Silo Season 2 begins streaming November 15 on Apple TV+, picking up right where Season 1 left off in its adaptation of Hugh Howey’s sci-fi novel series. The series presents its central protagonist, Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson), as an engineer ready to question the closed-off existence of her community after the mysterious death of her boyfriend. Over the course of 10 episodes, she became sheriff and faced off against the Silo government, being sent to “clean up” and shocking the citizens by not dying immediately when she was away.
The events of the Silo The end of Season 1 shook her friends, Season 2, to her core, especially Knox (Shane McRae) and Shirley (Remmie Milner) on Mechanical. Although they are still at odds due to Knox turning Juliette into Judicial last season, they soon decide to work together to keep her memory alive. As the Mayor and his companions move to restore order to the Silo, a rebellious spirit is emerging from the depths and fighting its way through the ranks in Juliette’s name. Answers will soon be demanded, both by the watching public and by the Silo residents themselves.
TelaRant interviewed McRae and Milner about the events of Silo Season 2 and its excitement for fans to finally see what the creators created. The actors discussed their take on Shirley and Knox’s friendship with Juliette, their roles in the growing rebellion, and their thoughts on whether Juliette could have survived the cleansing trip.
Tensions and flames rise for Mechanical In Silo season two
“The livelihoods of all these people are in [their] shoulders.”
Screen Rant: I know Shirley feels like Knox cheated on Juliette in the first season. How does this affect tensions in Mechanical for season two?
Remmie Milner: Shirley has had a very fierce start to the season because she can’t believe this betrayal and is ready to take matters into her own hands. It was her best friend who left the Silo. She doesn’t know where she is and she really needs to figure it out. If Knox isn’t on her side, she’ll go ahead and do it herself.
Screen Rant: Shane, I think Knox feels like he had no choice and also loves Juliette. How will he continue her legacy?
Shane McRae: I think it was a really painful decision that he had to make, and he really felt like he had no choice. I think Knox, most of all, feels the weight of being the leader of the Mechanics and feels that the livelihoods of all these people rest on his shoulders. I think he’s haunted by it.
And then when he and Shirley, one of his best friends and someone who’s like family to him, come face to face and they don’t agree about what he did… I think that’s kind of the engine that drives everything. No matter how much he feels like he did the right thing or that he had no choice, it haunts him. It haunts him, and probably always will.
Screen Rant: Last season, a character called Juliette the Last Flamekeeper, but now it seems like sparks are igniting all over the Silo. Would each of you consider your characters Guardians of the Flame, and what can you tell us about the growing rebellion?
Remmie Milner: I would love to consider Shirley as a Flamekeeper. Aren’t they brilliant? Completely frank, and just this super strong network that is on top of what’s going on at the Silo, in terms of the rebellion.
It’s so hard to talk without revealing things. There’s a lot in each episode, and there are 10 whole episodes.
Shane McRae: I think part of Knox’s journey is becoming a Flamekeeper. I don’t think he necessarily starts out that way. I think he believes he can work within the system, and he grew up trying to do the right thing, trying to do the right thing… And what’s right is what he’s been told and what he’s been taught. He kind of finds his inner spark at specific moments throughout the season until it turns into a raging fire.
Specifically in the rebellion, I think there is a journey. I think we started with an intention, and there are specific moments that I can’t reveal where everything changes, the characters get more confused and everything gets a little crazy. And for Knox, when he and Shirley come out of that time – it’s so hard to talk in code without giving anything away – when they go through that fire, they change and they no longer have to keep secret about keeping the secret. flame. It’s all out in the open, and that’s what’s part of the rebellion, right?
Shirley and Knox keep Juliette’s memory alive – whether they believe she’s around or not
“I just think, like no other, she would have gone there and discovered something.”
Screen Rant: In Season 1, we got glimpses of Juliette’s childhood and joining the Mechanical. How would each of you say your relationship with her has evolved over the years we haven’t seen?
Remmie Milner: Shirley and Juliette are getting stronger, basically. They are so close; they are so tight. That’s what makes the whole situation so painful. It’s like having a limb cut off and not having any kind of clothes that stay open. What should you do with this energy? Even with her best friend out there somewhere, it’s like they’re still increasingly connected.
Shane McRae: I think Knox and Juliette have always butted heads. I think if Juliette was the original Flamekeeper and Knox was the guy who was a company man for a while, Knox’s journey goes from company man to his own flame.
But Knox has a deep love for Juliette and understands her. There’s a moment where a character says to Knox, “I thought she drove you crazy.” And he says, “Well, she angered the living [blank] beside myself, but I knew I could trust her with my life. “I think that’s what matters to Knox. Juliette was someone who had blood, almost, and he truly believed that turning her in was something she would have wanted too. She would have chosen to do the same if she had known what was at stake.” I think his relationship with Juliet only becomes clearer when she crosses the line.
Remmie Milner: And it’s the same with Knox and Shirley, starting from such a conflicted point in the season to then realizing that the only way to survive this is to stick together. Trusting each other with your life says it all.
Screen Rant: Speaking of climbing that hill, at the beginning of Season 2, does each of your characters think Juliette could have survived? Why or why not?
Remmie Milner: I think she could have survived because I know what this woman is like. She is so creative and capable and always thinks outside the box. I just think that, like no other, she would have gone there and discovered something. And that’s what Shirley is trying to figure out; what is that something.
But she also remains hopeful and says so. She has moments where she questions other people about how they think. But I think, for her, the thread of hope is solid.
Shane McRae: I think Knox is conflicted with himself. There’s a small part of him that wants to believe, but his main mechanical brain is thinking, “This isn’t realistic. In fact, I don’t think she could be alive.”
I don’t think Knox does the things she does because she thinks she’s alive. I think he does the things he does because he thinks they are right. But then hope begins to grow, little by little. In the end, I don’t think he knows until he knows.
Screen Rant: The show is super popular and with good reason. I imagine this will continue as long as they can keep it up. If you each make it to a possible third season, are there any aspects of your characters’ lives you’d like to see explored?
Shane McRae: Oh, we can’t even answer that. There are so many and we know ideas about where things can go. So I think we should probably stop there: there’s a lot to explore and a lot of possibilities.
Remmie Milner: I think the characters keep growing and all the relationships change shape as well.
Shane McRae: Yes, they do. I will say that in the depths, the spirit of camaraderie and community only grows and grows and grows. I think that’s one of the things the audience will take away from this. I love Down Deep and think Shirley and Knox are intrinsic to this community
Remmie Milner: Or what we call ourselves: Shirlox. We are like these clandestine detectives.
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Silo is the story of the last ten thousand people on Earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and anyone who tries to find out will face fatal consequences. Rebecca Ferguson stars as Juliette, an engineer who searches for answers about the murder of a loved one and stumbles upon a mystery that runs far deeper than she could have ever imagined, leading her to discover that if the lies don’t kill you, the truth will. .
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