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'{{Short description|American television series}} {{Use American English|date=November 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox television | image = Severance (TV series).jpg | caption = | genre = {{Plainlist| * [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]] * [[Utopian and dystopian fiction|Dystopian]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/23017111/severance-workplace-organizing |title=Severance's workplace brutality isn't sci-fi. Neither is its worker power. |website=Vox |first=Caitlin |last=PenzeyMoog |date=April 9, 2022 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716174429/https://www.vox.com/23017111/severance-workplace-organizing |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[Mystery fiction|Mystery]] * [[Psychological thriller]] * [[Science fiction on television|Science fiction]] }} | creator = [[Dan Erickson]] | director = {{Plainlist| * [[Ben Stiller]] * [[Aoife McArdle]] }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Adam Scott (actor)|Adam Scott]] * [[Zach Cherry]] * [[Britt Lower]] * [[Tramell Tillman]] * [[Jen Tullock]] * [[Dichen Lachman]] * [[Michael Chernus]] * [[John Turturro]] * [[Christopher Walken]] * [[Patricia Arquette]] }} | composer = [[Theodore Shapiro]] | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 1<!--Only increment as a new season premieres, per the documentation of the template!--> | num_episodes = 9<!--Only increment as a new episode premieres, per the documentation of the template!--> | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Ben Stiller * Nicholas Weinstock * Jackie Cohn * Mark Friedman * Dan Erickson * [[Andrew Colville (writer)|Andrew Colville]] * [[Chris Black (screenwriter)|Chris Black]] * John Cameron * [[Beau Willimon]] * Caroline Baron * Jordan Tappis }} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Adam Scott * Patricia Arquette * Aoife McArdle * Amanda Overton * Gerry Robert Byrne }} | cinematography = {{Plainlist| * Jessica Lee Gagné * Matt Mitchell }} | editor = {{Plainlist| * Geoffrey Richman * Gershon Hinkson * Erica Freed Marker }} | camera = <!-- Either Single-camera or Multi-camera --> | runtime = 40–57 minutes | company = {{Plainlist| * [[Red Hour Productions]] * [[Fifth Season (company)|Fifth Season]]{{efn|Known as [[Endeavor Content]] for season 1}} }} | budget = | network = [[Apple TV+]] | first_aired = {{Start date|2022|2|18}} | last_aired = {{End date|present}} }} '''''Severance''''' is an American [[science fiction]] [[psychological thriller]] television series created by [[Dan Erickson]] and directed by [[Ben Stiller]] and [[Aoife McArdle]]. It stars [[Adam Scott (actor)|Adam Scott]], [[Zach Cherry]], [[Britt Lower]], [[Tramell Tillman]], [[Jen Tullock]], [[Dichen Lachman]], [[Michael Chernus]], [[John Turturro]], [[Christopher Walken]], and [[Patricia Arquette]]. The plot follows Mark S. (Scott), an employee of the fictional corporation Lumon Industries who agrees to a "severance" program in which his non-work memories are separated from his work memories. The series premiered on [[Apple TV+]] on February 18, 2022. It received acclaim from critics and audiences for its cinematography, direction, production design, musical score, story, and performances. The series received 14 nominations at the [[74th Primetime Emmy Awards]], including [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]] and acting nominations for Scott, Turturro, Walken, and Arquette; it won for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design|Main Title Design]] and musical score. In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. The second season is set to premiere on January 17, 2025.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Apple's workplace thriller "Severance" to return for season two on January 17 |url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/07/apples-hit-global-phenomenon-workplace-thriller-severance-to-return-for-season-two-on-friday-january-17-2025/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=Apple TV+ Press |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Premise== [[Biotechnology]] corporation Lumon Industries uses a medical procedure called "severance" to separate the memories of their employees depending spatially on whether they are at work or not. When a severed worker is at work, they are dubbed "innies" and cannot remember anything of their lives or the world outside. When outside work, they are dubbed "outies" and cannot remember their time at work. Due to this, innie and outie experience two different lives, with distinct personalities and agendas. Season one centers on one severed employee, Mark ([[Adam Scott (actor)|Adam Scott]]), who gradually uncovers a web of conspiracies at Lumon. ==Cast and characters== ===Main=== * [[Adam Scott (actor)|Adam Scott]] as Mark Scout, a former history professor and a severed worker for Lumon Industries in the Macrodata Refinement division, whose "outie" is grieving the death of his wife. * [[Zach Cherry]] as Dylan George, Mark's severed co-worker, who particularly enjoys company perks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/02/17/1080798301/apple-tv-severance-review-adam-scott |title=In the thriller 'Severance,' Adam Scott's humanity hangs in the (work-life) balance |website=[[NPR]] |first=Glen |last=Weldon |date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-date=March 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314055136/https://www.npr.org/2022/02/17/1080798301/apple-tv-severance-review-adam-scott |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[Britt Lower]] as Helly Riggs, a new severed employee who replaces Petey. * [[Tramell Tillman]] as Seth Milchick, the supervisor on the severed floor at Lumon. * [[Jen Tullock]] as Devon Scout-Hale, Mark's pregnant sister. * [[Dichen Lachman]] as Ms. Casey, the wellness counselor on the severed floor. * [[Michael Chernus]] as Ricken Hale, Devon's husband and Mark's brother-in-law, an inspirational self-help author. * [[John Turturro]] as Irving Bailiff, Mark's severed co-worker, who is a stickler for company policy and is drawn to Burt.