The Savant | |
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Genre | Crime thriller |
Created by | Melissa James Gibson |
Based on | "Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?" by Andrea Stanley |
Showrunner | Melissa James Gibson |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Brian Madden |
Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński [1] |
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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. The series stars Jessica Chastain and Nnamdi Asomugha. The series is slated to premiere on September 26, 2025.
The series is reportedly inspired by a true-life story entitled "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]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [3] | Original release date [4] |
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1 | TBA | TBA | Melissa James Gibson | September 26, 2025 |
2 | TBA | TBA | Melissa James Gibson | September 26, 2025 |
3 | TBA | TBA | Frank Pugliese & Melissa James Gibson | October 3, 2025 |
4 | TBA | TBA | Jerome Hairston & James Anthony Tyler & Melissa James Gibson | October 10, 2025 |
5 | TBA | TBA | Jerome Hairston & Melissa James Gibson | October 17, 2025 |
6 | TBA | TBA | Amy Herzog & Melissa James Gibson | October 24, 2025 |
7 | TBA | TBA | Melissa James Gibson & Frank Pugliese | October 31, 2025 |
8 | TBA | TBA | Melissa James Gibson & Frank Pugliese | November 7, 2025 |
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. [5]
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. [6] 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." [7] In February 2024, Nnamdi Asomugha joined the cast in a main role, [8] while James Badge Dale was added in a recurring capacity. [9] Additional casting was announced in March. [10]
Filming was scheduled for September 2023 in New York. [11] It instead began in April 2024. [12]
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. [4]