Silo

It looks like we've got another standout sci-fi series on our hands. Silo takes full advantage of its post-apocalyptic source material, creating a gripping, claustrophobic atmosphere. The performances are solid across the board, with Rebecca Ferguson delivering a standout role you won’t want to miss. This is the kind of series where you find yourself glued to every minute, even though you know the creators will stretch it to a standard season length. Though not a lot happens in the grand scheme, every moment feels essential. I haven't read the book, so I'm incredibly curious to see where the story goes. I'm eagerly anticipating the next season, just like I did with the best sci-fi and fantasy series of the past decade. If Silo keeps up its momentum, it's set to join the ranks of those top-tier shows. Fingers crossed! (09.01.2024)

Brilliant, the TV Event of the Year. I knew from the first trailer that Silo would be my kind of thing and even though it is not a violence-filled action ride, I was absolutely engrossed and enthralled in every single detail and as a whole. The Last of Us has finally got a run for its money. Silo is a blend of several genres. It's primarily post-apocalyptic sci-fi laced with film-noir, dense mystery, suspenseful and atmospheric thriller, and also nerve-wracking drama. This cocktail works in all respects and is not weak in any means. No part of the 10 episodes is a weak link and the second half of the series builds up in truly epic style. The entire story takes place in an underground silo as the outside world is destroyed and toxic, and there are interesting rules and order at work. The series is full of mysteries that it slowly, cleverly unravels for the viewer. It's a bit of a bummer that we know the revelations before the characters do, so the shock isn't as impactful, but it doesn't matter. Rebecca Ferguson pulls the whole series incredibly well, I hadn't really noticed her as an actress until now, but what she does here is breathtaking. Emotionally and empathetically, I completely identified with her and experienced it incredibly thanks to her acting talent. She really shines like a bright light here. Of the cast, Common, who is classically unpleasant, is a great, and Tim Robbins has a very impressive role too. I also have to praise the soundtrack itself (the opening theme song is great), and once the show starts get going, it really managed to get under my skin. The reactor repair in episode 3 is such a powerful atmospheric blast that it evoked Chernobyl in me. The finale was also good, where the expected questions were answered and in turn more were added. However, readers of the books have a bit of a disadvantage of being deprived of all the surprises and revelations. We won't see anything more intense in the series production this year. A wonderfully addictive and intelligent affair.10/10. (02.07.2023)