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It’s all in the eyes, as they say, and Apple TV+’s “Severance” provides these windows to the soul at an almost uncomfortably close range. You can’t help but latch onto the emotional complications of the show’s “innie” (work self) and “outie” (life self) characters within its altered parallel universes of Lumon Industries—and those eyes are often key to deciphering the intentions of both.

One of the standout Season 2 episodes, the moving seventh installment titled “Chikhai Bardo” (a Tibetan Buddhist phrase relating to the moment of death), recalls Gemma (Dichen Lachman) and her court- ship and marriage to Mark (Adam Scott). Personal tragedy unravels them before they are unknowingly united again in Lumon land, despite Mark’s outie thinking that Gemma died ages ago.

“In Season 2, we go through a lot more stuff through eyes, through vision,” said Jessica Lee Gagné, who has been the series...

[This story contains spoilers for Severance season two.]

Severance cinematographer-turned-director Jessica Lee Gagné was ready to bid adieu to the hit Apple TV+ series prior to its second season.

Of course, she cherished her time on 2022’s newest — and one of only a few remaining — water-cooler shows, especially her yearslong collaboration with in-house director/EP Ben Stiller. (As director and Dp, the pair previously collaborated together on Escape at Dannemora.) The Quebec native had shot Lumon Industries’ Severed Floor and its signature white hallways in so many different ways that she was simply ready to create a new visual vocabulary somewhere else. She even rejected an offer to make her directorial debut during season two, but then everything changed as soon as she read a summary of the series’ most ambitious episode, “Chikhai Bardo.”

“[Directing] is often proposed to cinematographers so they come back for another season. So I said no at first, but then I...

It’s been almost a month, so, yeah — this interview mentions all kinds of spoilers from the Severance Season 2 finale, streaming on Apple TV+.

When Dichen Lachman paid a visit to TVLine’s New York office, 1) it was almost 16 years to the day that I published my first interview with her, and 2) the pop culture-verse was abuzz with theories about the Severance Season 2 finale, which dropped March 21.

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This article contains spoilers for Severance Season 2, Episode 10, "Cold Harbor."

The opening act of the SeveranceSeason 2 finale featured a pivotal scene during which Mark Scout (Adam Scott) was able to converse with his Innie via recorded messages. The actor recently opened up about what it was like filming a scene with himself, who just happens to be his least-favorite co-star.

"I don't know," said Scott about how the scene came together during Apple TV+’s FYC event, via TV Insider. "But I have to say it was by far the most insufferable actor I’ve ever worked with. Just a pain in the a**. And I now know what my fellow castmates have been putting up with for so long." Scott added that the scene was a bit of a challenge, but credited the Severance team for helping to accomplish it.

"Yeah, that was again challenging, but really fun," Scott explained.

One Piece, Netflix's live-action adaptation of the phenomenally successful manga by Eiichiro Oda, beat the odds back in 2023 to become the rare manga-to-live-action TV show that didn't absolutely embarrass itself; Netflix especially has an iffy track record with that kind of thing. Now that the second season has finished filming, co-showrunner Matt Owens has announced that he is leaving the series, at least for now.

“The last 6 years working on the live action One Piece have been a life changing journey," Owens wrote on his Instagram. "A dream come true. It’s also been A Lot. So I’m stepping off the Going Merry to take a break and focus on myself and my mental health.”

You can probably tell from context, by the Going Merry is the pirate ship on which Monkey D. Luffy and his crew sail the seas, in search of the famed One Piece treasure.

Severance renewed for season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Apple TV+ is rewarding Severance fans with another season of the critically acclaimed sci-fi workplace drama. The streamer renewed the award-winning series for a third season, and Severance creator Dan Erickson claims it won’t take another three years to arrive.

“We’re hoping that there are no massive strikes or pandemics or fissures opening up in the crest of the Earth that end up delaying us. Barring that, I’d certainly hope that we’d get this one out a bit sooner,” said Erickson in an interview with Variety. “But, Severance has always been a show that takes a long time to make, and we’re proud of what we came up with, even though it took quite a long time.”

The series premiered on February 18, 2022, with season two debuting on January 17, 2025. The game-changing season two finale aired on March 20, 2025.

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All the “Severance” thirst over Adam Scott is surprising to one person: Adam Scott. Ahead of the finale of the Apple TV+ drama, the actor behind Mark S. stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to talk about the final episode, judge fan art and debunk wild fan theories.

