Here's another example of TV censorship where Apple TV+ decided to postpone the debut of "The Savant," a streaming series about an investigator who infiltrates online hate groups.
The first two episodes of "The Savant" were scheduled to premiere Friday but then something happened. An Apple TV+ spokesperson said the platform decided to postpone the show's rollout after "careful consideration," adding "We appreciate your understanding and look forward to releasing the series at a future date."
If the term careful consideration sounds familiar it's what the executives said in the Kimmel case. The bottom line is that once again a cabal of studio executives don't want the show to happen because it may make Trump look bad with his extremist connections.
To be clear Apple TV+ did not give any reason for postponing the show. One has to look between the lines to understand why the show was suspended despite promoting it for weeks.
What we do know is the decision came two weeks after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Up to that point "The Savant" was full systems go. Then every Trump minion in the country immediately blamed "the leftists" for Kirk's death... with no evidence at all.
Which leads us back to the suspension of "The Savant."
Here's a brief summary of the show that was adapted from a 2019 article published in Cosmopolitan titled "Is it Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before it Happens?"
The miniseries stars Oscar-winning actor Jessica Chastain who infiltrates online hate groups. It's topical because we know lies and disinformation are a huge online problem today. For the record, Chastain said she isn't "aligned" with Apple's decision.
The decision to postpone comes at an especially tense moment for American media companies as they navigate political pressure, regulatory scrutiny and a polarized viewing public.
Its apparent CEO Tim Cook is walking a fine line with the Trump administration because he'd pledged to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years as it works to avoid tariffs on items used in iPhones and other key products.
In other words, Cook is being blackmailed by Trump. Hence, he doesn't want to upset the first felon with a show on extremists... who by the way are Trump's most loyal supporters.
This is just one current example. There are dozens more out there threatening our Free Speech every day.
As it Stands, while it's been nice to celebrate Kimmel's win, we must not lose sight that the fight continues every day as long as Trump is in office.
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