Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. Created by Dan Erickson and executive produced and directed by Ben Stiller, the show explores corporate dystopia through the lens of employees at Lumon Industries who have undergone a procedure that separates their work and personal memories.
Severance
Show Details
Dan Erickson
Dan Erickson
Apple TV+
2
19
40–75 minutes
Sci-Fi Drama Thriller Mystery
Bell Labs Holmdel Complex, New Jersey, John Deere World Headquarters, Moline, Illinois, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York, Usonia Historic District, Pleasantville, New York, Steiner Studios, The Bronx, New York
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So that's how they achieved it! SEVERANCE Elevator Transition Effect
Inside the Severance Production Design
How Severance Uses Lighting to Tell Its Sci-Fi Story
The Insidious, Cryptic World of Severance
Behind the Scenes at Lumon with Ben Stiller
How the Unsettling Worlds of Severance Were Created
Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagne on Shooting Severance
How Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagne Crafted the Look of Severance
Severance Cinematographer David Lanzenberg on Capturing a Chilling Corporate Nightmare
How Jessica Lee Gagne Shaped Severance Season 2's Most Devastating Episode
Behind the Scenes of Severance Season Two (Sony VENICE 2)
Production Designer Jeremy Hindle on Deepening the Designs in Severance Season Two
Jeremy Hindle on Evoking Beauty and Violence Through Furniture, Colour and Location
Severance Composer Theodore Shapiro Interview
Theodore Shapiro on Severance's Emmy-Winning Score
Theodore Shapiro Has Heard Your Theories
The Music of Severance with Composer Theodore Shapiro
Severance Season 2 VFX Breakdown by ILM
How ILM and Mango FX Crafted the Stunning Visuals of Severance
How Severance Uses VFX to Create Lumon's Manufactured Perfection
How Severance Filmed the Outdoor Retreat Episode in Season 2
Severance Season 2: Editing All-Innie, All-Outie Episodes
Severance Creative Team On Building The World Of Lumon Industries
Ben Stiller on Severance Cinematography
The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller and Adam Scott
How the Mind-Splitting World of Severance Comes Together on Mac
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Good News About Hell
Mark Scout leads a team at Lumon Industries whose employees have undergone a severance procedure which surgically divides their memories between work and personal lives.
Half Loop
Mark befriends his new neighbor while Helly navigates her first full day on the severed floor.
In Perpetuity
The team explores the perpetuity wing, a museum dedicated to the history of Lumon Industries and its founding family.
The You You Are
Mark attends a party at his sister's house while the team deals with a mysterious new development on the severed floor.
The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design
Helly takes a drastic measure to escape the severed floor while Mark investigates a secret about Lumon.
Hide and Seek
Mark makes a startling discovery while the team searches for answers about the true nature of their work.
Defiant Jazz
The team devises a plan to explore the severed floor while Mark learns more about his missing wife.
What's for Dinner?
The team puts their plan into action as the walls between the severed and unsevered worlds begin to crack.
The We We Are
In the gripping season finale, the innies find themselves awakened in the outside world as the overtime contingency is activated.
Season 2
Hello, Ms. Cobel
The innies are reawakened on the severed floor and must confront the aftermath of the overtime contingency.
Cold Harbor
In the epic season finale, the fates of the innies and outies converge as the truth about Lumon is finally revealed.
Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig
Mark's outie grapples with the revelations from the overtime contingency while the innies face new challenges at Lumon.
Who Is Alive?
The team confronts unsettling questions about the nature of their existence as Lumon tightens its grip.
Woe's Hollow
The team embarks on an outdoor retreat that reveals new dimensions of the Lumon experience.
Trojan's Horse
Alliances shift as the team uncovers more about Lumon's true intentions.
Attila
The team faces a critical turning point as the boundaries between innie and outie worlds blur further.
Chikhai Bardo
A pivotal episode that deepens the mystery of the severance procedure and its true purpose.
Sweet Vitriol
Tensions escalate as the team ventures deeper into Lumon's secrets.
The After Hours
The penultimate episode sees the characters confront the consequences of their choices.