Specifically, Kimmel asked Scott about the fan response to Season 2, Episode 7 “Chikhai Bardo,” which shows Mark S. (Scott) before he was severed. The episode, written by Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman and directed by Jessica Lee Gagné, has inspired several fan edits of Scott and posts about how attractive he is.

“Literally, all I did was get a haircut. It goes to show just how terrible my haircut is as Mark S., I guess,” Scott told Kimmel on Thursday night.

Scott then revealed that he does not use a wig in “Severance” and that Mark S.’s stuffy, professional hair style is “all Ben Stiller.

Yes, “Severance” will be back for Season 3. The Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning Apple TV+ series has been renewed for a third season, just hours after the the Season 2 finale dropped on the streaming service, leaving fans even more puzzled by the workplace thriller. Season 2 recently made history as the most-watched series ever on the Apple platform.

“Making ‘Severance’ has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of,” executive producer and director Ben Stiller said in an official statement. “While I have no memory of this, I’m told making Season 3 will be equally enjoyable, though any recollection of these future events will be forever and irrevocably wiped from my memory as well.”

Stiller helped announce the renewal by tweeting, “So some fans are asking for Season 3 of ‘Severance.’ What do you say, Tim Cook?” Apple CEO Tim Cook replied, “Season 3 of ‘Severance’ is available upon request.

On the heels of the second season of Severance breaking records as the most-watched series on Apple TV+, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning hit thriller has been renewed for a third season.

The series hails from executive producer and director Ben Stiller and stars Emmy Award nominee Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, Emmy Award winner John Turturro, Academy Award winner Christopher Walken, and Emmy and Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette.

“Making ‘Severance’ has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of,” said executive producer and director Ben Stiller. “While I have no memory of this, I’m told making season three will be equally enjoyable, though any recollection of these future events will be forever and irrevocably wiped from my memory as well.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to get back to work with Ben,...

Praise Kier! “Severance” will return for Season 3 at Apple TV+.

It’s not surprising that the streamer would be interested in more episodes of the drama from Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller. “Severance” first premiered in February 2022. It quickly became a breakout hit for Apple, garnering widespread critical acclaim as well as 14 nominations during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards. That first season ultimately took home two wins for Outstanding Main Title Design and Outstanding Music Composition for a Series in the Original Dramatic Score subcategory.

Season 2 has been similarly praised by critics as both installments currently have 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. During its premiere week, “Severance” Season 2 secured 598 million viewing minutes, according to Nielsen measurements. That week the series ranked No. 4 on the audience measurement company’s weekly list of the top streamed original content, a rarity for Apple TV+.

“Making ‘Severance’ has been one of...

Waffle parties for everyone: Severance will return for a third season at Apple TV+.

The streamer announced the renewal just a few hours after the second-season finale of Severance debuted late Thursday. The series is Apple TV+’s most watched drama to date.

“The idea of getting to make more Severance with the greatest cast and crew on Earth is more thrilling to me than all the world’s finger traps combined,” series creator, writer and executive producer Dan Erickson said in a statement. “I can’t wait to continue spreading woe, frolic, dread and malice with these truly incredible people.”

Added executive producer and director Ben Stiller, referring to the show’s central conceit of people with divided work and non-work personae, “Making Severance has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of. While I have no memory of this, I’m...

Praise Kier, Severance will be returning for a third season.

Apple has renewed the series, which comes from creator, writer and exec producer Dan Erickson and director and exec producer Ben Stiller, as its season two finale, ‘Cold Harbor’, launches on the service today (March 21).

Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the news in the past few minutes through a social media exchange with Stiller, writing, “Season 3 of Severance available on request.”

Season 3 of Severance is available upon request.

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— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 21, 2025

The news comes after Severance surpassed Ted Lasso to become the streamer’s most-watched series ever and appeared in the Nielsen streaming report for five consecutive weeks with a new weekly high of 681M minutes viewed.

Apple has not revealed when it plans to premiere season three but Stiller promised that it won’t be...

Praise Kier! “Severance” has been renewed for Season 3.

The news comes the day after the Season 2 finale of the Apple TV+ workplace thriller.

What started as a niche sci-fi mystery with a cult following became Apple TV+’s most-watched series ever during its second season run, according to the streamer.

In the series, created by Dan Erickson and directed and executive produced by Ben Stiller, Adam Scott stars as Mark Scout, a man who undergoes a procedure that separates his work life and personal life. As Mark’s “outie” grieves the loss of his wife, his “innie” lives an entirely different existence behind the walls of the shady biotech company Lumon. Of course, Lumon and its experimental severance procedure aren’t exactly what they are advertised to be.

