The Savant, the upcoming Apple TV Plus present about regulation enforcement working to forestall home terrorism, was slated to premiere this Friday. However the streamer has quietly pulled the collection from its launch slate and it’s not clear if or when it can now debut.
Based mostly on Andrea Stanley’s 2019 Cosmopolitan article “Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?”, The Savant follows as investigator Jodi Goodwin (Jessica Chastain) infiltrates an internet group of US extremists who’re planning a lethal terror assault. Proven in a trailer for the collection launched final month, Chastain’s character makes a speciality of searching down snipers, would-be bombers, and individuals who intend to commit acts of “severe violence.” She doesn’t know what sort of plan her newest goal is engaged on, however she’s sure that he’s “out to make a press release.”
It’s not fully clear what prompted Apple’s determination to abruptly pull The Savant from its beforehand introduced premiere date. However in a statement to Deadline, the streamer mentioned that it does nonetheless plan to launch the present at an unspecified time sooner or later.
“After cautious consideration, now we have made the choice to postpone The Savant,” Apple mentioned. “We admire your understanding and look ahead to releasing the collection at a future date.” (Apple gave no remark once we adopted up for extra data.)