Silo
monition : Spoilers ahead for Silo season 2 , episode 10!Siloseason 2 finally explain how the world was destroy , one of the biggest mysteries lingering throughout the Apple TV+ show . While the state of the remote world has been made abundantly unmortgaged , there have still been theory float around about how the world became uninhabitable , killing anyone who is exposed to the toxic atmosphere without proper shelter . Juliette , of line , becomes the firstSilocharacterto successfully survive the remote world .
Siloseason 1 ’s endingrevealed a better look at the destruction of the world ’s Earth’s surface as Juliette left her domicile before trekking over to Silo 17 . It ’s there that she learn more about the creation of other silo structures , as well as the threats the citizens inside the structures front . There ’s still a lot of story to tell , butSiloseason 2 ’s ending flashbackreveals more details about the result that go on to cause the post - apocalyptic world on display in the show ’s present timeline .
Silo Season 2’s Flashback Confirms Theory That “Dirty Bombs” Destroyed The World
The Apple TV+ Show Reveals Conflict Between Iran & The United States
After showing what happens to Juliette inSiloseason 2 , the closing curtain flips to a surprising flashback , depict a fourth dimension before the world was destroyed . In it , a young Georgia congresswoman meet a woman in a Washington D.C. cake for what he thinks is a escort . Before he enters the prevention , security scans him for radioactivity , discover that a dangerous incident occurred in the US prior toSilo ’s flashback scene . When the representative meets with his supposed date , Helen , they begin discussing where they were when " it happened , " with the " it " being a " unsportsmanlike bomb calorimeter " orchestrated by Iran .
The flashback characters inSiloseason 2 ’s ending do n’t go into particular about the Persian bomb , but they do mention D.C. as the site of the incident . Helen then confirm that she influence forThe Washington Postand wants to meet the congressman to get answers from fellow US citizensregarding the creation and use of muddy bombs . Helen questions whether there are architectural plan " to strike back against Iran and whether or not there really was a radiological weapon onrush on the United States . "
Siloseason 2 ’s flashback implies that the international conflict worsened , justifying Helen ’s trouble on behalf of citizens .
Even at this breaker point in theSilotimeline , there were questions about the conflict and the legitimacy of a " dirty bomb calorimeter . " Rather than one event that right away impacted the entire country , Siloseason 2 ’s flashback implies that the international conflict worsened , justifying Helen ’s worry on behalf of citizens . Based on the experimental condition of theoutside world inSilo , it sure seems like the D.C. incident was just the source of a bad war require radiological war , making the country , and finally the world , uninhabitable , at least presumably .
What Happened To The Outside World Has Been One Of Silo’s Biggest Mysteries
Specific Details About The Apocalypse Hadn’t Been Discussed In The Show
Silotakes place in a dystopian hereafter ; that aspect is instantly made percipient in the Apple TV+ series . Still , the specific event that turned the commonwealth into an revelatory wasteland , causing multitude to survive in silos , has been a linger mystery . BySiloseason 1 ’s ending , it ’s confirmed that the atmosphere is toxic and will kill anyone unless wearing specialized suits andSilo 18 ’s extra oestrus tape . While some silo inhabitants have question the validity surrounding the state of the outside cosmos , Juliette confirm the truth when she devolve to Silo 18 in time of year 2 ’s finale .
Many story development in Silo season 2 ’s episode 9 in the end reveal the Sojourner Truth about the occult timeline of Silo 17 ’s rebellion and Solo ’s past .
Unlike nuclear bombs , which had been another pop theory linked to what destroyed the world inSilo , the usage of dirty bombs disperses radioactive cloth over a large region , contaminating the atmosphere for retentive full point . The show has imply thatSilo 18 has shelter the great unwashed from the extraneous world for over 300 years , with season 2 corroborate the macrocosm of at least 50 unlike silo . With the conditions still inhabitable on the surface for centuries , the existence of undercover shelters can now be see from a new view .
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How The World Was Destroyed In The Silo Books
The Silo Book Series Takes A Prequel Approach With “Shift”
monition : despoiler for Hugh Howey ’s " Shift " arc , which cut through novellas 6 - 8 in the series!Other than"cleaning " inSilo , any discussions about the international human beings are treated as somewhat tabu in the show . Possession of relic from the " before clock time " is a punishable offence , and information centered on the land ’s history before the radiological event is keep locked in silo vaults . It ’s unreadable whatSiloseasons 3 and 4will reveal about the world ’s history and end . However , Hugh Howey ’s book , on which the show is based , provide more brainwave into what happens to Earth ’s surface . ThoughSilohas made changes to the books , viewers can likely expect some facet to be revealed in next seasons .
Hugh Howey ’s Silo Novellas
Book Arc
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Release twelvemonth
Holston
Wool
2011
Proper Gauge
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The Unraveling
The maroon
First Shift - Legacy
Shift
2013
2d Shift - Order
Third Shift - Pact
Dust
In Hugh Howey ’s " Shift " arc , the line of the silo arrive into focus , revealing that the underground shelters are built in case of nuclear - refer emergency brake . Soon after , nuclear dud pass over out Earth ’s surface in what was actually connected to World Order Operation Fifty ( W.O.O.L. ) . After dangerous nanotechnology menace humanity after becoming weaponized , Operation Fifty was put into place to have a nuclear Revelation of Saint John the Divine meant to destroy the population away from those in the silo shelters . The plan was to allow the rest " good " nanobots to clean the surface until it was dependable for the silo citizens to go back to the Earth’s surface .
Silohas two more seasons to fully share their version of the books ' gross account , seeing as the Apple TV+ adaptation is set to reason out with its fourth season . A part of the remaining story will also bring back Helen and the representative establish onSiloseason 3 ’s plans to bring back Jessica Henwick and Ashley Zukermanas serial publication regulars . Silomay not fully fall out the books when it comes to Operation Fifty , but there are still plenty of aspects from before the major " incident " worth diving into .
