In a move that feels refreshing, a major streaming platform hasn't prematurely cancelled one of their best shows as AppleTV+ has committed to the world of Silo for two more seasons.
Based on the book series by Hugh Howey, Silo charts the dangerous existence for what’s left of humanity with the last ten thousand people living deep underground in a (you guessed it) silo. Strict rules are in place to protect the inhabitants, but an engineer (Rebecca Ferguson) begins to suspect they've not been told the truth about the world above. Stunningly shot, and filled with standout performances from the likes of David Oyelowo, Common, and Tim Robbins, Silo became an instant hit with fans.
In a statement released (via Variety), here's what executive producer/showrunner Graham Yost had to say;
“It has been a richly rewarding experience to adapt Hugh’s epic novels with our partners at Apple and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring this complete story to the screen over the course of four seasons. With the final two chapters of ‘Silo’, we can’t wait to give fans of the show an incredibly satisfying conclusion to the many mysteries and unanswered questions contained within the walls of these silos.”
Now that the streaming bubble has burst, dozens of shows have fallen victim to being cancelled too soon. While the inner workings of making TV shows remain complex, streamers rarely hand out multiple-season renewals. It’s even rarer for a show to be given the complete length of time required to tell the story it set out to tell. How many TV shows on Netflix, Disney+, or Amazon did you invest time in over the last year that got abruptly cancelled? Or, in some cases, you watched the first season, and two or so years later, season two lands and you kinda forgot it was a thing.
Perhaps the worst recent trend from streamers is measuring a show’s success in the first six weeks of release. I have more shows on my watchlist than I hope to watch before I expire. The will to watch these things is there, but all too frequently, the time to do so is lacking. So, it has likely been cancelled by the time I get around to watching that new thing. You can’t bump everything new that takes your interest to the top of the list, but if we want another season of it, we have to watch it in those first six weeks. Even then, that’s no guarantee.
Silo season 2 continues with weekly episodes on AppleTV+.