Apple Tv’s first season of Silo was met with favorable reviews and returns this fall for its second season.
In June 2023, Apple TV+ announced that after its first season’s success, the sci-fi dystopian drama Silo had been renewed for a second season. The series stars Rebecca Ferguson in a performance that’s received critical acclaim, and, also starring Walking Dead’s Avi Nash. The actor recently shared an update for the upcoming season via Instagram (below).
Silo was created by Graham Yost, well known for the series Justified and the movies Speed and Broken Arrow. Silo is based on Hugh Howey’s trilogy of novels, Wool, Sift, and Dust. The series began development in 2012, was shelved, and in 2021, Apple TV+ aquired it.
Apple TV+ announced the November 15 premiere for season 2 of Silo during a 2024 San Diego Comic-Con panel attended by Ferguson, who also executive produces for the series, Common who stars, showrunner and creator Graham, with author Howey, who is also an executive producer. Another exciting announcement for season 2 is the addition of Steve Zahn to the cast. He appeared as a surprise guest for the SDCC panel.
Set in a dystopian future, Silo focuses on a community made up of the last 10,000 people on Earth. They reside in a giant 144-level silo located one mile underground that protects them from the threat of toxins and other deadly elements above ground. While no one knows why or when the silo was built, as details are uncovered, this proves fatal for some. Ferguson portrays Juliette, an engineer who becomes wrapped up in the mysteries of the group’s present and past while searching for answers about a loved one’s murder. During her search, she discovers that if the lies don’t kill you, the truth will.
The additional cast for season one of the series includes Rashida Jones , David Oyelowo , Tim Robbins , Harriet Walter , Rick Gomez , and Chinaza Uche. The recurring cast includes Will Patton, Ferdinand Kingsley, Shane McRae, Billy Postlethwaite, Chipo Chung, and Iain Glen. Several of these cast members will return for the second season.
Don’t miss the new 10 part season of Silo on Apple TV+ beginning November 15. New episodes will release weekly on Friday.
What else does Avi Nash star in?
Nash is well known for his role as Siddiq on The Walking Dead. Siddiq was saved by Carl (Chandler Riggs) and served as a doctor for the communities. In season 10, he was killed by a Whisperer named Dante (Juan Javier Cardenas), who infiltrated Alexandria on Alpha’s (Samantha Morton) orders.
Recently, Nash appeared in the first episode of season 6 of Black Mirror, “Joan Is Awful.” The episode focuses on a woman who is shocked when she discovers that a dramatization of her life has been launched by a global streaming platform where she is portrayed by actress Salma Hayek. This episode also starred Annie Murphy, Salma Hayek Pinault, Michael Cera, Himesh Patel, Rob Delaney, and Ben Barnes.
He also stars in Laetitia Colombani’s film, The Braid, which is based on her same titled novel which tells of three women, who though they have never met, are share an intimate and unique bond. He also stars with fellow Walking Dead actor Lennie James in There, There, a romantic comedy that was filmed during the pandemic and each actor filmed their parts individually.
