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Silo: Season 1, “The Getaway” & “Outside” – TV Review

“The Getaway” & “Outside”

  • Creator: Graham Yost
  • Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, David Oyelowo, Rashida Jones, Tim Robbins, Common, Ferdinand Kingsley, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche

Grade: B+

Warning: Reviews of Silo season 1 will contain spoilers.

Before I heap praise on the final two episodes of this first season of Silo, there are some nits I must, unfortunately, pick. For as much as I’ve enjoyed this under-seen series, a few relatively minor issues have come up in the later half of the season. To start, the show’s supporting cast, great as they are, have never really felt as fully formed as Juliette or Sims or Billings. The main thrust of the season has been all about Juliette and her search for the truth, with the occasional glimpse into the home lives of the aforementioned characters, but I would’ve appreciated an episode or a few B-plots that explored Harriet Walter’s Walker or virtually any more information about Avi Nash’s Lukas Kyle. Indeed, I still don’t know much about Lukas, aside from his affection for Juliette and his curiosity about the stars outside.

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Silo: Season 1, “Freedom Day” & “Holston’s Pick” – TV Review

“Freedom Day” & “Holston’s Pick”

  • Creator: Graham Yost
  • Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, David Oyelowo, Rashida Jones, Tim Robbins, Common, Ferdinand Kingsley, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche

Grade: B+

Warning: Reviews of Silo season 1 will contain spoilers.

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