<ref name=Collider>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/severance-our-flag-means-death-queer-representation/|title=How 'Severance' and 'Our Flag Means Death' Deliver Unique and Thoughtful Queer Representation|first=Lisa|last=Laman|date=April 7, 2022|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171300/https://collider.com/severance-our-flag-means-death-queer-representation/|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[Christopher Walken]] as Burt Goodman, another severed employee and the head of the Optics and Design division who is drawn to Irving.<ref name=Collider/> * [[Patricia Arquette]] as Harmony Cobel, the manager of the severed floor at Lumon, who has a false identity outside of work as Mrs. Selvig, Mark's next-door neighbor. ===Recurring=== * [[Yul Vazquez]] as Peter "Petey" Kilmer, a former severed worker and Mark's best friend, who left Lumon under mysterious circumstances. * [[Michael Cumpsty]] as Doug Graner, the head of security on Lumon's severed floor. * [[Nikki M. James]] as Alexa, Devon's [[midwife]] and one of Mark's love interests. * Sydney Cole Alexander as Natalie, Lumon's PR representative and speaker for the mysterious Board. * Nora Dale as Gabby Arteta, the wife of Senator Angelo Arteta. She underwent severance to avoid the pain of childbirth. * Claudia Robinson as Felicia, Optics employee at Lumon. * Mark Kenneth Smaltz as Judd, security guard at Lumon. ===Guest=== * Marc Geller as Kier Eagan, the founder of Lumon Industries, who is worshipped with cult-like devotion within the company. Despite his death, he is represented through sculptures, paintings, and recordings. * Cassidy Layton as June Kilmer, Petey's daughter. * [[Joanne Kelly]] as Nina, Petey's ex-wife. * Ethan Flower as Angelo Arteta, a Lumon-backed [[state senator]] who supports legalizing the severance procedure and is married to Gabby Arteta, with whom he has three children. * Karen Aldridge as Reghabi, a former Lumon surgeon who reintegrated Petey. * [[Michael Siberry]] as Jame Eagan, the current CEO of Lumon Industries. Ben Stiller has an uncredited voice cameo as an animated version of Kier Eagan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/severance-episode-9-ben-stiller-explains-season-1-ending-spoilers-1234714246/ |title=''Severance'': Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson Explain Everything They Can About Season 1 — Q&A |first1=Ben |last1=Travers |website=[[Indiewire]] |date=April 10, 2022 |access-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-date=July 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723091550/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/severance-episode-9-ben-stiller-explains-season-1-ending-spoilers-1234714246/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ==Episodes== {{Series overview | color1 = #000000 | link1 = #Season 1 (2022) | episodes1 = 9 | start1 = {{Start date|2022|2|18}} | end1 = {{End date|2022|4|8}} | color2 = #FEB16C | link2 = #Season 2 | episodes2 = 10<ref name=":1" /> | start2 = {{Start date|2025|1|17}}<ref name=":1" /> | end2 = {{End date|2025|3|21}}<ref name=":1" /> }} === Season 1 (2022) === {{Episode table |background=#000000 |overall= |season= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |released=y |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Good News About Hell |DirectedBy = [[Ben Stiller]] |WrittenBy = [[Dan Erickson]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|18}} |ShortSummary = Mark Scout, who works in Lumon Industries' Macrodata Refinement (MDR) division, discovers he is being promoted to department head in light of coworker Petey's sudden departure. His first task is to orientate Helly, the replacement, who wakes up in a conference room with no memory of who or where she is. After being given an orientation and learning her name, she demands and is allowed to leave but finds she is unable to do so. She then sees a video explaining that she has undergone the "severance" procedure, which split her memories to create a version of herself that will only exist inside the workplace. The "outside" version of Mark, a former professor grieving his wife's death and living in the Lumon-subsidized town of Kier, encounters a man claiming to be Petey who gives him a letter with cryptic instructions. Mark returns home and interacts with his neighbor Mrs. Selvig, unaware that she is his boss, senior manager Harmony Cobel. