The Savant

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The Savant
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Release poster
Genre Crime thriller
Created by Melissa James Gibson
Based on"Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?"
by Andrea Stanley
ShowrunnerMelissa James Gibson
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerBrian Madden
Cinematography Janusz Kamiński [1]
Production companies
Original release
Network Apple TV+

The Savant is an upcoming American crime thriller miniseries created by Melissa James Gibson that is based on an article by Andrea Stanley. Starring Jessica Chastain and Nnamdi Asomugha, it will premiere on September 26, 2025.

Contents

Premise

The series is reportedly inspired by a true-life story titled "Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?" which featured in Cosmopolitan in August 2019 of a woman who has come to be known as "the Savant" who infiltrates online hate-groups in order to prevent large-scale public attacks. [2] [3]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by  [4] Original release date  [5]
1TBATBA Melissa James Gibson September 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
2TBATBAMelissa James GibsonSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
3TBATBA Frank Pugliese & Melissa James GibsonOctober 3, 2025 (2025-10-03)
4TBATBAJerome Hairston & James Anthony Tyler & Melissa James GibsonOctober 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)
5TBATBAJerome Hairston & Melissa James GibsonOctober 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
6TBATBA Amy Herzog & Melissa James GibsonOctober 24, 2025 (2025-10-24)
7TBATBAMelissa James Gibson & Frank PuglieseOctober 31, 2025 (2025-10-31)
8TBATBAMelissa James Gibson & Frank PuglieseNovember 7, 2025 (2025-11-07)

Production

Development

The series is created by Melissa James Gibson, who also acts as showrunner and executive producer. Matthew Heineman is a director and produced by Fifth Season and Anonymous Content. Kelly Carmichael of Freckle Films also executive produces alongside Jessica Chastain. Jessica Giles, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine and Brian Madden, senior VP of development for Hearst Magazines, will produce. Andrea Stanley, writer of the original Cosmopolitan magazine feature, will consult. [6]

Casting

It was reported in Variety in March 2023, that Jessica Chastain had been cast in an eight-part series called The Savant for Apple TV. [7] Chastain said that her performance in the role was designed to protect the anonymity of the real-life character because "I wouldn't want to look and behave exactly like her, because I want to keep her hidden." [8] In February 2024, Nnamdi Asomugha joined the cast in a main role, [9] while James Badge Dale was added in a recurring capacity. [10] Additional casting was announced in March. [11]

Filming

Filming was scheduled for September 2023 in New York. [12] It instead began in April 2024. [13]

Release

The Savant is scheduled to premiere on Apple TV+ on September 26, 2025, with two new episodes and the rest debuting on a weekly basis until November 7, 2025. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Janusz Kaminski
  2. ↑ Chapman, Wilson (March 27, 2023). "Jessica Chastain Limited Series 'The Savant' Ordered at Apple TV+". IndieWire . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ Stanley, Andrea (August 7, 2019). "Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Savant". Writers Guild of America West . Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Cordero, Rosy (July 23, 2025). "Jessica Chastain-Led Apple Limited Series 'The Savant' Reveals Premiere Date & First Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ White, Peter (March 27, 2023). "Jessica Chastain To Star In Limited Series 'The Savant' For Apple". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ Otterson, Joe (March 27, 2023). "Jessica Chastain to Star in Apple Limited Series 'The Savant'". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ Hazel, Andy (December 23, 2023). "Actress Jessica Chastain". The Saturday Paper . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2024). "The Savant: Nnamdi Asomugha Joins Jessica Chastain In Apple Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (February 27, 2024). "James Badge Dale Joins Apple's 'The Savant' Limited Series Starring Jessica Chastain". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 3, 2024). "The Savant Apple Series Rounds Out Cast With 8, Including Jordana Spiro, Michael Mosley, Dagmara Dominczyk". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ Kundu, Tamal (July 6, 2023). "Jessica Chastain's The Savant Starts Shooting in New York in September". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Apple TV films driving scene for 'Savant' on Route 9 in Sleepy Hollow". News12 Long Island. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
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