The best dystopian TV series: from Silo to Severance

Unsettling shows you won't forget any time soon

Rebecca Ferguson in Silo.
Silo: a 'pressure-cooker of a dystopia'
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Dystopian television series are much "subtler" than "blood-soaked, monster-filled" horror films, said Stylist. But "that's exactly what makes them so scary". From apocalyptic events to evil totalitarian governments, the genre spans a vast array of scenarios. Whatever happens, "things are going downhill. Fast." Here's our pick of the best dystopian series to stream now.

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Irenie Forshaw is a features writer at The Week, covering arts, culture and travel. She began her career in journalism at Leeds University, where she wrote for the student newspaper, The Gryphon, before working at The Guardian and The New Statesman Group. Irenie then became a senior writer at Elite Traveler, where she oversaw The Experts column.