The second season of the highly anticipated show 'Silo', on Apple TV+, is about to drop, presenting fresh faces and deeper dive into the story.
Steve Zahn, “Reality Bites” and “That Thing You Do” star joins the cast assuring to give fans an even fuller journey into Hugh Howey's vision of a world after cataclysm.
The successful sci-fi drama series' second season was revealed on Saturday, July 27, at Apple TV+'s panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. The premiere date is set for November 15.
New Cast Members Joining Silo Season 2
Adam Bernstein, Mortem Tyldum, and Bertie Ellwood direct the series, with Rebecca Ferguson, Graham Yost, and Hugh Howey, the original trilogy's author, serving as executive producers.
The cast is a group of returning performers, including Tim Robbins, who gives Bernard depth and subtlety. Common's complicated Sims enhance the series. Chinaza Uche as Billings and powerful Harriet Walter as Martha return.
As thoughtful Lukas, Avi Nash returns. Alexandra Riley plays Camille Sims with strength. Remmie Milner shows Shirley's resilience, while Shane McCrae plays Knox. Clare Perkins plays Carla, Billy Postlethwaite plays Hank, and Rick Gomez plays Kennedy.
Caitlin Zoz plays Kathleen and Tanya Moodie plays Judge Meadows. Iain Glenn's secretive Dr. Nichols completes the cast.
In addition, we have the inclusion of Steve Zahn in the cast. His role in Silo is of the protagonist, whose an introverted individual in his middle age.
It appears that he will encounter Juliette, adding excitement to the dystopian setting of "Silo." Zahn also mentioned that he cherished the time he spent immersed in his character's world in between takes.
He stated “I hung there all the time. Played guitar, took naps, took power naps, acting naps,” Rebecca Ferguson replied to him saying “You were a hoot to act with.” To which Zahn said “Here's this huge show and my part was with Rebecca. We were doing a little play together. It was insanely fun and such a rare experience in TV.”
Furthermore, he mentioned, “Walking into Silo was — you're awestruck, I was like, 'Oh wow, this is huge".
What to Expect from Silo's Second Season
While there's no information about what season 2 could bring, in Rebecca Ferguson's interview with Collider, she said season 2 will be "enough to satisfy your urge of the huge questions:"
She went on saying "If Graham [Yost] is very good at something, it is tying knots together. It might not give you a complete answer to things, but enough to satisfy your urge to answer huge questions. Then you have emotional feelings, or why or how did that happen? And you know, we might not want to answer all of those questions, down to character, as well, and our own little secrets we sit on as actors. But the way things are linked together, it's brilliantly written. Absolutely brilliant."
A new 10-episode series will premiere on Friday, January 17, 2025, and continue thereafter.
Graham Yost via Deadline commented on the renewal of Silo, “We cannot wait for audiences around the world to immerse themselves in the epic world we have created to bring Hugh Howey’s novels to life,” said Yost. “Apple has believed in our vision from day one and it’s an honor to have the opportunity to dig deeper into this story and peel back the layers to our characters in the Silo.”
Howey's vision of the world is brought to life even more vividly for fans. This suspense-filled series about the final ten thousand earth-dwellers in their deep-underground world is a must-watch!