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June 19-21, 2026
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Silo is back with more stories for us to uncover and connect. In the finale of Season 2 of Silo, Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson), against all odds, returns to Silo 18 in the aftermath of the rebellion. Then we travel 300 years back in time, and we’re introduced to two new characters: Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) and journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) on their “date”. This timeline is the origin story.
“We were aware of the show we were in. We tried, as best as we could, to always ground those beats in the human question. That was our compass,” Aussie-American actor Zukerman ruminates on how Henwick and he prepared for this season.
“Okay, let’s ignore that we’re in a sci-fi. What would it be like for these two people to be doing this? And that would usually help us get through those elements.”
Rebecca Ferguson, Avi Nash, Rick Gomez, Common and Harriet Walter in “Silo”
Silo Season 3 takes on the narrative challenge of slipping back and forth between the timelines. In Silo 18, the rebellion has won. Juliette’s return causes the rebels to celebrate, as it’s proof that it’s safe to go outside, completely ignoring her message not to. The problem lies in confirming what is true with Juliette, because she has lost all memories from before she went out to “clean”. Meanwhile, in the origin story, Helen Drew is investigating a case involving Daniel Keene’s sister, Charlotte (Jessica Brown Findlay), the only surviving pilot from a mysterious mission in Iran.
“Stubborn, professional and quick,” Henwick sums up in three words to describe Helen Drew.
“Lonely, righteous and quicker,” Zukerman adds, describing Daniel Keene.
Helen’s need as a journalist to find the truth, despite the danger, forces Daniel and Helen to work together to uncover the truth about Charlotte Keene’s survival. The season starts neutral between the two and slowly evolves into a mutual understanding of how they deal with what they discover throughout the season.
“The most challenging stuff was actually the more plot-heavy [stuff],” Henwick reflects on this season. “We need to get this information out in the scene and discuss these moving pieces. The chemistry and the sort of interpersonal relationships in the show with all of the actors, that was so easy. But yeah, I found it hard to kind of then swap into sci-fi mode.”
Jessica Brown Findlay in “Silo”
Zukerman believes their off-screen dynamics contributed to their ease in their roles.
“We both really knew what we wanted the show to be, or our storyline to be, and it all felt pretty effortless… we’re really just on the same page.”
Henwick explains that their first scene together in Season 2 was what drew her to her character: “Honestly, the quick wittedness was something that I really liked in that opening scene, when we meet our characters in Season 2. The dialogue is fast, and it’s really enjoyable. It’s really nice to play someone so intelligent.”
Silo slowly builds its storyline each season. With each episode, more questions arise about where this story will go for each character and their morals in a dystopian landscape. Now, with the inclusion of the origin storyline, it spotlights the question: how did we end up there?
“I think what’s great about the show is that every layer that gets unpeeled will recontextualise everything you’ve seen so far about the show. And that happens, I think about four times this season. The end of the season sets you up in a completely different way.”
So, how will the audience feel after this season?
Holding back on the spoilers, Henwick enthusiastically tells Supanova, “I’m excited to see the fallout for that as a fan of the show. Season 4 is the final season. It is a complete story, and it really does come to a head. And as a fan, I love that. I love shows which already know the ending when they begin.”
Season 3 of ‘Silo’ premiered on Friday, July 3rd, with new episodes weekly on Apple TV.
