Warning! This article contains spoilers for Silo season 2's episode 8.

Juliette's overarching story in Silo season 2, it seems fairly linear as it primarily revolves around her efforts to return to Silo 18. However, despite being linear, it keeps viewers hooked by introducing one challenge after another that Juliette must overcome to get closer to returning home.

After nearly drowning in season 2's episode 7, Juliette encounters another challenge when Solo suddenly goes missing. She sets out to find him in season 2's episode 8 because only he knows where her suit is. Her quest ultimately leads to a new set of hostile characters who warn Juliette to stay away from them. When Juliette tries to reason with them and tells them why she needs to see Solo, they reveal one shocking truth about his fate.

Silo 17's Attackers Claim They Killed Solo

They Seemingly Have A Vendetta Against Him

When Juliette encounters the mysterious person who seemingly abducted Solo in Silo season 2's episode 7, she tells them Solo has something she desperately needs. To her dismay, the person informs her that Solo has been killed and even warns her to stay away. Juliette initially tries to reason with them and attempts to convince them to let her talk to Solo. However, in response, they show her what they are capable of by attacking her with an arrow, forcing her to flee the scene.

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How Long Solo Has Been In The Vault In Silo

Solo's odd behavior when Juliette meets him Silo season 2's opening episodes makes it hard not to wonder how long he lived in his vault in Silo 17.

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Toward Silo season 2 episode 8's ending moments, Juliette attempts to look for Solo again, leading her to cross paths with many survivors who seem to be involved with Solo's disappearance. When they finally show Juliette their faces, she realizes they are kids, raising many questions about who they are and what they want from Solo. The fact that they claim they killed Solo suggests they have something against him. However, since Silo season 2's episode 8 does not explicitly confirm Solo's fate, it is hard not to question whether he is actually dead.

Why Solo Is Probably Still Alive In Silo Season 2

He Is Too Prominent Of A Character To Be Killed Off So Soon

Steve Zahn as Solo in Silo
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Silo season 2 has gradually turned Solo into one of the leading characters in the series. The fact that a talented actor like Steve Zahn was cast to play him also highlights how important he potentially is in the Apple TV+ sci-fi show's overarching storyline. Owing to the implied significance of his characterization, it seems unlikely that Solo is dead. Since Juliette finds blood on the ground after she swims to the surface in Silo season 2's episode 7, the children might have hurt him.

The show also has to resolve many mysteries surrounding Solo's past in Silo 17 and the reason why he survived the rebellion when nearly every other citizen died.

They also probably intend to torture him for whatever reason they have decided to capture him. However, it seems likely that Steve Zahn's Solo will likely be seen again in season 2's episodes. The show also has to resolve many mysteries surrounding Solo's past in Silo 17 and the reason why he survived the rebellion when nearly every other citizen died. This further confirms that Silo season 2 may not have killed him off-screen so soon.

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Silo
Release Date
May 5, 2023

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.

Cast
Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Tim Robbins, Chipo Chung, Caitlin Zoz, Matt Gomez Hidaka, Angela Yeoh, Olatunji Ayofe, Khairika Sinani, Will Patton, Akie Kotabe
Showrunner
Graham Yost
Directors
Morten Tyldum, David Semel
Seasons
2
Streaming Service(s)
AppleTV+