, desolate, and deadly wasteland.
While the Silo Season 1 finale didn’t reveal what could have led to the world becoming a vast hellscape, maybe we’ll get some answers when the sophomore season premieres.
Is There A Silo Season 2 Trailer?
While Apple TV+ has yet to reveal a Silo Season 2 trailer, the streamer did give the world a quick look at the show’s return when it released its “Coming to Apple TV+” sizzle reel in June 2024.
In addition to showing off footage from the upcoming Severance Season 2, Lady in the Lake, Bad Monkey, and numerous other shows, the nearly two-minute video also took us back to Silo where Tim Robbins’ Bernard Holland promised to leave the underground city while Rebecca Ferguson’s character explores the toxic wasteland above the surface.
Production On Silo Season 2 Has Wrapped
Production on Silo Season 2 got started in 2023, but was forced to go on an indefinite hiatus that July due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. According to Deadline, the series had planned to take a break as it switched over sets, but the delay ended up going much longer on account of work stoppage that led to massive delays around the world. However, shooting resumed some time later, and production has wrapped on the project.
During an April 2024 appearance on Sirius XM’s The Jess Cagle Show, series star Common revealed that shooting was already finished, though he didn’t know for sure when the series’ return would premiere.
Who Is Directing Silo Season 2?
The first season of Silo was directed by the likes of Morten Tyldrum, David Semel, Adam Bernstein, and Amber Templemore-Finlayson and Katie Ellwood, known collectively as Bert & Bertie, but Bert will be the only filmmaker from that batch to return for Season 2. In August 2023, Deadline reported that Bert, who has also directed episodes of Hawkeye, would be helming four of the show’s episodes, including the Season 2 finale. The previous month, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Justified’s Michael Dinner would also be sitting in the director’s chair for the show’s sophomore season.
Silo Could Have A Four-Season Run
Fans of Silo who want more of the series for years to come may get their wish, as the hit Apple TV+ show could have a four-season run. When speaking with Collider in May 2024, Rebecca Ferguson teased a third and fourth season, saying:
I believe the show has an ending, and I know when that is. So, that's the answer. You'll find out when the show's done. Actually, to be honest, I don't think it's a secret. I mean, the books are the books, and the three books are divided into four seasons. So I believe — unless any Apple person is gonna jump on — I think we're absolutely fine to say Season 1 we've done, Season 2 is shot and coming out, and we're now looking at green-lighting Seasons 3 and 4. I think we would film them maybe together, and that will be the end.
We’ll just have to wait and see if Apple TV+ decides to greenlight the third and fourth seasons. However, with the first season’s success and the quick renewal for Season 2, we’d say there’s a good chance this ends up happening.
Expect to hear much more about Silo Season 2 in the coming weeks and months. In the meantime, there are plenty of great upcoming Apple TV+ shows that will help make a case for the platform being one of the best streaming services around.
