Apple has officially greenlit the highly anticipated third season of the hit series Severance, created by Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson. This sci-fi psychological thriller has become the crown jewel of Apple TV+, with its second season breaking records as the platform's most-watched series ever. Dive into IGN's comprehensive review of Severance Season 2 to get a deeper look at the show's latest developments.
Ben Stiller expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "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 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."
Star and executive producer Adam Scott shared his excitement as well, saying, "I couldn’t be more excited to get back to work with Ben, Dan, the incredible cast and crew, Apple, and the whole Severance team. Oh hey also - not a huge deal - but if you see my innie, please don’t mention any of this to him. Thanks."
Season 3 of Severance is available upon request.
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Here's the official synopsis from Apple:
In Severance, Mark Scout (Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that 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 of himself.
In Season 2, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe. Season 2 welcomes new series regulars Sarah Bock and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson.
While a release date for Season 3 remains undisclosed, Ben Stiller reassured fans during his recent appearance on the New Heights podcast hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce that the wait won't be as long as the three-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2.
"No, the plan is not to [wait three years]," Stiller affirmed. "Definitely not. Hopefully, we’ll be announcing what the plan is very soon. That will not be that!"
Stiller also shed light on the challenges faced during the production of Season 2, explaining, "There was a writers’ and actors’ strike, and it took us a while to regroup after that. I think we shot for 186 days on Season 2. There was a lot of shooting and editing, and editing takes a while. But thank goodness that the audience was there when we came back on."
As fans eagerly await more news on Season 3, they can explore IGN's detailed analysis in "Severance Season 2 Ending Explained: How Does It Set Up Season 3?" to get a glimpse of what might be coming next.
