In what is being seen as a reaction to the assassination of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, Apple TV+ has reportedly indefinitely postponed the premiere of its new series “The Savant” starring Jessica Chastain.
Chastain leads the show as a top-secret undercover investigator, nicknamed ‘The Savant,’ who infiltrates online hate groups and takes them down from the inside – stopping domestic extremists before they can act.
An Apple TV+ spokesperson says in a statement to THR: “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.”
The series was supposed to premiere its first two episodes this Friday followed by weekly drops of the remaining six. Now though, the series is listed as ‘coming at a later date’.
Had it premiered, the show would’ve gone up just two weeks after Kirk was shot and killed in what has been called an ideologically motivated attack by authorities. Those ideologies have been wildly speculated about online and in media.
The show, which has been in the works for over two years, also stars Nnamdi Asomugha, Cole Doman, Jordana Spiro, Trinity Lee Shirley, Toussaint Francois Battiste and guest star Pablo Schreiber.
