Jessica Chastain ‘not aligned’ with Apple pulling The Savant amid political violence uptick

Published September 25, 2025 5:13pm ET



Actress Jessica Chastain said Wednesday that she does not agree with Apple‘s decision to pull her upcoming political thriller The Savant from Apple TV+ and that she hopes the show will eventually be released.

The Savant is a series following a mother who infiltrates “online hate groups” to stop domestic terrorist attacks and was set to release on Friday. However, Apple pulled the show on Tuesday, less than two weeks after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was killed on Sept. 10.

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