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Half Loop |DirectedBy = Ben Stiller |WrittenBy = Dan Erickson |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|18}} |ShortSummary = The previous day, Helly undergoes the severance procedure as a new employee, [[Microchip implant (human)|implanting a microchip]] inside her brain. At the office, the severed Helly is introduced to her new coworkers, Dylan and Irving, and is instructed that her job is to sort encrypted numbers into digital bins as part of "macrodata refinement". During a welcome party headed by floor manager Milchick, Helly becomes uncomfortable and attempts to escape by writing her outside self (or "outie") a note of resignation, but the elevator shuts down. Mark claims this is due to Lumon's built-in "code detectors" which prevent unauthorized communication between selves. Mark claims responsibility and is put into the "break room" as punishment. Later, Irving hallucinates a black liquid covering his desk and is administered a "wellness check", where counselor Ms. Casey recites various facts about Irving's outie, with Irving forced to react neutrally. At the wellness center, Irving also meets Burt, the head of the two-person Optics and Design department. Outside, Mark once again meets with Petey, who explains that he has "reintegration sickness" from reversing his severance. Petey tells Mark of the break room and plays a recording of himself repeatedly reading out a stringent apology, with Milchick forcing him to repeat the lines. Mark gives Petey shelter in his house. As he is taking a shower, Petey suffers hallucinations and collapses. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = In Perpetuity |DirectedBy = Ben Stiller |WrittenBy = [[Andrew Colville (writer)|Andrew Colville]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|25}} |ShortSummary = Petey tells Mark that mysterious benefactors helped him undergo the reintegration procedure. While Mark is at work, his sister Devon and brother-in-law Ricken deliver a book authored by the latter to his doorstep, which Mrs. Selvig steals and takes to Lumon to check for hidden messages. As she searches Mark's house, Petey recognizes her as Cobel and flees the house, suffering more hallucinations and eventually collapsing at a convenience store. At the office, Helly learns her resignation request sent to her "outie" has been denied. Mark thwarts her various attempts to smuggle other messages to her outie. To help Helly understand why she is working at Lumon, Irving suggests they show her the office's Perpetuity Wing, which documents the history of Lumon's founder, Kier Eagan, and his succeeding dynasty. After attempting another escape, Helly is brought to the break room, where Milchick forces her to repeatedly recite an apologetic passage. After his shift, Mark follows ambulance traffic to the convenience store and witnesses Petey being carried away by paramedics after his breathing stops. Mark rushes home to remove evidence of Petey's stay, but is interrupted when Petey's abandoned cellphone rings. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = The You You Are |DirectedBy = [[Aoife McArdle]] |WrittenBy = Kari Drake |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|4}} |ShortSummary = Mark misses the call on Petey's phone and stashes it, noticing several missed calls from the same blocked number. The next day, Irving visits Optics & Design, where he grows closer to Burt and discovers Ricken's book left behind by Milchick during Helly's attempted escape. Mark decides to keep the book despite promising to give it to management. Helly returns from the break room after being forced to read her apology over a thousand times; she finds a paper cutter and threatens Cobel with self-mutilation unless she is granted a recorded resignation request. However, her outie sends back a recording firmly denying the request. Later that night, Mark receives a news notification reporting that Petey died from an "unknown ailment"; Petey's phone rings shortly after. Cobel attends the funeral as Mrs. Selvig and extracts Petey's severance chip prior to his cremation. She then has Ms. Casey perform a "special" wellness check on Mark, which she watches remotely. Casey has Mark sculpt his emotional state out of clay; Mark sculpts a tree, which his outie visited in remembrance of his late wife Gemma after the funeral. Irving discovers that O&D actually has at least seven employees, working in a massive unlabelled back room. Dylan finds Ricken's book hidden in Mark's files. Helly smuggles out an extension cord and hangs herself in an elevator shaft. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design |DirectedBy = Aoife McArdle |WrittenBy = Anna Ouyang Moench |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|11}} |ShortSummary = Helly is injured by her suicide attempt, but ultimately survives; she returns to work three days later. Mark continues to read Ricken's book, which carries strong anti-establishment sentiments. Outside work, Devon gives birth. When Helly returns, Cobel orders Ms. Casey to watch her closely, but Mark sneaks Helly out of MDR and reveals he has been recreating Petey's map. Helly agrees to help Mark with recreating the map after they discover a previously unknown department in which a single employee feeds baby goats. Burt admits to Irving and Dylan that he lied about the size of O&D due to MDR being seen as untrustworthy; they realize Lumon is pitting the departments against one another. Burt takes the two to O&D's back room and introduces them to his employees. