--- title: "Silo: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/silo/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/tv/silo" critics_score: 69 critics_reviews: 8 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Silo (2023): what the critics said Critics' score 69 from 8 reviews: 5 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative. Most critics respond warmly to Silo, with praise clustering around its underground setting, production design and Rebecca Ferguson’s lead performance. The world-building gives the dystopian premise enough detail to sustain curiosity, while the central mystery supplies much of the series’ pull. Ferguson’s restrained performance is a recurring strength, and several reviews also praise the ensemble. For the more enthusiastic critics, the setting and storytelling make this an absorbing science-fiction drama. The spread is fairly wide, however, and the main disagreement concerns how well that mystery sustains a full series. Even some favourable reviews acknowledge repetition and wandering storylines; others find the pacing and character development substantially more damaging. The Evening Standard argues that promising plots are squandered by scattered storytelling and uneven performances. The Telegraph is the clearest dissenter, finding the atmosphere stifling rather than engrossing and the ten-episode commitment difficult to justify. ## The i Paper — Neil Armstrong Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 5 May 2023. The critic praises the engrossing world-building of the underground silo and calls it an instant classic with gripping storytelling and excellent performances, especially Rebecca Ferguson's. [Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/silo-apple-tv-review-instant-dystopian-classic-2318224) ## Empire — John Nugent Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 25 April 2023. The review highlights the riveting puzzle-box mystery, rich world-building, compelling performances by Ferguson and others, and calls it an ambitiously staged hit with a central mystery that grows more absorbing. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/silo/) ## Radio Times — Louise Griffin Rating 4/5. 25 April 2023. The critic finds it a gripping classic dystopian drama with beautiful production design, strong cast led by Ferguson, and impactful storytelling that hooks sci-fi fans. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/silo-apply-tv-review/) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Daniel Fienberg Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 4 May 2023. The critic notes solid world-building but spotty narrative momentum, praising some thrilling episodes and Ferguson's performance while criticizing inconsistencies and pacing issues. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/silo-review-rebecca-ferguson-apple-tv-1235479924/) ## Evening Standard — Vicky Jessop Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 5 May 2023. The series is a claustrophobic dystopian thriller with an atmospheric setting lovingly brought to life, but it suffers from a scattergun approach to plot and characters that squanders interesting storylines. The uneven plot and performances make it hard going for many viewers. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/silo-apple-tv-review-rebecca-ferguson-b1078188.html) ## The Telegraph Rating 2/5. 5 May 2023. The critic finds the 10-part series grimly claustrophobic and ultimately stifling despite its intriguing premise of a vast underground silo housing the last humans. The adaptation feels bland and the commitment to 10 episodes too much to ask. [Read the review](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2023/05/05/silo-apple-tv-review-hugh-howey-harriet-walter-iain-glen/) ## Collider — Chase Hutchinson Rating B+. 25 April 2023. The critic praises Rebecca Ferguson's stoic lead performance as the emotional core of this dystopian series defined by deception and uncertainty in an underground silo. They single out the atmospheric production design and Ferguson's understated gravitas while noting some repetition and meandering in the stretched narrative. [Read the review](https://collider.com/silo-tv-show-review/) ## /Film — Valerie Ettenhofer Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 27 April 2023. The critic finds Silo a compelling post-apocalyptic neo-noir series that excels in its intricate world-building and central mystery about the silo's origins and the outside world. They single out the strong ensemble performances, especially early on with David Oyelowo and Rashida Jones, and the high-concept premise wrapped in a grounded murder mystery. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/1270664/silo-review-post-apocalyptic-neo-noir-thrives-on-intrigue-steady-world-building/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/tv/silo.md