In Season 1, Mark and his co-workers Helly (Britt Lower), Dylan (Zach Cherry) and Irving (John Turturro) launch a rebellion against the company...

Mark (Adam Scott) and Gemma (Dichen Lachman) aren’t the only people who go on a journey in Episode 7 of “Severance” Season 2. For “Chikhai Bardo” and all the impressionistic ways it dramatizes the tethers of love and grief that bind together these two Outies, the producers turned to cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné for assistance in figuring out how the transitional moments between scenes would work visually. That collaboration, in turn, empowered Gagné to do something she did not think she would do on “Severance” or any other TV show: Direct an episode.

IndieWire reached out to Gagné about stepping into the director’s chair and maintaining the show’s sense of self through all the Severed iterations of Gemma we see. A big challenge was making the visions of her and Mark’s relationship in a time long past, one that feels as simultaneously familiar and impossible as memory, less...

In Keir we trust. This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Severance."

A show as wide-ranging and complex as "Severance" leaves several plates spinning in the air during any given episode -- some of which get resolved relatively soon, and others that take a bit longer to resolve themselves. Although certain goat-related mysteries leftover from season 1 continue to reverberate through the second, there's a significantly more minor (though no less mystifying) one that eagle-eyed fans have been waiting to shed some light on for almost three whole years now.

Remember when our Macrodata Refinement Team moseyed on over to their rival department Optics & Design during the debut season and, in episode 6 (titled, evocatively enough, "The Grim Barbarity Of Optics and Design"), finally realized the O&d team was far larger than they ever assumed? In a subtle act, the ever-suspicious Dylan G. (Zach Cherry) poked around the department and...

Your outie is kind and doesn't divulge any of the major spoilers from the following article for the latest episode of "Severance."

"Severance" has always flirted heavily with the notion of becoming the heir apparent to the throne left behind by "Lost" -- a similar mystery-box experience about a group of characters thrown into strange circumstances and that seems to uncover more questions than answers with every passing season. Season 2 has somehow raised the bar of quality even higher than it already was the first time around, diving deeper into the complex world-building details of this workplace satire and making us fully invested in our quartet of heroes as we learn more about their inner lives. But episode 7, titled "Chikhai Bardo," might ultimately go down as the moment when the creative team took the torch from "Lost" showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse and made it official.

This very welcome...

There are a few overarching mysteries in the mind-bending sci-fi psychological thriller series Severance. The biggest one, of course, is what Lumon Industries’ ultimate goal is with the severance program and employees like Mark (Adam Scott). The second is what happened to Mark’s wife Gemma (Dichen Lachman) who, it was confirmed at the end of Season 1 when a picture of her was revealed, is actually alive. Mark’s innie knew her as Ms. Casey, the wellness counselor for the severed floor.

Since Season 2 has resumed, the mystery has deepened as Mark’s innie now knows who Ms. Casey really is in relation to his outie and eventually, Mark’s outie learns that she is still alive, too. Not surprisingly, he will stop at nothing to reunite with his wife. But where is she and what happened? Episode 7, one of the most visually stunning and beautifully presented of the series,...

Ben Stiller and Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services, will join the upcoming SXSW for a special Featured Session, “Moving Culture Through Innovation and Creativity”. The conversation will take place on Sunday, March 9 at 11:30 am Ct in Ballroom D at the Austin Convention Center.

The two will discuss topics ranging from media, entertainment and music to sports and Stiller-driected and EPed Severance, which will include never-before-seen clips from the show.

“We’re honored to welcome Apple legend Eddy Cue and entertainment icon Ben Stiller to the SXSW stage,” said Hugh Forrest, SXSW President and Chief Programming Officer. “Together, they’ll bring a wealth of knowledge to this conversation, and we’re excited about the opportunity for our community to get a look at never-before-seen content from the groundbreaking show, Severance.”

In Severance, Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure,...

A free version of Dr. Ricken Hale's self-help book from Severance is now available to download via Apple Books.

Per Variety, TheYou You Are, the in-universe book written by Dr. Rick Hale that is featured in the Apple TV+ series Severance, is available to download for free on Apple Books. An audiobook version narrated by Michael Chernus, the actor who portrays Ricken, is also available to download. Per the official description for the ebook, "Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale, PhD guides You on a brave journey of self-learnedness. Fertile with mind-engorging insights, The You You Are is an invitation to merge with your true “You,” and expel from your essence the dead-eyed conventionalism that has defined your life since infancy."

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All of Lumon's mysteries will be unraveled at some point.

Ricken, the brother-in-law of Mark Scout (Adam...