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = Hide and Seek |DirectedBy = Aoife McArdle |WrittenBy = Amanda Overton |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|18}} |ShortSummary = Lumon security chief Doug Graner calls Cobel to inform her he has identified ex-employee Reghabi as the one responsible for Petey's reintegration. Irving and Burt admit their feelings to one another, but the former admits he is not ready to commit to a relationship. After learning Ms. Casey was sent to the break room for failing to watch him and Helly, Mark has Irving introduce MDR to O&D, where he calls for the departments to work together to uncover Lumon's secrets. However, Milchick finds them and sends Mark to the break room. Milchick later briefly awakens Dylan's innie inside his outie's home to locate a card Dylan stole from O&D, leading Dylan's innie to discover he has a son. Devon meets Gabby, a woman she met at the birthing lodge, but Gabby does not recognize her; Devon later learns Gabby's husband Angelo Arteta is a Lumon-backed [[state senator]] who supports legalizing severance. Cobel, as Mrs. Selvig, gets close to Devon and Ricken by acting as their lactation consultant. Mark goes on a date with Alexa, Devon's [[midwife]], to a concert by Petey's daughter's punk-rock band, and sings along to an anti-Lumon protest song. Later, Mark finally answers Petey's phone and is contacted by Reghabi to meet in person at a nearby university. Cobel orders a keycard-locked door to be installed at the entrance to MDR. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 7 |EpisodeNumber2 = 7 |Title = Defiant Jazz |DirectedBy = Ben Stiller |WrittenBy = Helen Leigh |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|25}} |ShortSummary = While Mark is meeting with Reghabi, Graner enters the building – following a tip from campus security – and tells Mark he works with him. Reghabi kills Graner and gives Mark his access card, telling him to bring it to his innie. Devon tells Cobel (posing as Mrs. Selvig) that she suspects Gabby severed her memories to avoid the pains of childbirth. Milchick engages in a "Music Dance Experience" with the department as a prize for Helly; Dylan refuses to participate and eventually attacks Milchick, enraged that he cannot know any more information about his child. Milchick leaves to report the incident to Cobel; Dylan, meanwhile, tells the department of Lumon's ability to wake them up outside the severed floor, known as an "overtime contingency". Mark and Helly scheme to find the security office; inside, they find Lumon strictly monitors all of its employees, and that the overtime contingency is activated using two levers. Dylan offers to stay behind after hours to wake Mark and Helly up on the outside. Irving departs to O&D, worried about Burt's safety. Upon arrival, he discovers that Burt is retiring, and openly berates the non-severed Milchick for exploiting the severed employees. After work, Alexa visits a drunken Mark, who scares her off after ripping up a photo of Gemma. After she leaves, Mark reassembles the photo, revealing it to be of Ms. Casey. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 8 |EpisodeNumber2 = 8 |Title = What's for Dinner? |DirectedBy = Ben Stiller |WrittenBy = [[Chris Black (screenwriter)|Chris Black]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|1}} |ShortSummary = Irving's outie is shown to be living alone in an apartment, where he spends much of his time painting identical images of a dark corridor. Helly reaches 100% on her data refinement file, thereby meeting MDR's quota for the quarter. Cobel schedules Mark for a final wellness session with Ms. Casey, and appears disappointed when Mark and Ms. Casey fail to remember each other as husband and wife. She then orders Ms. Casey sent back down to the "testing floor", whose entrance is shown to be the same corridor in Irving's paintings. While MDR celebrates quota, Cobel is suspended by the board for withholding knowledge of Helly's suicide attempt and her extracurricular activities as "Mrs. Selvig". The MDR team prepares for Dylan to remotely awaken them on the outside; Helly kisses Mark before departing. Mark's outie attends Ricken's book-reading party and tells Mrs. Selvig that he plans to quit Lumon; she encourages him to do so. Dylan receives a "waffle party" as a reward for meeting quota, in which he dons a Kier Eagan head and sits within a replica of Kier's bedroom in the Perpetuity Wing while ritualistic and seductive dances are performed in front of him. Dylan leaves midway to access the security office and activates the overtime contingency to awaken Mark, Irving, and Helly's innies in the outside world. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 9 |EpisodeNumber2 = 9 |Title = The We We Are |DirectedBy = Ben Stiller |WrittenBy = Dan Erickson |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|8}} |ShortSummary = Mark's innie awakens in Devon's home and finds himself hugging Cobel. While excusing himself to find Devon, he calls Cobel by name, alerting her that the overtime contingency has been activated. Cobel calls Milchick and has him check the security office. Mark privately reveals to Devon that he is in innie form; Devon tells him of Gemma's death, and learns that "Mrs. Selvig" is Mark's boss. Devon encourages Mark to report Lumon's misdeeds to the press as Lumon likely controls the police. Irving wakes up in his apartment, discovering his outie's paintings and background in the U.S. Navy, and finds a map and employee directory in the closet which he uses to locate Burt. Helly wakes up at a Lumon gala where she learns that her outie is Helena Eagan – daughter of Lumon CEO Jame Eagan – who underwent severance to build public support for legalizing the procedure. Cobel races to the gala and attempts to stop Helly from making a scheduled speech. Milchick reaches the security office and cuts his way through the makeshift restraints Dylan has placed on the door. Helly gets onstage and tells the crowd of the innies' subjugation and torment. Irving arrives at Burt's house only to find he is already in a relationship. Mark finds a photo confirming Ms. Casey to be Gemma. He rushes to tell Devon, but is only able to say "She's alive!" before Milchick tackles Dylan, deactivating the overtime contingency and reverting the three to their outie state. |LineColor = 000000 }} }} === Season 2 <!