Ten thousand people living in a primitive 144-floor underground silo believe they are the last people on Earth. For over 100 years, they have been told by the powers that be that outside all is desolate and poisonous. They even have proof, thanks to cafeteria windows showing the surface wasteland. Apple TV+'s Silo, based on Hugh Howey's Wool book series, is a classic tale of the dangers of blindly trusting authority.
The first episode shows that the mayor, the head of I.T., and the head of the judiciary know more about the backstory of the silo than previously revealed. They enforce a mysterious pact—one that stifles communication by not allowing mechanized transportation within the silo and outlaws "relics" from the past such as books, watches, and even PEZ dispensers.
