Silo has a woke score of 36/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Dystopian sci-fi series about thousands living in a vast underground silo who are told the surface is toxic and deadly. Engineer Juliette investigates deaths and hidden truths after the sheriff breaks a key rule, uncovering layers of control and erased history across multiple seasons. The core story stays focused on authority, misinformation, rebellion, and survival with only light casting diversity and one supporting gender change; no identity lectures, girlboss arcs, or activist messaging appear in the narrative or marketing.

Is there DEI in Silo?

The biggest factors in our score are Institutional / cultural critique, Representation / casting choices, Legacy character or canon changes. In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.

TV Show review

Silo

Woke Score

36/ 100

Lower is better

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Release Date: May 4, 2023
Age Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: N/A
TV Status: Returning Series

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Where to Watch

United States · Last checked 5/14/2026

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Apple TV

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Factors & Ratings

These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Silo.

Representation / casting choices

Prominent Black actors in sheriff and enforcer roles plus a gender-swapped supporting mechanic (Walker to Martha) for story reasons; ensemble fits the future silo setting without forced signaling or mismatches.

25 / 100

Political / ideological dialogue

Heavy focus on questioning authority, hidden truths, and rebellion against IT/Judicial control; presented as timeless dystopian warnings about power and lies rather than modern activist or left-wing causes.

20 / 100

Identity-driven story themes

Competent female lead engineer with earned skills; no recurring identity arcs, LGBTQ+ emphasis, or social-justice messaging across seasons.

10 / 100

Institutional / cultural critique

Clear portrayal of elite control, historical erasure, class contempt for lower levels, and enforced compliance; framed as general tyranny and misinformation, not targeted anti-conservative or identity-based institutional attacks.

30 / 100

Silo

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