Silo (TV series)

• Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols, an engineer who works on the generators in the lowest levels of the Silo
• Rashida Jones as Allison Becker, the wife of Holston who works in the IT department in the Silo. During her attempts to conceive a child, she becomes suspicious of the Silo's true history and how it is governed.
• David Oyelowo as Holston Becker, the devoted husband of Allison and the sheriff of the Silo
• Common as Robert Sims, the head of security for the Silo, who enforces the laws set by Judicial, the Silo's governing organization
• Tim Robbins as Bernard Holland, the strict head of the IT Department in the Silo
• Harriet Walter as Martha Walker, an electrical engineer who runs a workshop in the lower levels of the Silo

• Will Patton as Sam Marnes, a deputy who works under Sheriff Holston and closely with Mayor Jahns
• Geraldine James as Ruth Jahns, the elected mayor of the Silo
• Sophie Thompson as Gloria Hildebrandt, a woman who became the Silo's fertility counselor after failing to conceive a child herself
• Ferdinand Kingsley as George Wilkins, a computer geek who runs a repair shop. He seeks out Allison for her help to uncover the secrets of the Silo.
• Shane McRae as Knox, the head of the mechanical level in the Silo and Juliette's boss
• Billy Postlethwaite as Hank, a deputy who works in the lower levels
• Chipo Chung as Sandy, a clerical worker in the sheriff's department
• Remmie Milner as Shirley, an engineer and one of Juliette's colleagues
• Matt Gomez Hidaka as Cooper, a rookie engineer in the lower levels and Juliette's shadow
• Iain Glen as Dr. Pete Nichols, an obstetrician and the father of Juliette, who has been estranged from her since she was a teenager
• Chinaza Uche as Paul Billings
• Avi Nash as Lukas Kyle
• Rick Gomez as Patrick Kennedy
• Lee Drage as Franky Brown
• Henry Garrett as Douglas Trumbull
• Will Merrick as Danny
• Paul Herzberg as Kilroy

The project was first announced as being in development as a feature film at 20th Century Fox, which entered negotiations to acquire the self-published e-book Wool by Hugh Howey on May 11, 2012.[6] Five days later, 20th Century Fox acquired the rights to the novel, with Ridley Scott and Steven Zaillian among those attached to produce the film.[7] On November 28, 2012, it was announced that J Blakeson was in negotiations to write and direct the film.[8] It was later announced on June 5, 2015, that Nicole Perlman had been hired to rewrite the screenplay, with Blakeson no longer involved in the project.[9] The film was ultimately shelved as a result of the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney.[10]

By July 30, 2018, a new iteration of the project was in development for television at AMC, with LaToya Morgan attached to write the adaptation under her overall deal at AMC Studios.[11] The series eventually moved to Apple TV+ on May 20, 2021, with the project receiving a series order consisting of 10 episodes. Graham Yost was attached to replace Morgan as creator and writer, marking his third series at Apple TV+ under his overall deal with the network. Morten Tyldum was also attached to direct and serve as an executive producer of the series, with Yost serving as showrunner.[12]

Alongside the series order announcement, it was also announced that Rebecca Ferguson had been cast in a lead role.[12] In August 2021, Tim Robbins was added to the cast.[13] Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Harriet Walter, Avi Nash and Chinaza Uche joined the cast in the following months.[14][15][16]

Principal photography began in late August 2021 in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire and was scheduled to last until the second quarter of 2022.[17] Mark Patten, David Luther, and Laurie Rose serve as cinematographers.[18]

The second season began filming by mid-April 2023.[19]