Let’s talk about this death in episode 3 –

Holston (David Oyelowo) suggested Juliette as sheriff after he began digging in the silo himself. Presumably he chose her for the task of protecting her, and the task provides better access to sensitive information that would allow her to investigate Silo without raising suspicions from other members of law enforcement. Is that why Jahns wanted her for the job?

In Episode 3, Jahns reveals that she doesn’t care about the way things work in underground society, although she doesn’t say it out loud. For example, the mayor allows Martha (Harriet Walter) to use illegal walkie-talkies to eavesdrop on police conversations, suggesting that she sympathizes with rebels and truth seekers. In another scene, Sim (Common), a representative of the judiciary, tries to persuade Jahns to choose his nominee as the new judge. Meanwhile, Jahns believes he’s trying to intimidate her, and her tone makes it clear that she’s not a fan of the judge’s or Sim’s current recommendation.

Before her death, Jahns empowered Silo’s most rebellious and inquisitive characters while delaying decisions that would benefit the status quo. Unfortunately, she paid the price for falling out of line, but her death proves once again that corruption abounds at the top.