Dissent from "The Savant" - MOSK: 09.25.2025

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4.8 • 972 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

- "Savant" Star and EP Chastain "Not Aligned" with Apple on Show's Delay

- Apple Addresses Scuffing Reports on iPhone 17 Pro

- CalPoly Scientist Explains iPhone 17 Pro Scuffing to iFixit

- Apple Seeds blankOS 26.1 Betas to Public Testers

- Calendar Search Broken for Some in iOS 26

- Tim Cook in Japan for Apple Ginza Reopening

- Apple Music for Android Adds Features from iOS 26

- Apple TV+ Teases Third Season of "Loot"

- Apple TV+ Promotes "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars"

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This is MacOS Ken.
0:08.8	The star of the savant is not down with the delay, looking into iPhone scuffing, and back to work for public testers.
0:17.9	It is Thursday, the 25th of September 2025. I'm Ken Ray, and this is news from MacOS Ken.
0:27.1	Brought to you by yours truly and sponsored by Insta360's brand new Go Ultra, a tiny hands-free 4K camera.
0:37.3	Go Ultra today at store.insta360.com with promo code MacOS can.
0:44.7	This show is also supported by people like you, patrons through Patreon.
0:51.8	Find out more and add your support at patreon.com slash macOS
0:58.4	Ken.
1:00.8	If you thought Apple TV Plus and Jessica Chastain were on the same page on delaying the
1:06.0	premiere of the savant, think again.
1:09.9	Turns out the show's star and one of its executive producers disagrees with
1:14.8	the decision. Recapping the story, the savant is a nickname for the character played by Chastain
1:21.2	in the now delayed series. The show centers on an undercover investigator as she infiltrates
1:27.3	online hate groups in an effort to stop domestic extremists before they act.
1:33.6	A piece from 9 to 5 max says Apple's explanation the deadline around pulling the show was brief.
1:40.2	It could be argued, though, that the company didn't offer an explanation.
1:44.2	Just a statement that said,
1:46.5	After careful consideration, we have made the decision to postpone the savant,
1:50.6	we appreciate your understanding and look forward to releasing the series at a future date.
1:57.6	I didn't hear an explanation, did you?
2:02.5	Assuming Chastain did, does not seem to have pleased her.
2:06.9	Nine to five, Mac had the show's lead, posting a rather lengthy statement on Instagram.
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