Severance (TV series)

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Severance
Genre	Black comedy; Dystopian; Mystery; Psychological drama; Psychological thriller; Science fiction;
Created by	Dan Erickson
Showrunner	Dan Erickson
Starring	Adam Scott; Zach Cherry; Britt Lower; Tramell Tillman; Jen Tullock; Dichen Lachman; Michael Chernus; John Turturro; Christopher Walken; Patricia Arquette; Sarah Bock;
Composer	Theodore Shapiro
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	17
Production
Executive producers	Ben Stiller; Nicholas Weinstock; Jackie Cohn; Mark Friedman; Dan Erickson; Andrew Colville; Chris Black; John Cameron; Beau Willimon; Caroline Baron; Jordan Tappis; Adam Scott; Patricia Arquette;
Producers	Aoife McArdle; Amanda Overton; Gerry Robert Byrne;
Cinematography	Jessica Lee Gagné; Matt Mitchell; Suzie Lavelle; David Lanzenberg;
Editors	Geoffrey Richman; Gershon Hinkson; Erica Freed Marker;
Running time	40–57 minutes
Production companies	Red Hour Productions; Fifth Season; Westward (season 2); Animals & People (season 2);
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	February 18, 2022 –; present

Severance is an American science fiction psychological thriller television series created by Dan Erickson. Most episodes were directed and produced by Ben Stiller. It stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, and Sarah Bock.

Plot

The show is about Mark Scout, an employee of the fictional corporation Lumon Industries who agrees to a "severance" program in which his workplace memories are separated from his personal outside memories.

Release

Severance premiered on Apple TV+ on February 18, 2022.

The series received 14 nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and acting nominations for Scott, Turturro, Walken, and Arquette; it won for Main Title Design and musical score.

The second season premiered on January 17, 2025.^[5]^[6]

Notes

↑ Known as Endeavor Content for season 1

References

1 2 "Severance (TV series)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
1 2 PenzeyMoog, Caitlin (April 9, 2022). "Severance's workplace brutality isn't sci-fi. Neither is its worker power". Vox. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
↑ Gittell, Noah (March 29, 2022). "How Severance became our favourite new mystery box TV show". The Guardian. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
↑ Berman, Judy (February 16, 2022). "Severance Is the Rare 'Galaxy-Brain' Show Smart Enough to Blow Your Mind". Time. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
↑ "Apple's workplace thriller "Severance" to return for season two on January 17, 2025" (Press release). Apple TV+ Press. July 10, 2024. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
↑ Scott, Lyvie (January 16, 2025). "Everything You Need To Know About The Severance Season 2 Premiere". Inverse. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

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[5] Known as Endeavor Content for season 1

[EWgenre-1] 1 2 "Severance (TV series)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

[Vox-2] 1 2 PenzeyMoog, Caitlin (April 9, 2022). "Severance's workplace brutality isn't sci-fi. Neither is its worker power". Vox. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[3] Gittell, Noah (March 29, 2022). "How Severance became our favourite new mystery box TV show". The Guardian. Retrieved February 20, 2025.

[4] Berman, Judy (February 16, 2022). "Severance Is the Rare 'Galaxy-Brain' Show Smart Enough to Blow Your Mind". Time. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[Apple_TV+_Press-6] "Apple's workplace thriller "Severance" to return for season two on January 17, 2025" (Press release). Apple TV+ Press. July 10, 2024. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[Jan16-7] Scott, Lyvie (January 16, 2025). "Everything You Need To Know About The Severance Season 2 Premiere". Inverse. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

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