The Savant Indefinitely Postponed At Apple TV+

If you have looked at a screen — be it TV, phone, laptop, or otherwise — over the last fortnight, then you will no doubt be aware that the current political climate globally is, to put it in pop culturally appropriate terms, more Andor than The West Wing. And as a consequence of said simmering tensions, tonight has brought with it the shocking but by no means surprising news that Apple TV+ has indefinitely postponed the release of its Jessica Chastain starring political thriller The Savant.

In a statement shared by Variety, Apple writes, "After careful consideration, we have made the decision to postpone The Savant. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to releasing the series at a future date." It's a fairly straightforward and apolitical missive, which is perhaps understandable given the hot-button issues that The Savant, which was set to premiere on Apple TV+ on 26 September, deals with. For those unfamiliar with the show, created by Melissa James Gibson and inspired by a 2019 Cosmopolitan article entitled 'Is It Possible To Stop A Mass Shooting Before It Happens?', The Savant stars Jessica Chastain as Jodi Goodwin, an undercover investigator with the Anti-Hate Alliance who infiltrates online hate groups in a bid to prevent acts of domestic terrorism before attacks are carried out. The series offers a dramatised take on the work of the real-life investigator from Andrea Stanley's Cosmopolitan piece, a mysterious and maverick figure known only as — you guessed it! — The Savant.

At this point in time, it is unknown when — or, truthfully, if — The Savant will eventually make it to our screens. Apple's statement does suggest it is more a question of when rather than if, but the media landscape as we all well know is ever-changing. As ever, Empire will keep you in the loop with future updates on The Savant, which we hope will hit our screens sooner rather than later — not least because we have exciting interviews with stars Jessica Chastain and Nnamdi Asomugha ready and raring to go over at the Pilot TV Podcast. Watch this space...