Based on the bestselling dystopian trilogy by Hugh Howey, Silo became an instant sci-fi phenomenon when it premiered on Apple TV+ in 2023. While the first two seasons focused heavily on Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) unearthing the dark truths of her subterranean world, Season 3 is majorly shifting the narrative landscape.
The upcoming season adapts elements of Howey’s second book, Shift, expanding the dystopian saga beyond the 10,000 people currently surviving underground. While the present-day storyline follows Juliette surviving her forced “cleaning”—only to return with memory loss as the silo faces a fragile post-rebellion reality—Season 3 simultaneously dives centuries into the past. In this “Before Times” origin story, journalist Helen Drew and Congressman Daniel Keene uncover a conspiracy that triggers the catastrophic events leading to the creation of the silos.
We sat down with the cast and creative team of Silo to break down what to expect from this mind-bending third season:
- New Dynamics: Ashley Zukerman and Jessica Henwick discuss stepping into the dystopian world, noting that the grounded, character-driven scripts made them forget they were even filming a sci-fi series.
- Shifting Allegiances: Common opens up about the joy of playing the deeply duplicitous Robert Sims, while Alexandria Riley teases her expanded, high-stakes role as Camilla this season.
- The Master Plan: Showrunner Graham Yost breaks down the structural shift required to blend the prequel and sequel timelines, while executive producer and star Rebecca Ferguson contrasts the intimate, gritty nature of Silowith the other massive sci-fi franchises she has anchored.
Watch our exclusive full interviews with the cast and crew of Silo Season 3 in the video player above.Silo‘s third season is now streaming on AppleTV.
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