Apple TV+'s hit dystopian sci-fi/nightmare/workplace sitcom Severance is many things, but possibly most of all, it's a satire of working life in the modern era. Since the very first episode, creator Dan Erickson and executive producer Ben Stiller have used their fictitious setting, Lumon Industries, to take real-world practices to an absurd extreme.

Season 1 found the innies working to earn meaningless performance perks like finger traps and waffle parties, a funhouse mirror reflection of the ways that companies attempt to keep their workers productive without having to offer better pay or benefits. Season 2 already looks like it's going to build on the series' satirical foundation by introducing another element to the mix: taking aim at phony corporate accountability that promises positive reform but delivers nothing of substance.

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Christopher Walken stars as Burt Goodman in the Apple TV+ original series Severance, which recently returned for its long-awaited second season. Walken's character quickly became a fan-favorite in season one, due in large part to his relationship with Irving, portrayed by John Turturro. In a recent interview, Walken explained why he agreed to star in the show in the first place, explaining that his decades-long friendship with Turturro played a major part in his decision.

In the Apple TV+ series, Severance, Walken portrays Burt Goodman, the head of the O&d Department who forms a romantic connection with Macrodata Refinement's Irving (Turturro). His character's connection to Irving becomes a pivotal moment in the lead-up to the explosive season one finale, and his innie's "retirement" serves as arguably the most heart-wrenching moment of the series. In a recent interview with TV Insider, Walken would explain that initially, he was intrigued by...

The return of Severance provided plenty of great moments and cool imagery to chew through. However, the world-building is far from complete and is often enhanced by the power of the story outside of Lumon. “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig” serves as the second piece of that equation. Not only do we dig into the lives of the Outies and their families after the Overtime Contingency was activated. We see the panic that erupts throughout Lumon as a result. “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig” is directed by Sam Donovan.

Patricia Arquette stars in Severance – Episode 2 – Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig. Related Severance Season 2 Episode 1 — “Hello, Ms. Cobel” — Spoiler Review and Recap “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig” — The Recap

We flash through the ending of Season 1 once more, but this time, we return to the moment when the Outies returned. Mark (Adam Scott) wakes up at Rickon’s book reading — and his sister Devon (Jen Tullock) checks in on him.

The second season of Apple TV’s acclaimed sci-fi psychological show Severance has returned with a thrilling first episode. The highly-anticipated show returned after a lengthy hiatus of nearly three years.

Severance | Credit: Apple TV

Severance centers on the lives of employees at the mysterious corporation Lumon Industries, who have opted into a “severance” program that separates their work memories from their personal lives. The narrative primarily follows Mark Scout, a Lumon employee whose “Innie” and “Outie” lives are intertwined, causing mysterious incidents.

Keeping the audience’s interest alive the show creator confirmed that the show will return for season 3. While season 3 is “mapped out,” he also revealed when the show will see its overall conclusion.

Severance show creator Dan Erickson confirms Season 3 and the future of the series

After a nerve-wracking first season, fans are eager to discover what is ahead in the show. However, a three-year-long break tested their patience intensely enough.

Apple TV+’s absolutely mind-boggling yet beloved series, Severance, is finally back with a second season after a three-year-long break. Season two’s first episode was released on January 17, and fans are already looking forward to what’s to come in this dark, dystopian world of Lumon Industries. The first season ended with Adam Scott’s Mark Scout finding out that his wife, Gemma, was alive and was working at Lumon as none other than the wellness counselor, Ms. Casey.

Severance Season 2 | Credits: Apple TV+

Season 2 begins with Mark’s “innie” running through the painfully white hallways of the office building, panicking. The entire scene was shot in such a dizzying way that it became a nightmare for people with motion sickness. Talking about the opening scene Adam Scott and director Ben Stiller reveal its surprising connection to Hollywood’s superstar, Tom Cruise.

Ben Stiller and Adam Scott on Severance...

It has been only one season and Severance has already received worldwide fame and critical acclaim for being one of the best shows of all time. However, every great story has some behind-the-scenes friction.

A still from Severance Season 2 | Credits: Red Hour Productions

It was alleged that series creator Dan Erickson and executive-producer/writer Mark Friedman had some feuds while working on season one of the show. Notable director-actor Ben Stiller, however, cleared the air.

There is some friction between Mark Friedman and Dan Erickson

There have been multiple reports of jokes of a producer trying to take the series in a different direction than what the creator originally intended. Although it might not be the case in Severance, there was some high-tension friction between Friedman and Erickson.

