Silo season 2 parents guide: It's time for a trip back to a dystopian world

We have waited patiently, and now that patience is paying off. Silo season 2 has premiered on Apple TV+.

The second season picks up off the back of the first. We get to see what happened to Juliette after she was kicked out of the Silo. She was the first to make it over the hill, and that left Bernard in a panic. What is the aftermath of that going to look like?

If you’ve read the Wool trilogy by Hugh Howey, you have an idea of what to expect. Silo season 2 quickly brings some of that to life on the screen.

Silo season 2 earns its TV-MA rating in the first five minutes

This series is focused on a dystopian future. People have been placed in a silo underground. They are forced to live in a communist society for the sake of humanity. What does that do to people? Well, eventually, people look to overthrow the societies, and that leads to war and bloodshed. We experience that within the first five minutes.

We now get a story set in two locations. The premiere episode focuses on Juliette and what happened to her. After that, we have to head back to Silo 18 to see what life is like there. How are the other people reacting considering they saw Juliette step over the hill?

Sex & nudity: While there are relationships that somewhat blossom during this series, sex and nudity aren’t huge. We do have the odd moments where we know that characters have slept with each other, but there isn’t a lot of focus on that.

Language: This series does not shy away from harsh language. We’re in the middle of a dystopian setting, so what would you expect? There are plenty of F-bombs dropped by multiple characters, and the S-word and B-word are routinely used.

Violence & gore: While the first season didn’t have a high level of violence, the second season opens with it. We see a revolution breaking out in a silo, and then we cut to Juliette making her way to that silo. There are skeletons all around it, and we’re talking hundreds of people who have died and have now decayed around the outside of the silo.

The level of violence is sure to step up later on in this season, as more and more people rise up against the dictatorship that Silo 18 effectively is.

Alcohol & drugs: This is extremely mild, especially when you consider it’s a dystopian future. People are usually drinking to cope. However, this is set in a world where everyone has to look out for each other and support each other. There are moments where characters will have a drink or two, but nothing that is gratuitous in any way.

Overall verdict: Who is Silo season 2 suitable for?

This is a series that doesn’t have much in the way of traditional elements that make it a TV-MA series. It’s not heavy in language or violence. It’s more the fact that it is a dystopian world, and that can play on the minds of younger children.

I’d suggest that this could work for teenagers, especially if they’ve read the Wool trilogy already. There are some great teaching moments about survival, different political systems, and conspiracies. However, if your teens don't deal well with the psychological elements of shows, I'd avoid this one with them. It can be frightening the more you think of the system that has been put in place.

Silo season 2 airs on Fridays on Apple TV+.