The fact thatSilois ending with season 4 almost guarantees that the next two installments of the Apple TV+ series will avoid repeating season 2’s biggest storytelling mistake.Siloseason 1 rose in the ranks to become one of Apple TV+’s most successful sci-fi shows because it managed to keep viewers on their toes throughout its runtime. By unfolding one mystery after another,Siloseason 1 perfectly displayed the scope of its source’s overarching storyline while immersing viewers in its dark post-apocalyptic world.
Siloseason 2 initially continued the first installment’s momentum by starting on a strong note. It not only intrigued viewers with the introduction of new characters like Solo but also expanded the franchise’s lore by revealing a lot about the hierarchy of power in Silo 18. Unfortunately, the moreSiloseason 2 progressed, the more it faltered. AlthoughSiloseason 2 endedits run on a satisfying note, it struggled to be as good as its predecessor because of one major narrative mistake. Thankfully, it looks like theApple TV+ sci-fi show’s next two seasons will avoid having the same issue.
Silo Ending With Season 4 Forces The Show To Cover Two Books In Two Seasons
Silo Season 2’s Ending Aligns With The First Book’s Conclusion
There are threebooks in Hugh Howey’s originalSilotrilogy:Wool,Shift, andDust. Surprisingly, instead of covering more than one book in its first two seasons,Siloonly adapts the story beats fromWoolin seasons 1 and 2. WhileSiloseason 1 went a little beyond the halfway mark of the first novel, season 2 bloated its runtime with the remaining arcs from the novel along with several original story beats. While only time will tell how the show will adapt the remaining story arcs from the books,it seems likely that seasons 3 and 4 will have no room for fillers like season 2.
Siloseason 2 managed to earn critical acclaim because of its performances, relatable character beats, and compelling closing arcs. However, many viewers could not help but complain about Juliette’s story because of how slowly it unfolded. For several episodes, the season only walked through Juliette’s struggles with returning to Silo 18. This madeSiloseason 2 seem redundant and often quite tedious before its final arc finally moved the narrative flywheels.
Since it has now been confirmed that the Apple TV+ series will end its run with four seasons,Siloonly has two more seasons to adapt the remaining two books from the Hugh Howey trilogy. With so much ground left to cover, it seems unlikely that the show will have enough time to introduce more fillers and explore unnecessary subplots. After season 2,Silowill likely deviate from the source material in more ways than one. However, it will still have many underlying story beats and mysteries to resolve in seasons 3 and 4, preventing it from repeating season 2’s mistake.
Silo Will Likely Avoid Following Its Source Material’s Storytelling Structure
This Change Will Allow It To Cover Two Books In Two Seasons
At its current pace, it would be fair to say thatSilowill struggle to cover all the story beats from the original novels. However, it seems unlikely that the show will loyally follow the storytelling structure laid out by the novels. Hugh Howey’s secondSilobook,Shift, unfolds more like a spin-off that harkens back in time and explores the origins of the titular silos. It introduces a new set of characters and gradually unfolds all the overarching conspiracies and political developments that led to the silos' construction.
While the show’s past timeline will disclose the secrets behind the silos' history, the present will focus on Juliette’s efforts to save herself and her people.
For obvious reasons, the show cannot take the same approach as the book because audiences would expect Juliette and other main characters to appear in allSiloseasons. Owing to this, it seems likely thatSilo’s remaining two seasons will go back and forth in time to unfold two parallel timelines. While the show’s past timeline will disclose the secrets behind the silos' history, the present will focus on Juliette’s efforts to save herself and her people. With this approach,Silowill comfortably cover bothShiftandDustin the remaining two installments.
Silo
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.
