Details surrounding Rebecca Ferguson’s role in Silo season 3 not only confirm Juliette’s return but also hint at a massive book change. Considering how Silo season 2 introduced many original story elements, it would not be surprising the show’s season 3 drifted further away from the books.
With that said, though, the Apple TV+ sci-fi show cannot risk drifting too far from its source material since that would potentially disappoint many viewers who admire the books. While only time will tell how closely Silo‘s next two installments will adapt Hugh Howey’s original novels, a new detail has confirmed the scale of Rebecca Ferguson’s role in season 3.
Since the second Silo book, Shift, drastically changes the overarching storytelling format, many viewers have been curious about how the show would adapt the novel in season 3. Fortunately, Silo‘s showrunner, Graham Yost, has provided some answers and explained how the series will be different from the books.
Unlike Her Book Counterpart In Shift, Juliette Will Have A Big Role In Silo Season 3
The Showrunner Has Confirmed Juliette Will Have A Significant Part
Silo season 2’s ending roughly aligns with the conclusion of the first book, Wool, in the original Hugh Howey trilogy. The second book, Shift, unfolds more like a spin-off that primarily focuses on the origins of the silos. It only briefly features Juliette in its final moments because almost its entire narrative unfolds in a past timeline.
When the show’s creator, Graham Yost, was asked (via TVline) about how he plans to approach the book in season 3, he assured that Rebecca Ferguson is returning as Juliette, and, unlike the book, “she is not just going to be in the last scene.“ The showrunner’s statement confirms the series will not follow the book’s approach.
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Since Graham Yost did not delve into the details of how he plans to adapt the second book, audiences will have to wait and see how the show will accommodate both the past and present timelines of the silo universe into one singular narrative. Book changes can always be risky, but it makes sense that Apple TV+’s Silo is not dedicating an entire season to exploring a spin-off story.
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It seems likely that Silo season 3 will be similar to Prime Video’s Fallout in the sense that it will simultaneously explore two timelines. While the past timeline in the show will likely walk through everything from the reason behind the silos’ creation to the events that led to the world’s end, the present will unfold the political drama inside Silo 18.
Perhaps towards the end of the season, both timelines in Silo will come crashing together, just as they do in Fallout. When the timelines will finally align, many questions surrounding the nature of the overarching apocalypse and the true motives of the “founders” who built the silos will seemingly be answered.
