The Savant is an upcoming American crime thriller miniseries based on an article by Andrea Stanley.
which featured in Cosmopolitan in August 2019 of a woman who has come to be known as "the Savant" who infiltrates online hate-groups in order to prevent large-scale public attacks.
[3] It was reported in Variety in March 2023, that Jessica Chastain had been cast in an eight-part series called The Savant for Apple TV.
[4] Chastain said that her performance in the role was designed to protect the anonymity of the real-life character because "I wouldn't want to look and behave exactly like her, because I want to keep her hidden.
"[5] In February 2024, Nnamdi Asomugha joined the cast in a main role,[6] while James Badge Dale was added in a recurring capacity.