There was some behind-the-scene friction | Credit: Red Hour Productions

According to the Puck News report, Mark Friedman, who served as an executive...

The budget for Severance season 2 increased to the point that it reportedly wiped out all of the production studio's profit. Severance season 2 has returned to Apple TV+, three years after the first installment premiered. Although some of that extended gap between episodes comes down to strike-related delays, the production process was also slowed down by disagreements between the showrunners and changing ideas about what the second installment would look like.

Due to reported animosity between showrunners Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman, not to mention scrapped scripts and aborted storylines, the cost of Severance season 2 rose to $20 million per episode. New details underline where some of that cost went. It also explains what the price tag means for Fifth Season, formerly known as Endeavor Content, which produces the sci-fi thriller.

Severance Season 2 Reportedly Wiped Out Fifth Season's Profit The Production Studio Shouldered A Lot Of The Cost

Matt Belloni, who previously...

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Severance season 2, episode 1Severance season 2 is everything I expected it would be and more. Before getting into the episode, it's important to note that season 1 was released back in 2022. Due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, work on the show was delayed, and we're only now getting season 2. I've had an issue with this era of streaming shows where projects debut to massive success and then disappear for a couple of years or more before returning. This can lead to interest waning, especially for shows just starting. Luckily, Severance allows us to adjust to its in-universe changes.

Severance is a psychological thriller series featuring Adam Scott as Mark Scout, an employee at Lumon Industries who undergoes a "severance" procedure to separate his work and personal memories. However, as work and life personas mysteriously begin to collide, it quickly becomes clear that not all is as it seems.

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A lot can happen in three years, a truth that perhaps no group of people is better able to quantify than Severance fans. The Apple TV+ series faced numerous delays after its Season 1 release in February 2022, such as a 148-day WGA Strike and reported tensions between co-showrunners Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman behind the scenes. Production delays are all too common nowadays, such as with Netflix's Stranger Things or Max's The Last of Us. And, with eight-episode seasons being the new normal, many fans may feel it just isn't worth it to continue staying tuned.

But it's not just a matter of staying relevant — locations changing and child actors aging can lead to continuity issues. Season 1 of Severance may have been a masterclass in pacing with the way...

The Lumon offices have moved to New York City. Leading stars of Apple TV’s Severance appeared for a bit of performance art in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Station this week.

Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Patricia Arquette and Tramell Tillman all appeared as their Severance characters for the event on Tuesday, with producer-director Ben Stiller on hand to take pictures. The pop-up featured a real-life cubicle from the iconic office space of Apple’s show, which returns with season two on Friday.

During the initial pop-up on Tuesday, the actors entered the cubicle, cleaned the office’s carpets, chatted with each other and worked at the desk computers. Stiller posted several images from the scene to his social media, writing, “Grand Central right now.” Per Apple, several of the set pieces and wardrobe were original pieces from the show’s filming.

‘Severance’ pop-up installation at Grand Central Station.

Even with 2024's worst superhero movie under his belt, and the leading role in one of the best original sci-fi shows to-date, Adam Scott isn't ruling out a return to the superhero genre. Scott is set to return to our screens in the second season of Apple TV+'s phenomenal Severance, created by Dan Erikson and directed by Ben Stiller. Season 2 is set to premiere on the streamer on January 17, and the show should put the actor back in the good books after his supporting role in 2024's Madame Web, as a younger Uncle Ben Parker (before he became an uncle).

During an interview with ComicBook to promote the second season of Severance, Adam Scott addressed whether there could be a potential return to the world of comic book movies. "I don’t know. Never say never," the actor teased.

In addition to Severance, Scott is also best known for...

As Los Angeles is coming to grips with the unprecedented destruction from this week’s wildfires, Apple TV+ and the Severance producing team have decided to cancel the Jan. 13 red carpet premiere for the upcoming second season of the acclaimed drama series, which was to be held in L.A.

“As devastating wildfires continue to impact the Los Angeles area, and with safety as our first and foremost priority, we have made the decision to cancel Monday’s Severance season two premiere event,” Apple TV+ said in a statement. “Apple is donating to support the relief efforts on the ground and our thoughts and heartfelt support remain with everyone who has been affected by these tragic fires. Thank you for your understanding.”

Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday announced that the California-based company “will be donating to support the victims and recovery efforts on the ground.”

The Severance Season 2 premiere was...

