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Jessica Chastain Says She’s “Not Aligned” With Apple

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Jessica Chastain said she was “not aligned” with Apple’s decision to pause The Savant.
Apple postponed The Savant on Sept. 23, 2025, citing sensitivity after Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10, 2025 assassination.
Apple aims to release the series before the end of May 2027 to qualify for the 2027 Emmy Awards.
The eight-part thriller was originally scheduled to debut its first two episodes on Sept. 26, 2025.

History

Historical Context

After the September 11, 2001 attacks killed 2,977 people, major networks pulled or delayed programming; Fox removed the Simpsons episode “The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson” on September 12, 2001, citing New York’s trauma and a $1 million advertising loss. That precedent guides Apple’s 2025 decision to pause Jessica Chastain’s series, reflecting the industry’s long-standing caution about airing potentially insensitive content.

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Story summary

Jessica Chastain said she was “not aligned” with Apple’s decision to pause The Savant.
Apple postponed The Savant on Sept. 23, 2025, citing sensitivity after Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10, 2025 assassination.
Apple aims to release the series before the end of May 2027 to qualify for the 2027 Emmy Awards.
The eight-part thriller was originally scheduled to debut its first two episodes on Sept. 26, 2025.

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