Released on January 24, 2025, Severance season 2 episode 2 is titled Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig. The latest episode of the Apple TV+ series is written by Mohamad El Masri and directed by Sam Donovan.
It focuses exclusively on the outies of Mark, Irving, and Dylan as they bear the brunt of the actions of the overtime contingency. Meanwhile, Helly's outie, Helena, spearheads Lumon's efforts at fixing the damage done to the severance program's future and the company's reputation.
The official synopsis of Severance season 2 episode 2, as per Apple TV, reads:
"Outie Mark contemplates the meaning of a message. Lumon grapples with the fallout of the Overtime Contingency."
Michael Siberry, Alia Shawkat and others guest star in Severance season 2 episode 2
1) Michael Siberry as Jame Eagan
Michael Siberry plays Jame Eagan, the current CEO of Lumon. He gets furious with his daughter Helena, calling her a fetid moppet, after her innie exposes Lumon's mistreatment of severed employees during a high-profile event to promote the severance program.
The Australian actor, Michael Siberry, has previously worked in the Oscar-winning film Birdman, directed by Alejandro Iñárritu. He has appeared in the shows House of Cards, Boardwalk Empire, Jessica Jones, and The Last Tycoon, to name a few.
2) Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Mr. Drummond
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson plays Mr. Drummond, the head of Lumon security in Severance season 2 episode 2. He spies on the outie Mark and his sister, Devon, and reports back to Helena.
The American-born Icelandic actor has worked in films like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Zoolander 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and The Spy Who Dumped Me. He played the lead role in the Icelandic drama series The Minister in 2020 and also starred in the American television shows The Tourist and Emerald City.
3) Bob Balaban as Mark Wilkins
Bob Balaban portrays the newly-recruited macrodata refiner, Mark Wilkins, in Severance season 2 episode 2. He is brought in from Lumon's 5X branch to join Mark's team, but is sent back after his original team returns.
Bob Balaban has frequently worked with Wes Anderson in projects like Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The French Dispatch, etc. He is also known for his work in classic films like Midnight Cowboy, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Gosford Park, and Capote. On television, he has appeared in Condor and The Politician.
4) Alia Shawkat as Gwendolyn Y.
Alia Shawkat plays Gwendolyn Y., a Lumon employee who joins Mark's MDR division along with Mark W. and Dario R. She enquires about the outside world from Mark S. in the first episode of Severance season 2.
Alia Shawkat is known for her work in Arrested Development, Search Party, The Old Man, Scavengers Reign, Transparent, etc. Some of the films she has acted in are The Final Girls, Being the Ricardos, The Runaways, and Blink Twice.
5) Stefano Carannante as Dario Rossi
Stefano Carannante stars as Dario Rossi, an Italian Lumon employee who joins Mark's team as a replacement for his original team members. The Italian actor has appeared in the police procedural drama Blue Bloods in 2023 and the Italian film Hey Joe, starring James Franco, in 2024.
6) Sydney Cole Alexander as Natalie
Sydney Cole Alexander essays the role of Lumon's PR representative, Natalie, who serves as a mediator between the company's employees and its mysterious board members. She has guest starred in Limitless and She's Gotta Have It. Sydney was also seen in 2024's comedy drama film The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer.
7) Donald Webber Jr. as Patton
Donald Webber Jr. is among Ricken's friends who was present at his house party at the start of Severance season 2 episode 2. He has starred in such shows as The Punisher, Ben and Burman, and The Key of Awesome.
8) Adrian Martinez as Mr. Saliba
In Severance season 2, Adrian Martinez plays Mr. Saliba. He interviews Dylan for a job at his company, Great Doors, but turns him down after finding out that he is severed.
The actor and comedian is known for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Focus, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, American Hustle, Unfrosted, etc. He's played the leading role in television shows like No Activity, Stumptown, and The Blacklist: Redemption.
9) Mark Kenneth Smaltz as Judd
Mark Kenneth Smaltz is the security guard at Lumon who welcomes Mark and his co-workers everyday before they step into the elevator and switch to their innies. His television credits include Law & Order, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Jessica Jones, and Manifest.
The main cast list of Severance season 2 episode 2 is as follows:
- Adam Scott as Mark Scout
- Zach Cherry as Dylan George
- Britt Lower as Helly Riggs
- Tramell Tillman as Seth Milchick
- John Turturro as Irving Bailiff
- Patricia Arquette as Harmony Cobel
- Christopher Walken as Burt Goodman
- Jen Tullock as Devon Scout-Hale
- Michael Chernus as Ricken Hale
All episodes of Severance seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on Apple TV+.