-- (2025) only when airs in year --> === {{Episode table |background=#FEB16C |overall= |season= |title= |titleR=<ref name="SeveranceWGA"/> |director= |writer= |writerR=<ref name="SeveranceWGA">{{Cite web |url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1220759/severance/ |title=''Severance'' |website=Writers Guild of America West |access-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117195337/https://directories.wga.org/project/1220759/severance/ |url-status=live}}</ref> |airdate= |airdateR=<ref name=":1" /> |released=y |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Hello, Ms. Cobel | DirectedBy = [[Ben Stiller]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Severance – Season 2, Episode 1 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830184202/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e01 |archive-date=August 30, 2024 |access-date=August 30, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> | WrittenBy = [[Dan Erickson]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|17}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig | DirectedBy = Sam Donovan<ref>{{Cite web |title=Severance – Season 2, Episode 2 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e02 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830184510/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e02 |archive-date=August 30, 2024 |access-date=August 30, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> | WrittenBy = Mohamad El Masri | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|24}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Who is Alive? | DirectedBy = | WrittenBy = Wei-Ning Yu | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|31}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Woe's Hollow | DirectedBy = | WrittenBy = Anna Ouyang Moench | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|7}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 14 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = | DirectedBy = Sam Donovan<ref>{{Cite web |title=Severance – Season 2, Episode 5 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e05 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830184524/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e05 |archive-date=August 30, 2024 |access-date=August 30, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> | WrittenBy = | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|14}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 15 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = Attila | DirectedBy = [[Uta Briesewitz]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Severance – Season 2, Episode 6 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e06 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830184614/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e06 |archive-date=August 30, 2024 |access-date=August 30, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> | WrittenBy = Erin Wagoner | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|21}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 16 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = | DirectedBy = | WrittenBy = Dan Erickson & Mark Friedman | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|28}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 17 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = | DirectedBy = | WrittenBy = Adam Countee & K. C. Perry | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|7}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 18 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = | DirectedBy = Uta Briesewitz<ref>{{Cite web |title=Severance – Season 2, Episode 9 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e09 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830184537/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s02/e09 |archive-date=August 30, 2024 |access-date=August 30, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> | WrittenBy = Dan Erickson | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|14}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 19 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = | DirectedBy = | WrittenBy = Dan Erickson | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|21}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FEB16C }} }} [[Ben Stiller]] directs five episodes; Jessica Lee Gagné also directs.