Silo Season 3 Review (Apple TV)
Silo returns to our screens with an exciting new approach to unravelling its central mystery – an insight into what happened before the show began. For two seasons, we’ve only been shown life inside the Silo as Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) and the rest of the cast fought to discover why they’re there, but in the newly released season three, we’re encouraged to dive deeper. With two stories happening simultaneously throughout, one showing Juliette trying to remember her life after the Season 2 Finale and the other showing the newly introduced Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) and Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) trying to solve their own mysteries in the Before Times, the latest season is full of high energy, mystery, and engaging moments. I was a little bit worried for the show after the second season didn’t quite match the highly rated opening season, but I’m pleased to say that this season is brilliant.
Juggling two vastly different time periods could easily ruin a show and its momentum, but the latest season of Silo triumphantly juggles both with precision and grace. The internal tensions of the first two seasons are still at the forefront of the story, with the mystery of Drew and Keene’s investigations adding a fascinating layer to the show that really benefits the whole season in a way that truthfully works way better than it should. One of the biggest strengths of the first season was how effective it was in it’s world build, and although season two didn’t manage to do it as successfully with its introduction of a second silo, the two time periods in Season 3 give the show the breathing room it needs to once again succeed with its previous strengths.
There’s always been mystery at the heart of the show, but what I really like about this season is that with Juliette not remembering things either, it allows for a disorienting slow burn as the audience is only given information as she is. Established characters from previous seasons aren’t immediately utilised, but when they are shown, their performances are all so strong that they really help with the success of the season and help the audience piece together the overall story’s puzzle. There are rightful plaudits for Rebecca Ferguson, who is once again fantastic in the lead role, but more credit needs to be given to the rest of the cast for their own stellar performances.
The success of Silo is absolutely down to the ensemble cast, with everyone playing their part in the show’s success, just like their characters do in the actual Silo. Sometimes shows end up feeling like they have too many characters, but the strong writing throughout really succeeds in allowing the likes of Common, Shane McRae, Alexandria Riley, Chinaza Uche and the rest of the ensemble cast to steal their scenes and form an important backbone to the show.
Whenever I talk about the great shows on streaming at the moment, particularly on Apple TV, Silo is always one I mention, as I think it regularly goes under the radar amongst most. It’s a show that’s full of brilliant writing, twists and turns, and even stronger performances and deserves to be seen by more. It’s more ambitious than most, it’s bold, and importantly, it’s great television. If Season Two lost you, then Season Three will undoubtedly bring you back and have you locked in for more.
★★★★
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