Silo
DystopiaOppressive imagined societies and the people caught in them.This show: 9/10Mystery boxCentral riddles sustained across whole seasons.This show: 9/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Cliffhanger-drivenEngineered for the 'one more episode' effect.This show: 7/10Political intriguePower struggles inside governments and institutions.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Rebecca FergusonShane McRaeCommonTim RobbinsHarriet WalterChinaza Uche
Written by
Graham Yost
Starring
Rebecca FergusonShane McRaeCommonTim RobbinsHarriet WalterChinaza Uche
Written by
Graham Yost
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Silo Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 9.1 | |
| S2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 8.8 | |
| S3 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 9.6 | |
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About
"Claustrophobic dread wrapped around a slow-burn conspiracy"
Thousands of people live in a massive underground silo, generations removed from a poisoned surface world, forbidden from asking too many questions about how it all began. When a death forces a sharp, stubborn engineer named Juliette into investigating, she starts pulling at threads the silo's rulers would rather stay buried. It's slow-building, atmospheric science fiction more interested in dread and social control than action, carried by strong performances and a genuinely unsettling sense of claustrophobia. The mystery unfolds patiently, rewarding attention over spectacle.
Watch it for
the steadily unspooling mystery of why no one is allowed to leave the silo.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced action rather than patient, dialogue-heavy mystery building.
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All Seasons
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Season 12023
8.195K108h 14m
In a bleak dystopian future, humanity clings to survival deep underground within the confines of a colossal silo. Juliette, an engineer tasked with unraveling the mystery behind the death of a colleague, uncovers startling secrets that threaten the very fabric of their enclosed world.
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Season 22024
7.768K108h 25m
Stranded outside her silo with a failing suit, Juliette Nichols races against time, stunned to find another silo nearby that could be her only hope for survival. Meanwhile, unrest brews inside her original silo as Bernard Holland rallies citizens to maintain order amid rising questions about their world. As Juliette faces unexpected dangers near the new silo, hidden truths about the silos’ origins and the world beyond begin to surface, deepening the mystery.
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Season 32026
8.264K109h 1m
Season three reveals an origin story set centuries earlier, while continuing the saga of a dystopian society of 10,000 people living underground under mysterious circumstances. In the present, Juliette Nichols survives her forced "cleaning" but returns with memory loss as the silo recovers from rebellion and faces a dangerous new threat. Meanwhile, in the "Before Times," journalist Helen Drew and Congressman Daniel Keene uncover a conspiracy that pulls them into a chain of events with catastrophic, irreversible consequences.
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Season 4
—09
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Rebecca Ferguson Juliette Nichols
Shane McRae Deagan Knox
Common Robert Sims
Tim Robbins Bernard Holland
Harriet Walter Martha Walker
Chinaza Uche Paul Billings
Remmie Milner Shirley Campbell
Billy Postlethwaite Hank Murphy, Hank
Avi Nash Lukas Kyle
Ashley Zukerman Daniel Keene
Crew
Graham Yost
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