Tonight Was SUPPOSED To Be the Debut of Apple TV’s “The Savant.” Has It Become the Latest Casualty in the Wake of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination? It’s Star, Jessica Chasten Sure Thinks So.

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🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Apple TV has postponed its newest series, 5 years in the making, but has given no official explanation and no timeline for when it will air, if ever. “The Savant” is a series about an undercover agent (Jessica Chastain) who prevents extremist attacks, with scenes reportedly reminiscent of the Charlie Kirk assassination.

Apple’s abrupt decision to postpone the series has the show’s executive producer and star, Jessica Chastain, taking to social media to say she is “not aligned” with Apple’s decision.

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1:11.7	but the series star Jessica Chastain is talking and she says this. She is not aligned with Apple
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