For those eagerly awaiting the return of The Apple TV+ original series, Silo, stars Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols, an engineer working in the titular "Silo". These gigantic buildings hold a city's worth of people in the dystopian future.
Ostensibly, these holding Silos were built to protect humanity from a cataclysm that made the rest of the world uninhabitable, but they've also forced people into a subservient sort of life, where there are only two classes: those in charge, and those who are not in charge. It's an exciting series with mysteries around every corner, and while the science fiction elements are there, they feel well-integrated into the story and the world. While you wait for Silo, there's a similar science fiction series you might want to check out.
Under The Dome Is A 3-Season Sci-Fi Show Based On Stephen King's Book
The Series Depicts What Happens When An Impenetrable Glass Dome Covers A Small Town
Under the Dome is a three-season science fiction series that premiered in 2013 on CBS. It's based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, and depicts the otherworldly events that occur around the fictional town of Chester's Mill. One day, seemingly out of nowhere, an impenetrable, invisible dome drops around the town, cutting everyone inside from the world outside. Scientists can't understand what's going on, the military can't breach it, and no one is sure what's happening.
Why Under The Dome Season 4 Isn't Happening
Under the Dome season 4 never materialized despite the door being left open for the Stephen King CBS adaptation to continue after season 3.
Left to their own devices, the people of Chester's Mill try to hang tight as they await rescue. However, as time es, and it becomes less clear that they'll escape, social order breaks down, and the people inside the dome must deal with power grabs, dwindling resources, and the insanity brought on by isolation and the unknowability of what's happening. As time went on, viewership and critical ratings for the series declined, but it still ended on a satisfying finale and is a sci-fi show worth returning to.
Just Like Silo, Under The Dome Is Full Of Mystery Boxes
Under The Dome Does Answer The Mystery At The Center Of The Show
Like Silo, Under the Dome is filled with questions. Every episode offers up a new clue to the reality of what's happening, and unlike a show like The Leftovers, where the mystery is used more as a way to tell a philosophical story, the mystery in Under the Dome is much more of a puzzle box. There are clues, Easter eggs, hints, and more laid out through the series, all pointing attentive viewers to the answer revealed towards the end of the show.
While the finale may be a bit too out there for some viewers, the fact that there's an answer to the mysterious dome question is a rarity among science fiction shows.
While the finale may be a bit too out there for some viewers, the fact that there's an answer to the mysterious dome question is a rarity among science fiction shows. What's more, it isn't the only mystery in the show, and the central storyline has other questions and puzzles that shoot off from it. Much like Silo, it's a series that rewards paying attention, and will make you want to start up the next episode as soon as you finish the first.
Under The Dome Is Not A Faithful Adaptation, But It Is Worth Watching
The Endings Of The Show And Book Are Very Different
While Silo fans will enjoy Under the Dome, fans of Stephen King's novel may have a few problems. As far as adaptations go, Under the Dome is not one of the most faithful adaptations of the horror novelist's work. There are quite a few new faces in the TV show, and many of the characters from the book have been altered, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. More importantly, the show is much more concerned with the mystery of the dome, rather than considering what life would be like under one.
King's novels are always more about the evil of humanity than anything. The supernatural evil elements often serve to bring that evil to the fore. It's a pretty big misreading of the novel, but it's also possible that, for television, the showrunners thought the series needed to be a more conventional mystery thriller. It's not as if many Stephen King adaptations are faithful in the first place anyway. If you can get by those differences, and are hungry for something like Silo, Under the Dome could be for you.
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