Spoilers ahead forSiloseason 2, episode 9, “The Safeguard,” plus mentions of suicide.
Ferdinand Kingsley plays George Wilkins inSiloseason 1, and although his presence is heavily reduced after that, he continues to have a very specific role in the dystopian sci-fi saga. The sheer size of theSilocastmeans it can be difficult for every character to make a lasting impression. However, althoughKingsley only ever appeared in five episodes, his influence on the fate of Silo 18 and the show’s larger story can’t be ignored.
George’s connection to Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson), is perhaps the most notable factor in his introduction to Apple TV+‘sSilo. As anadaptation of Hugh Howey’s novels,Kingsley’s character has made the leap from the pages ofSilo’s source material. George’s compelling arc is one of many reasons whySiloquickly became one of thebest shows on Apple TV+when it began in 2023. His short time on the show shouldn’t be interpreted as him playing a minor role in his enclosed society - in fact, the opposite is true.
George Wilkins’ Role In Silo 18 & Relationship With Juliette Explained
Kingsley’s Silo character was so curious that it caused his death
Wilkins once ran a stall in the Mids that would repair certain items for the residents of Silo 18. This line of work contributed to his strong interest in Relics - items from the Before Times, that are largely viewed as a crime to possess. His life in the Mids and secret research into humanity’s pre-Silo life eventually resulted in an ancient hard drive coming into his possession. Although it initially seemed empty,George worked with Allison Becker (Rashida Jones) to recover various files that included doctored videosof previous cleanings, and also Silo blueprints.
George initially concealed all knowledge of the recovered files, but Allison obsessed over the information and asked to be sent outside, where she died shortly after.
Having learned all that he could from his position in the Mids,George transferred to Mechanical to secretly continue his investigation. The Silo blueprints showed a hidden tunnel at the bottom of Silo 18, which influenced this transfer. He met Juliette while working in Mechanical, and although he initially intended to use her for her knowledge of the Down Deep, the pair entered a genuine (but unsanctioned) romantic relationship. He told her pretty much everything he had discovered, and they discussed it in the relative safety of Juliette’s cavern.
George Wilkins Died In Silo Season 1
He took his own life to hide what he’d learned about some of Silo 18’s secrets
Judicial ultimately found out about George digging around for answers, and he was arrested.George knew that he would be tortured by his captorsso they could find out what he knew, including what he had done with the hard drive. To prevent this from happening, he made the drastic decision to take his own life by jumping from the stairs while being escorted to the Upper Levels. Before doing so, he recorded a message to Juliette on a video camera that he had found and repaired, then uploaded it to the hard drive.
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George made sure to jump from the stairs in plain view of a hidden security camera, in part, to send a message to anyone watching that their secrets were in the throes of being uncovered. At the time, no one but those running the Silo were supposed to know about the cameras, so this was a massive revelation to those watching on the monitors.The hard drive was left in Juliette’s possession, and when she was promoted to sheriff, she used her new position to investigate George’s death and also to continue his risky but vital research.
What Silo Season 2 Has Revealed About George Wilkins
Lukas Kyle hears the name spoken by a mysterious voice in “The Safeguard”
George Wilkins has haunted the narrative since his death. His physical exit from the show hasn’t prevented his name from popping up every now and then. Not only does this support how important he is to the future of Silo 18, but also how unknowingly instrumental he was in the fomenting of a rebellion. One of the most pivotal and significant instances of George being mentioned by name comes at theend ofSiloseason 2, episode 9, “The Safeguard,” whenLukas Kyle (Avi Nash) also follows the blueprints to the bottom of Silo 18.
When Lukas reaches the tunnel marked on the map recovered by George and Allison, he is met by the sound of a digital voice that identifies Nash’s character by name.
When Lukas reaches the tunnel marked on the map recovered by George and Allison, he is met by the sound of a digital voice that identifies Nash’s character by name. It goes to explain that Lukas Kyle is the fourth person to reach that point, with the previous three beingformer Silo 18 head of IT Salvador Quinn, Meadows (Tanya Moodie) and George Wilkins. However,the voice also states that it “did not speak with Wilkins.”
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The moment implies that Kingsley’sSilocharacter simply did not have the clearance to activate the voice, nor the pedigree to even be acknowledged. So,George likely just walked down the tunnel and left againwith more questions than he ever had before. Both Quinn and Meadows were senior figures when they made the journey, even though they did so over 100 years apart from each other, which also reveals a lot about how deeply entrenchedSilo’s hierarchical structure is.
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In a dystopian future, men and women reside in a vast underground silo governed by strict regulations, believed to shield them from the hazardous world above. The series delves into the complex social order within the silo and the mysteries surrounding their subterranean existence.