<ref name=":1" /> ==Production== === Background === While studying English at [[Western Washington University]], Dan Erickson became interested in the theater department, writing short [[Play (theatre)|plays]] and other creative works. Soon after, Erickson attended [[New York University]], where he got a [[master's degree]] in television writing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Olympia screenwriter Dan Erickson on 'Severance' and its long journey to Apple TV+ |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/olympia-screenwriter-dan-erickson-on-severance-and-its-long-journey-to-apple-tv/ |first=Gregory |last=Wakeman |access-date=November 27, 2022 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127163345/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/olympia-screenwriter-dan-erickson-on-severance-and-its-long-journey-to-apple-tv/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, his screenplay for the pilot of ''Severance'' appeared on [[Blood List]]'s survey results of the best unproduced genre [[screenplay]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 BloodList, Including Fresh Blood Winners |url=https://www.bloodlist.com/the-lists/2016-bloodlist/ |access-date=November 27, 2022 |website=BloodList |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127164917/https://www.bloodlist.com/the-lists/2016-bloodlist/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Erickson had worked in an [[office job]] before writing the show, stating in an interview, "The initial ideas came to me while I was working a really bad office job and going through a somewhat depressive state."<ref>{{Cite web |title='Severance' Creator Dan Erickson Knows Exactly What the Goats Are For |url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/severance-creator-dan-erickson-finale-interview |first=Emma |last=Stefansky |date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=November 27, 2022 |website=Thrillist |language=en |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127164916/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/severance-creator-dan-erickson-finale-interview |url-status=live }}</ref> Erickson said his job was so mind-numbing that he wished he could "skip the eight hours of the workday, to disassociate and just get it over with", which became the premise of the show.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/severance-dan-erickson-work-life-balance-guest-column-1235158366/ |title=Guest Column: How 'Severance' Reflects Collective Struggle Achieving the Elusive Work-Life Balance |first=Dan (as told to Tyler Coates) |last=Erickson |date=June 7, 2022 |accessdate=May 30, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Erickson is close with his siblings, stating they were inspirations for some of the characters on the show.<ref>{{Cite video |title=Severance: Dan Erickson Speech – 2022 HCA TV Awards |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBD7r9qolxU |publisher=Hollywood Critics Association |via=YouTube |date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-date=November 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128134040/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBD7r9qolxU |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Development=== [[File:Benstillernyc2.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Ben Stiller photographed in NYC by Jiyang Chen, November 2010.|Ben Stiller directed six episodes of the first season.]] Ben Stiller first read the screenplay to the pilot episode at least five years before the show premiered, calling it "the longest thing I've ever worked on." The script was submitted by Dan Erickson as a writing sample to Stiller's production company [[Red Hour Productions]], and passed to Stiller by development executive Jackie Cohn. Stiller said he enjoyed the story's contributions to the [[workplace comedy]].<ref name="EWStiller">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/ben-stiller-severance-interview/|title=Ben Stiller talks ''Severance''{{'}}s long road to TV and the challenge of work-life balance|date=February 19, 2022|first=Tyler|last=Aquilina|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 7, 2022|archive-date=March 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309083611/https://ew.com/tv/ben-stiller-severance-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2017, Stiller invited Adam Scott to star.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/severance-tv-show-ben-stiller-adam-scott-interview/ |title=''Severance'': Ben Stiller and Adam Scott on the Long Road to Making the Apple TV+ Thriller Series |date=February 18, 2022 |first=Carly |last=Lane |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301030048/https://collider.com/severance-tv-show-ben-stiller-adam-scott-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2019, [[Apple TV+]] gave ''Severance'' a series order, with Stiller directing and Scott cast in the leading role.<ref name="ScottStiller">{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=November 8, 2019 |title=Apple Signs ''Severance'', Workplace Thriller Series From Adam Scott & Ben Stiller |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/apple-signs-severance-workplace-thriller-series-from-adam-scott-ben-stiller-1202781134/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006021610/https://deadline.com/2019/11/apple-signs-severance-workplace-thriller-series-from-adam-scott-ben-stiller-1202781134/ |archive-date=October 6, 2020 |access-date=November 2, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |url-status=live }}</ref> Stiller was only attached to direct the pilot but he decided to direct several more episodes as the series entered development.