Silo's Rebecca Ferguson reveals Juliette's biggest fear in season 2

The first season of Silo saw engineer Juliette (Ferguson) begin to unravel a conspiracy about the authoritarian regime that dominates her post-apocalyptic world – and season 2 will push her even further out of her comfort zone.

She meets Solo (played by The White Lotus star Steve Zahn) and needs to decide whether or not she can trust the enigmatic figure, which is particularly difficult given the life of social isolation she previously had.

"She has to be in a situation now where she's handling human beings, and it's something that she doesn't know how that works," explained Ferguson in an interview with RadioTimes.com.

"You know, she's up against a person [Solo] who you don't know, is a threat, is an absolute lunatic, or is there to support and help."

She continued: "And they create a bond, and that's very unusual, but with that comes a lot of compromise and issues and very scary scenarios. So it's not a machine, but actually a person she has to work around."

The actor, also known for Mission: Impossible and Dune, went on to say that she considered Juliette to be "nearly on the spectrum" in that she was "socially awkward" but had methods of keeping herself safe.

But as she is dragged deeper into the dangerous secrets of her world, those simply won't work anymore.

"Taking her out of that, putting her outside with a new perspective of view, horizons, fear, loneliness... And then the complete and utter unknown, that is another stepping stone for her.

"It's trying to access that part of your brain that is, sort of, 'This is bigger than you, this is not just about shutting down – this is about having to get close to someone, even if it really f***ing hurts, and if it's really difficult.'"

Ferguson added: "How do you get past your own ego for the greater good? And what is that? [She's] constantly filled with fear, even if she's very capable."

Silo season 2 premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday 15th November 2024. New episodes weekly.

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