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Apple TV+ Postpones Jessica Chastain Thriller ‘The Savant’ Days Before Premiere

The timing is widely viewed as a sensitivity move after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, with Apple offering no reason.

Overview

  • The series had been set to launch on Sept. 26; Apple removed the date and marketing, and the TV app now lists it as “coming at a later date.”
  • Apple’s statement said only that the show was postponed “after careful consideration,” providing no explanation or new timetable.
  • Multiple outlets report the delay is believed to reflect caution over recent politically motivated violence, though Apple has not linked the decision to any event.
  • The eight-episode limited series stars and is executive produced by Jessica Chastain, was created by Melissa James Gibson, and is inspired by Andrea Stanley’s 2019 Cosmopolitan feature.
  • Per the official logline, the show follows an undercover investigator who infiltrates online hate groups to thwart attacks, with reporting noting depictions of a sniper and a government-building bombing.