Overall, it's a very well-executed post-apocalyptic dystopia. The cast, setting, world-building, and production design are all superbly done and engaging. The script and dialogues also make sense and are largely believable. People enclosed in a bunker, curious about what's happening on the surface. The idea is somehow already familiar from similar series like Fallout. While the narrative elements, from a fallen world to a dictatorial leadership controlling its citizens with strict rules, lies, and half-truths, are not entirely new and innovative, there are still good reasons why the series stands out. Unlike similar sci-fi stories that often surprise with half-hearted twists, the series maintains a sense of mystery while consistently revealing new information about the silo and the dystopian world to satisfy the hunger for answers.
Besides the tense story and immersive atmosphere, perhaps the biggest strength of Apple's sci-fi series is its incredibly strong cast. It's a superb series, an apocalypse underground.
Besides the tense story and immersive atmosphere, perhaps the biggest strength of Apple's sci-fi series is its incredibly strong cast. It's a superb series, an apocalypse underground.