Silo (2023)
The key to the future lies in the past.
In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 4 May 2023 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama |
| Created by | Graham Yost |
| Starring | Rebecca Ferguson, Common and Chinaza Uche |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 31 episodes |
| Episode length | about 52 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 27 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.2/10 |
Where to watch Silo
Silo is streaming on Apple TV+ ($12.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Apple TV+, or $12.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Silo is a dystopian mystery where the ground itself is the antagonist. It runs 27 hours across 4 seasons, a commitment that asks you to trust the dark. The premise is simple: people live in a hole, and the hole is lying. It is for viewers who prefer their science fiction to feel like a locked room, with the door welded shut from the outside. If you like your safety nets to have a hidden agenda, this is your watch.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes tracks the series from 88% for season 1 to 96% for season 3, with Metacritic scores of 75, 80, and 77. The consensus treats the show as a mystery box worth opening, praising the production design and Rebecca Ferguson’s star power. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian called the world-building "meticulous" and the story "equally thrilling." Not everyone was sold. Brian Lowry of CNN found the inherent mystery "stretched to the point of strained," exacerbated by characters that don’t consistently pop.
How it did with audiences
TMDB users rate Silo 8.2 out of 10, a score that sits comfortably in the territory of "people actually watched this." Without box office figures to anchor the discussion, the metric stands alone. The numbers are quiet, but the engagement is loud.
What came next for the cast
Rebecca Ferguson arrived from Dune and The Greatest Showman. She left for Dune: Part Two, A House of Dynamite, and Mercy. Common walked in from Suicide Squad and Now You See Me. He walked out to Breathe. The credits do not link the two paths. They merely mark the before and the after.
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Sources
- Silo on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q108456738 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Silo (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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