Apple TV has finally revealed a first look at Silo season three – and it’s safe to say viewers are thrilled about the highly anticipated return.

Starring Rebecca Ferguson and created by Emmy Award winner Graham Yost (Speed), Silo is based on Hugh Howey’s bestselling trilogy of the same name. It follows a population of 10,000 people living in an underground world designed to protect them from the toxic wasteland above.

© Apple TV
Rebecca Ferguson plays Juliette

But when engineer Juliette (Rebecca) begins to question why they are there, she uncovers a wider web of secrets that threatens the silo’s entire way of life.

Silo remains one of Rebecca Ferguson’s most respected roles to date and won two BAFTA awards for Best Production Design and Best Original Music: Fiction in 2024. The series currently holds a 90 per cent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and is perfect for dystopian drama fans who love Paradise and The Hunger Games. Keep reading for everything you need to know about season three, which lands on Apple TV on 3 July.

What happens in the first look?

In the first-look trailer, we hear Juliette signal a shift in the story as events from previous seasons begin to unfold in reverse.

“Before we can know why we’re here… before we can know why everything is as it is… before we can know how it will all end, we need to understand how it all began,” she says.

© Apple TV
Rebecca Ferguson, Avi Nash, Rick Gomez, Common and Harriet Walter all return

The clip ends with an aerial shot of the Earth above the silo before it became a toxic wasteland, alongside the ominous promise that “The truth will surface” in the upcoming chapter.

Viewers react to the first look

Fans were quick to take to Instagram to share their excitement for the return, with many revealing they had binge-watched the first two seasons.

“Ah, the best news I could have had today. One of the best series is coming back. So exciting! Super excited,” penned one viewer, while another said: “Going through the second season right now and I can’t even express how hooked I am! So glad to know that this is coming back already so I can continue to scream in front of my TV.”

View post on Instagram

Meanwhile, a third added: “Finally!! Took you guys long enough! Think it’s safe to say us fans are chuffed this one is back.”

What happens in Silo season 3?

Picking up from last season’s cliffhanger, which left Juliette trapped in a cleaning airlock, the new instalment continues the saga of the dystopian society while introducing a dual origin narrative set centuries earlier.

© Apple TV
Jessica Henwick and Ashley Zukerman join season 3

The synopsis reads: “In the present, Juliette Nichols (Ferguson) survives her forced ‘cleaning’ but returns with memory loss as the silo recovers from rebellion and faces a dangerous new threat.

“Meanwhile, in the ‘Before Times’, journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) and Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) uncover a conspiracy that pulls them into a chain of events with catastrophic, irreversible consequences.”

Who stars in Silo season 3?

Rebecca Ferguson returns as Juliette, while Common plays Robert, Harriet Walter is Martha, and Chinaza Uche is Paul.

Other returning cast members include Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Rick Gomez, Billy Postlethwaite and Clare Perkins.

© Apple TV
Common plays Robert

Joining the cast for season three are Ashley Zukerman and Jessica Henwick, who appeared in the season two finale, along with Laura Innes, Jessica Brown Findlay, Morven Christie, Reed Birney and Matt Craven.

Rounding out the cast are Colin Hanks and Steve Zahn.