Apple TV+ is raising eyebrows after abruptly shelving Jessica Chastain ’s new thriller series, The Savant. On September 23, three days before the drama’s original release date, the streaming service announced that the series would be delayed indefinitely: “After careful consideration, we have made the decision to postpone The Savant, ” Apple said in a statement. “We appreciate your understanding and look forward to releasing the series at a future date.”
The show, based on a 2019 Cosmopolitan feature , centers on Chastain’s character, Jodi Goodwin, as she infiltrates online hate groups to prevent domestic terrorism. Apple’s decision came on the heels of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting, an event that has polarized an already fractured social and political l