Jessica Chastain was working to promote her new series “The Savant” when Apple TV+ made a decision.
The streamer is postponing the show’s premiere just days before the scheduled release Friday, Sept. 26.
And Chastain does not agree with the decision.
“After careful consideration, we have made the decision to postpone ‘The Savant,’” Apple TV+ had said in a statement, per Variety. “We appreciate your understanding and look forward to releasing the series at a future date.”
The company changed course on the series in the wake of the Sept. 10 murder of Charlie Kirk and other violent attacks.
“I want to say how much I value my partnership with Apple,” the Oscar-winning Chastain said in an Instagram post Wednesday. “They’ve been incredible collaborators and I deeply respect their team. That said, I wanted to reach out and let you know that we’re not aligned on the decision to pause the release of The Savant.”
In the show, Chastain plays Jodi Goodwin, an investigator who goes undercover and explores online hate groups to expose extremist plots and prevent terror attacks in the United States.
The series, from writer and showrunner Melissa James Gibson, is based on a real anonymous investigator called the Savant, the subject of the 2019 Cosmopolitan article “Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?” by Andrea Stanley.
So far, “The Savant” has not been given a new release date.
The Apple TV+ landing page for the show says “coming at a later date.”
“In the last five years since we’ve been making the show, we’ve seen an unfortunate amount of violence in the United States: the kidnapping attempt on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer; the January 6th attack on the Capitol; the assassination attempts on President Trump; the political assassinations of Democratic representatives in Minnesota; the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband; the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk; the recent shooting at an ABC affiliate station in California; and over 300 school shootings across this country,” Chastain said.
“These incidents, though far from encompassing the full range of violence witnessed in the United States, illustrate a broader mindset that crosses the political spectrum and must be confronted,” she said.
“I’ve never shied away from difficult subjects, and while I wish this show wasn’t so relevant, unfortunately it is,” Chastain continued. “The Savant is about the heroes who work every day to stop violence before it happens, and honoring their courage feels more urgent than ever. While I respect Apple’s decision to pause the release for now, I remain hopeful the show will reach audiences soon. Until then, I’m wishing safety and strength for everyone, and I’ll let you know if and when The Savant is released.”
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