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The upcoming season of Apple TV+'s acclaimed psychological thriller Severance season 2 is all set to launch on the streaming platform next year. After three years after the first season, the second season will premiere on January 17, 2025.
The show revolves around Lumon Industries, a mysterious corporation where employees undergo a controversial procedure called Severance. Through this process, they are able to separate the memories between their work and personal life by a chip being surgically implanted in their brains.
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The show's protagonist is Mark Scout (Adam Scott), an employee of Lumon who works in the Macrodata Refinement department. In season 1, Mark and his colleagues, Helly, Dylan, and Irving- set on a mission to uncover Lumon's truth and discover their other identities.
Severance is created by Dan Erickson, with Ben Stiller serving as one of the directors and executive producers. The show has received praise for its unique concept, compelling narrative, and atmospheric visuals, receiving 14 nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and 3 nominations for Golden Globe Awards.
Severance season 2 will be released on January 17, 2025, on Apple TV+
As stated, Severance season 2 will start streaming on January 17, 2025, for Apple TV+ subscribers. New episodes will be released weekly on Fridays, with the finale scheduled for March 21, 2025. Ben Stiller has directed five episodes in season 2, along with directors Uta Briesewitz, Sam Donovan, and Jessica Lee Gagné.
Severance season 2 was confirmed in April 2022, two months after the first season premiere. However, the show's production was delayed due to the Writers' and Actors' strike in Hollywood. The filming of the second season, which started in October 2022, wrapped up in April 2024 after two breaks.
Cast and Characters
Here is a list of the cast members returning for Severance season 2.
- Adam Scott as Mark Scout
- Patricia Arquette as Harmony Cobel
- Britt Lower as Helly Riggs
- John Turturro as Irving Bailiff
- Zach Cherry as Dylan George
- Tramell Tillman as Mr. Milchick
- Dichen Lachman as Ms. Casey
- Christopher Walken as Burt Goodman
- Jen Tullock as Devon Scout-Hale
- Michael Chernus as Ricken Hale
In addition to the returning cast members, Sarah Bock, Alia Shawkat, Gwendoline Christie, Merritt Wever, Bob Balaban, Robby Benson, Stefano Carannate, John Noble, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson have also joined the cast of season 2.
Plot Summary
Severance season 1 ended on a dramatic cliffhanger that left the viewers with more questions than answers. In the final episode, Dylan (Zach Cherry) activated the Overtime Contingency, which enabled the 'innie' selves of Mark, Helly, and Irving to briefly navigate their 'outie' lives. Exposure to the outside world gave way to a cascade of revelations.
The official logline for Severance season 2 reads,
"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."
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Stiller talked about Mark's character arc in Severance season 2, saying,
"For me, a through line in this series has always been about Mark trying to grieve his wife. But then, we find out that his wife is alive. Is Outie Mark going to find out that Innie Mark knows? And how is Outie Mark going to deal with that?"
He added,
"At the same time, I think we’ve sort of developed a relationship with Innie Mark and Helly on the inside that feels like it’s going somewhere. So there’s a natural tension that’s growing there between Outie Mark’s interests and Innie Mark’s interests."
Severance season 1 recap
The revelation that Mark's presumed-dead wife, Gemma, is, in reality, Ms. Casey- the Wellness Counselor at Lumon, left room for multiple storylines at the end of season 1.
Also, Helly discovered that she is actually Helena Eagan, a member of the powerful Eagan family that owns Lumon. She willingly underwent the severance to show the people it was a safe and futuristic procedure. In the final moments, she tried publicly exposing Lumon but was cut off mid-sentence.
Irving's innie found out about his outie's investigation into the dark secrets of Lumon, something quite contradictory to his rule-abiding nature. He also saw his feelings for Burt as one-sided, as Burt had a life outside Lumon. As their rebellion came to light, their fates were left uncertain at the end of season 1.
Severance season 2's trailer picks up where season 1 left off, showing Mark S. back at Lumon as an employee. He gets to his cubicle only to find three new co-workers, and Milchick welcomes him with balloons. Cobel is also a part of the trailer, leaving fans curious about her fate in season 2.
Stay tuned for more updates on Severance season 2.
