Warning! Spoilers ahead for the Silo season 2 finale.
Siloseason 3 has just gotten some casting news, with aGame of Thronesstar and aFear Streetfranchise star joining the upcoming season. Serving as an adaptation of the books by author Hugh Howey, the hit Apple TV+ show premiered in 2023, following Rebecca Ferguson’s Juliette as she unravels a mystery about the underground silo in which she and the last of humanity reside. Ahead of the season 2 finale, it was confirmed thatSiloseason 3was a go, in addition to a fourth season, which would bring the series to an end.
TheWrapnow reports that bothAshley Zukerman and Jessica Henwick are set to joinSiloseason 3 as series regulars. Zuckerman joins the show as a “young and hungry congressman” named Daniel, while Henwick will be playing Helen, a “whip smart reporter.” Both characters appear during a flashback sequence in the season 2 finale.
Zukerman appeared in Netflix’sFear Streettrilogy andSuccession, while Henwick appeared inGame of Thrones,Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery(2022), andThe Royal Hotel(2023).
What The Silo Casting News Means For Season 3
That Season 2 Flashback Explained
Daniel and Helen’s scene in theSiloseason 2 finaleseemingly marks the show’s first ever depiction of life before the toxic event that forced humankind underground. Bernard (Tim Robbins) confirms in the show that the silos were built 352 years ago, sothe Daniel and Helen scene presumably takes place well over three centuries before the show’s main timeline. The scene is set in a pub setting, but it does feature clues about the outside world, including Daniel being checked for radiation levels and a pamphlet in his hand that has a HAZMAT suit on it.
Silo Season 3 Spoilers: What Happens Next In The Books
Since Silo season 2 only covers the first book in the Hugh Howey trilogy, many viewers may be curious about what happens next in the fictional story.
Dialogue from Helen confirms that a dirty bomb has been detonated, with Iran the primary suspect. This radiological event – and America’s retaliation – could be what drives everyone underground, and the confirmation that Henwick and Zukerman will be joining theSilocastas series regulars suggestsseason 3 will feature plenty more flashbacks, potentially meaning more answers are on the way. Daniel giving Helen a pez dispenser also suggests that she was one of the first residents of Silo 18, as George Wilkins gifts this item to Juliette in season 1.
In the books, Daniel’s name is Donald, butSiloshowrunner Graham Yost toldThe Wrapthat they swapped the name to avoid any similarities to a real-life, controversial political figure.
Our Take On Silo Season 3’s Casting News
Daniel & Helen’s Storyline Could Be A Big One
Siloseason 2’s reviewshave been positive from critics, and the show is now set up to continue its strong streak in season 3.The cadence with which the show unveils new information has been one of its major strengths, but it could be set to deliver more answers and explanations than ever in the upcoming batch of episodes.
In fact, audiences getting more of Daniel and Helen threatens to overshadow Juliette’s own story.The show choosing to dive into exactly how the whole world fell apart could prove even more interesting than what’s going on in the centralSilotimeline, especially since it will take place in a world and a time that is more familiar to our own. In any case,Siloseason 3 is certainly one to look forward to.
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In a dystopian future, men and women reside in a vast underground silo governed by strict regulations, believed to shield them from the hazardous world above. The series delves into the complex social order within the silo and the mysteries surrounding their subterranean existence.
