Delayed Apple TV series ‘The Savant’ may finally air next year
If you cast your mind back to almost a year ago from today, Apple TV was about to launch a new series called The Savant starring Jessica Chastain … until it was pulled from the schedule at the last moment, in the wake of the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk. Apple never gave an exact reason for cancelling the release, but promised it would release the series at a later date … more…
Almost a year ago, Apple TV planned to debut a new series titled 'The Savant,' featuring Jessica Chastain. However, the show was abruptly pulled from the schedule following the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk. Apple did not disclose the exact reason for the cancellation but assured it would release the series at a later date.
Jessica Chastain expressed her disapproval of the postponement, stating that she was "not aligned" with Apple's decision. Despite this, the series remained unreleased, with the Apple TV app still listing it as "coming at a later date" and displaying an outdated '2025' year label. According to a recent report by Variety, Apple has finally added 'The Savant' back to its lineup, with a scheduled release date for spring 2027.
This timing aims to position the series for consideration in the upcoming Emmy awards season, which concludes on May 31, 2027. While Apple may still delay the release closer to spring, Jessica Chastain has continued to collaborate with the streaming giant on other projects, including 'The Dealer' with Adam Driver and 'The Off Weeks' with Ben Stiller.
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