Severance season 2 has now debuted on Rotten Tomatoes, and the score beats that of the near-perfect season 1. Created by Dan Erickson, the hit Apple TV+ mystery series premiered in 2022, following Adam Scott's Mark Scout, an employee at Lumon Industries who has had his work memories surgically separated from his personal ones. After a glowing response to season 1 and repeated delays, expectations for Severance season 2 are high, and the first reviews for the new season have suggested that it will be worth the wait.

To accompany these positive early reviews, Rotten Tomatoes now reveals that Severance season 2 has debuted to a perfect 100% score with 33 reviews, as of writing. This score means that season 2 is now ahead of season 1, which has a 97% score with 116 reviews. It's worth noting, however, that season 2's score could fluctuate as more reviews are added.

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When Severance premiered in 2022, it was unlike anything else on television. From its meticulous production design to its mystery box plot, it was a series that felt firmly of its time in its exploration of labor and workplace misery while having the vibe of a delicious throwback thanks to its mid-century modern look and the timeless quality of its central conceit.

From director and executive producer Ben Stiller and creator Dan Erickson comes “Severance.” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and himself.

Release Date February 18, 2022Rating TV-MAGenres Drama, Mystery, Sci-FiCast Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock,...

There were reasons to worry about a “Severance” sophomore slump.

Foremost, the Ben Stiller-backed, 2022 Apple TV+ series was such a brilliantly realized paranoid thriller/sci-fi satire of the work-life balance illusion — recreating its first season magic would be a herculean task under the best circumstances.

Then there were reports that creator Dan Erickson and more experienced co-showrunner Mark Friedman weren’t getting along to such an extent that “House of Cards” veteran Beau Willimon was brought in to smooth out the follow-up’s trajectory. Hollywood strikes notwithstanding, production delays also seemed ominous.

Whatever went down, Season 2 finally premieres Jan. 17. And while there’s more than a bit of wheel-spinning in its first few episodes, saying “Aha, I knew it!” will make you sound like a clueless Outie guessing what goes down on a Lumon Industries severed floor. The new season explores profound ideas about what having one’s consciousness...

The Season 2 premiere of Severance is just weeks away, as fans ready themselves for the series' first new episode in nearly three years. Though creatives behind the show have been keeping plot details relatively under wraps in the lead-up to the premiere, series creator Dan Erickson recently revealed that Season 2 will focus heavily on one of Severance's biggest mysteries: The Eagan family.

Per GameRant, Erickson recently revealed in an interview with SFX magazine that fans will be getting more insights into the Eagans, the mysterious family behind Lumon Industries. While the Eagans loom large in the first season, with Lumon employees often referring to them as God-like figures, Erickson says that the second season will delve heavily into the mysterious family. "We're going to see some of their plans and machinations coming to fruition, or nearing fruition," Erickson said. "It was vitally important that we [the writers] know them, and that we know them well.

After becoming a major hit for Apple TV+ and racking up fourteen Emmy nominations for its first season, the second season of Severance has a lot to live up to. Expectations are high for series creator Dan Erickson, who recently revealed that despite the tremendously long wait fans have had to endure, the second season will be even "better" than the first.

Per GamesRadar+, Erickson spoke with SFX magazine for their upcoming issue about the pressure of the second season, revealing how important it was for him and everyone involved to deliver a season that not only matches the standard set by season one, but even surpasses it. "I was in therapy because of all the wonderful feelings I was getting from people responding to the show, and the surprise of it," Erickson said. "I really thought it would be a much more niche audience. Then you’re like, 'How...

Severance Season 2 will be one of the first major releases of 2025 and it is one of the highly anticipated projects given the Apple TV+ series’ critically acclaimed first season. The series explores a group of office employees who enter the ‘Severance’ project which makes it impossible for them to remember their office life at home.

Adam Scott in the still poster of Severance | Credits: Apple TV+

Fans were astonished to hear about the exorbitantly high budget of the series. For a series that takes place mostly inside a vast office setup, fans just couldn’t believe that it would break the record of most Netflix shows to become one of the most expensive TV shows. The series has Ben Stiller working behind the camera and Adam Scott leading a cast of talented actors.

Severance Season 2 budget beats some of the most expensive shows out there Adam Scott as Mark S....

With the Season 2 premiere of Severance just weeks away, series star Tramell Tillman, who portrays the mysterious Mr. Milchick, has weighed in on what fans can expect in the show's second outing, promising that the second season may lead to even more questions.

Tillman portrays Mr. Milchick, the supervisor of the severed floor and one of the many antagonists in the series. After the ousting of Cobel (Patricia Arquette) in Season 1, Milchick is set to become the new head of the severed floor, and appears primed to take on an even larger role in the show's second season. In the first eight minutes of the season two premiere just released by Apple TV+, Milchick has already begun to settle in, and appears as menacing as ever.

