Apple TV+ has released the official teaser for Silo, the upcoming sci-fi drama starring Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Ferguson in her first major TV comeback after nearly a decade since leading the Lifetime miniseries The Red Tent. The series will be available for streaming on May 5 with the first two episodes.
The video highlights a future where many people are living in a large silo underground due to the uninhabitable living conditions outside. It provides us our first look at Ferguson’s character as she discovers a shocking truth about the silo.
Silo (formerly titled Wool) is written and created by Graham Yost (The Americans, Slow Horses), based on Hugh Howey’s post-apocalyptic novel series of the same name. The series stars Rebecca Ferguson (Dune), Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption), Rashida Jones (The Office), David Oyelowo (Selma), Common (John Wick: Chapter 2), Harriet Walter (Ted Lasso), Avi Nash (The Walking Dead), Iain Glen (Game of Thrones), Shane McRae (Sneaky Pete), and more.
The series is executive produced by Ferguson, Yost, Ben Brafman, Jon Midlane, Fred Golan, Cassie Pappas, Fred Golan, Ingrid Escajeda, Remi Aubuchon, Hugh Howey, and Nina Jack. Producers are Aric Avelino, Ben Brafman, and Joanna Thapa.
“In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground,” reads the logline. “After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.”