Silo season 2 stars discuss how the hit Apple sci-fi series changes things up from the books: "I was like, I’m going to die"
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Last week, one of thebest Apple TV showsreturned to our screens as Silo season 2 kicked off. The dramaticfirst episodesaw Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) explore another silo, coming across a mysterious stranger hiding behind a locked door, a man known by the nameSolo (Steve Zahn). It was quite the opening, but as our very ownSilo season 2 reviewsuggests, the series will get even better as it continues.
This week we return to the show’s original silo, which was only featured in flashback scenes in episode 1. So, if you were wondering what is happening back at home as Juliette ventures outside, with episode 2 you will get your answers.
Of course, you could have looked to author Hugh Howey’s trilogy of novels for clues as to what to expect from Silo season 2. However, as the show’s cast emphasized to GamesRadar+ in a recent interview, showrunner Graham Yost has significantly switched things up.
For example, episode 2 reunites us with Harriet Walter’s electrical engineer Martha Walker, who is somewhat of a parental figure to Juliette. As the actor tells us, in the books her character is a man which means she didn’t really look to the trilogy for inspiration: “I couldn’t get much of of that so I was free to invent really,” Walter says.
We see Martha reunite with Carla (Clare Perkins), her ex-wife from the supply department who she previously hadn’t seen in 25 years. The pair did share a brief scene together in the finale of season 1, but here their relationship is further explored.
For Perkins, it was quite the opportunity given that in the books Carla dies, as she reveals: “I was like ‘I’m going to die, at some point I will die’. So I remember saying that to the producers and they told me ‘we are kind of doing the book but doing it our own way’. So they are stringing out my life [laughs]! It’s been great, the journey of the characters has been really enjoyable to play.”
Both Martha and Carla become wrapped up with the rebellion that is kicking off in the original silo, as the residents are calling out for the truth about what happened to Juliette. Never before have they seen someone “walk over the hill” as usually when a person goes outside, they swiftly pass away.
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Also playing a key role in the rebellion is Shane McRae’s Knox, the head of mechanical who was previously Juliette’s boss. The character only had a small role to play in the first season but here plays a pivotal part, which has been expanded upon from the novels.
Silo season 2 streams weekly on Apple TV+. Don’t miss a beat with ourSilo season 2 release schedule.
As Entertainment Editor at GamesRadar, I oversee all the online content for Total Film and SFX magazine. Previously I’ve worked for the BBC, Zavvi, UNILAD, Yahoo, Digital Spy and more.
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