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Creator Dan Erickson explains the level of detail that goes into creating the show.

The following contains major spoilers for the Apple TV+ series Severance.

Severance fans just received a major holiday gift from Apple TV+, as the streamer recently released the first eight minutes of the Season 2 premiere ahead of its January debut.

Now streaming on Apple TV+, the first eight minutes of the Season 2 premiere of Severance delves straight into the fallout of Season 1's finale, "The We We Are", where the Macrodata Refinement team staged a breakout into the outside world. The opening begins with Mark Scout (Adam Scott) traversing the endless hallways of Lumon Industries, in a confused panic as he learns that some aspects of the building have mysteriously changed. He winds up back at the Macrodata Refinement department only to discover that his colleagues are gone, replaced with a new team before the menacing Milchick (Tramell Tillman) walks in and invites him to his new office, where Cobel...

Apple TV+ has announced the programming that will be added to the streaming service next month. The Apple TV Plus January 2025 lineup includes Severance Season 2, the premiere of conspiracy thriller Prime Target, Eva the Owlet Season 2, and Mythic Quest Season 4.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment. It is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens.

Severance Season 2 Apple TV Plus January 2025 Schedule

Available January 17

Severance Season 2 (TV-ma Thriller Series)

The 10-episode second season will debut globally on Apple TV+, with the first episode on Friday, January 17, 2025, followed by one episode every Friday through March 21. The globally celebrated Emmy and Peabody Award-winning workplace thriller hails from executive producer and director Ben Stiller.

The series stars Emmy Award nominee Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, Emmy Award winner John Turturro,...

Halsey is making a career move and getting into television!

The 30-year-old “The End” singer has been revealed to be writing a new dark comedy series titled Bloodlust, which is currently being set up at Prime Video, according to Variety.

Keep reading to find out more…

For the new series, Halsey serves as creator, writer and executive producer, with Ti West attached to direct and also executive produce, alongside Mark Friedman as EP and showrunner, and Halsey‘s manager Anthony Li as an executive producer as well.

While the project has reportedly been in development for awhile, this is the first time we’ve learned more details. However, plot details are currently unknown.

Bloodlust will mark a reunion for Halsey and Ti West, who previously worked together on the film MaXXXine, which Ti wrote, directed and produced, and Halsey had a role in.

If you missed it, earlier this fall...

Some people can just do it all, can't they? MaXXXine actress and acclaimed singer/songwriter, Halsey, is adding screenwriter to her resume — and she's re-teaming with the director of the aforementioned film, Ti West, to turn it all into a television show. The series, currently titled "Bloodlust" is already under development at Amazon Prime Video, and is amassing quite a team of creative collaborators.

In an exclusive report from Variety, Halsey will serve as the series' creator, writer, and executive producer. The series will be showrun by executive producer Mark Friedman, who's previously worked on Severence, Wayward Pines, and Dispatches from Elsewhere, in addition to recent work on Dune: Prophecy (in a consulting producer capacity). Halsey's manager, Anthony Li, will also executive produce the show.

Though details are mostly under wraps at the moment, it feels safe to assume that the dark comedy will have some interesting, and perhaps horrific,...

Following the release of her latest album The Great Impersonator, Halsey is set to develop a dark comedy series for Amazon Prime Video. Halsey will serve as the creator, writer, and executive producer on Bloodlust, according to a Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson. Ti West, known for his work on the X film series, will direct.

Although plot lines and the release date are under wraps, Halsey and their team have been tinkering away at the Amazon series for years. Her manager Anthony Li and West will executive produce, with Mark Friedman...

Singer/songwriter Halsey had a role in director Ti West’s horror film MaXXXine (which wrapped up the trilogy that West started with the slasher X and continued with the prequel Pearl), and now Variety reports that West and Halsey are teaming up again for Bloodlust, a dark comedy series that’s set up at the Prime Video streaming service. Halsey will serve as the creator, writer, and executive producer on the show, while West is on board as director and executive producer.

Halsey previous wrote If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, an hour-long fantasy horror “film experience” that was set to the music of the album of the same name.

Details on the plot of Bloodlust have not been revealed. In addition to Halsey and West, the series is being executive produced by Anthony Li, who is Halsey’s manager, and Mark Friedman, who is also the showrunner.

Singer-songwriter Halsey is reuniting with her “MaXXXine” director Ti West on a series that will mark her debut as a TV writer.

Halsey, whose real name is Ashley Frangipane, will write a dark comedy series called “Bloodlust,” which is currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

Halsey will be the creator, writer, and executive producer, while West will direct the series and executive produce. Mark Friedman, a producer on “Severance,” will serve as showrunner and an executive producer. Halsey’s manager Anthony Li will also executive produce.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project has been in development for years at Amazon MGM Studios.

There is no word on casting or if Halsey herself would appear in the series. As an actress, she most notably starred in the horror film “MaXXXine” from earlier this year, but she has...

Ti West is now set to develop a new comedy series called Bloodlust. West is best known for directing the X trilogy, which includes the films X, Pearl, and MaXXXine. MaXXXine was released to fairly positive reviews earlier this year, and made a profit at the box office by grossing $22 million worldwide on an estimated $1 million budget. MaXXXine's cast featured a variety of main stars including X's Mia Goth alongside Halsey, Charley Rowan McCain, Simon Prest, Elizabeth Debicki, Chloe Farnworth, Giancarlo Esposito, Moses Sumney, and Kevin Bacon.

As per Variety, West is now going to develop a comedy series called Bloodlust. West will develop the project with Halsey, who is signed on to write for the series. Bloodlust will be developed for Prime Video and is described as a dark comedy. In addition to writing, Halsey is the creator and producer of the series, but she is not slated to star in the show.

Halsey is turning her attention to screenwriting with a new dark comedy series, titled “Bloodlust,” for Amazon MGM Studios.

The singer and songwriter, born as Ashley Frangipane, will serve as creator, writer and executive producer for the new series, which is currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios, TheWrap has learned.

The series has been in the works for years from Halsey, her manager, Anthony Li, and Mark Friedman. Friedman, who recently served as a consulting producer for HBO’s “Dune: Prophecy,” is attached to the series as showrunner and executive producer.

Friedman and Li will executive produce “Bloodlust” alongside Ti West, who will direct the series. West, who recently completely his “MaXXXine” trilogy, has directed a number of TV series, including “Them,” “The Exorcist,” “Wayward Pines,” “Outcast” and “Chambers.”

Further details regarding the series are being kept under wraps. It’s unknown if Halsey will star in “Bloodlust” in addition to creating,...

After working together on MaXXXine, singer/actor Halsey and director Ti West are reuniting for the dark comedy series “Bloodlust” over at Amazon, Variety reports this afternoon.

Described as a dark comedy, the series is in the works for Prime Video, and the site’s report notes that Halsey is writing the project and Ti West will be seated in the director’s chair.

In addition to writing, Halsey is also the creator and executive producer of “Bloodlust.” Variety notes in today’s report, however, that the singer doesn’t plan on starring in the series.

Ti West will also serve as executive producer, with Mark Friedman on board as executive producer and showrunner of the project.

Plot details for “Bloodlust” are currently under wraps. Stay tuned for more.

Ti West is of course fresh off directing the X Trilogy, which kicked off with the 1970s-set slasher movie X and...

Singer & songwriter Halsey is adding screenwriter to her resume. Variety has learned exclusively that the platinum-selling artist is currently developing a dark comedy TV series at Amazon Prime Video.

Halsey, whose given name is Ashley Frangipane, is set to serve as the creator, writer, and executive producer of “Bloodlust” for Amazon but is not going to star in the show. Ti West is attached to direct and executive produce, with Mark Friedman onboard as executive producer and showrunner. Anthony Li, Halsey’s manager, also executive produces. Amazon MGM Studios will produce.

Exact plot details are being kept under wraps. The project has been in development at Amazon for some time with Halsey, Li, and Friedman attached, but no details had emerged until now.

The show would reunite Halsey and West. West recently wrote, directed, and produced the horror feature “MaXXXine,” the third film in the “X” film series, with Halsey...

Worlds are colliding in the first official trailer for Severance Season 2, which sees the Macrodata Refinement team grappling with the fallout of their breakout in season one's finale.

Severance fans were in for a treat at this year's CCXP24 when series creator Dan Erickson and director Ben Stiller revealed the first official trailer for Season 2 alongside stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, and Tramell Tillman. The mind-bending Apple TV+ series received a brief teaser in October, but the latest official trailer delves deep into the fallout of Season 1's finale. In the first official trailer, Milchick (Tillman) reveals that the team in Macrodata Refinement have become the "face of Severance reform," indicating that Lumon Industries is in damage control after the team's decision to breakout into the outside world. The trailer also heavily focuses on Mark Scout (Adam Scott) grappling with the startling Season 1 revelation regarding the true identity of Ms.