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://geekculture.co/geek-interview-ben-stiller-adam-scott-apple-tv-severance/ |title=Geek Interview: Ben Stiller And Adam Scott On How Apple TV+'s Sci-Fi ''Severance'' Is Closer To Reality Than One Thinks |date=February 7, 2022 |first=A'bidah |last=Zaid |website=Geek Culture |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310161308/https://geekculture.co/geek-interview-ben-stiller-adam-scott-apple-tv-severance/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 6, 2022, Apple renewed the series for a second season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=April 6, 2022 |title=''Severance'' Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV Plus |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/severance-season-2-renewed-apple-1235226145/ |access-date=April 6, 2022 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406140239/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/severance-season-2-renewed-apple-1235226145/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2023, it was reported that [[Beau Willimon]] had been hired as an executive producer and writer for the second and potential third season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/andors-beau-willimon-added-to-severance-season-2-3-amid-reports-of-delays-production-troubles-20230428/ |title=‘Andor’s Beau Willimon Added To ‘Severance’ Season 2 & 3, Amid Reports Of Delays & Production Troubles |website=The Playlist |first=Ned |last=Booth |date=April 28, 2023 |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref> ===Filming=== [[File:Bell Labs Holmdel.jpg|thumb|alt=Aerial view of Bell Labs Holmdel Complex.|The [[Bell Labs Holmdel Complex]] in New Jersey stood in for Lumon HQ.]] The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] postponed the initial production start of March 2020.<ref name="EWStiller" /> Principal photography for the first season started in New York City under the working title ''Tumwater'' on November 8, 2020, the day after the [[2020 United States presidential election|U.S. presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=How to Get Cast in Ben Stiller's ''Tumwater'' |url=https://www.projectcasting.com/casting-calls-acting-auditions/tumwater-ben-stiller/ |access-date=March 18, 2021 |website=Project Casting |language=en-US |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101105032/https://www.projectcasting.com/casting-calls-acting-auditions/tumwater-ben-stiller/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AppleMagazine">{{Cite web |date=February 27, 2022 |title=''Severance'': Apple TV+'s new thriller didn't have a smooth ride during production |url=https://applemagazine.com/severance-apple-tvs-new-thriller-didnt-have-a-smooth-ride-during-production/51234 |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=AppleMagazine |language=en-US |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301025159/https://applemagazine.com/severance-apple-tvs-new-thriller-didnt-have-a-smooth-ride-during-production/51234 |url-status=live }}</ref> The opening scene of the show was shot on January 6, 2021.<ref name="AppleMagazine" /> The series filmed for a few days in [[Nyack, New York|Nyack]] in February and in [[Kingston, New York|Kingston]] and [[Beacon, New York|Beacon]] in March.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muchnick |first=Jeanne |title=Three TV shows have been filming in Nyack this week. Here's what's happening |url=https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/events/suburbarazzi/2021/02/25/film-crews-nyack-blacklist-fbi-most-wanted-severance/6814165002/ |date=February 25, 2021 |access-date=March 5, 2021 |website=[[The Journal News]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120182659/https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/events/suburbarazzi/2021/02/25/film-crews-nyack-blacklist-fbi-most-wanted-severance/6814165002/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pineiro-Zucker |first=Diane |title=Apple TV+ series ''Severance'' filming scenes in Kingston this week |url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2021/03/09/apple-tv-series-severance-filming-scenes-in-kingston-this-week/ |date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2021 |website=The Daily Freeman |language=en-US |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218144809/https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2021/03/09/apple-tv-series-severance-filming-scenes-in-kingston-this-week/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In April, filming moved to [[central New Jersey]], mainly in the [[Bell Labs Holmdel Complex]] which stood in for Lumon HQ.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2021 |title=Apple TV+ Television Series ''Severance'' Filming In New Jersey |url=https://wrat.com/2021/04/13/apple-tv-television-series-severance-filming-in-new-jersey/ |first=Lauren |last=Hoffman |access-date=May 12, 2021 |website=[[WRAT|95.9 The RAT]] |language=en |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120182711/https://wrat.com/2021/04/13/apple-tv-television-series-severance-filming-in-new-jersey/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Thrillist">{{Cite web |title=How ''Severance'' Made Its Office Prison Look so Inviting |url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/severance-apple-tv-plus-set-design |date=February 24, 2022 |access-date=March 1, 2022 |first=Emma |last=Stefansky |website=Thrillist |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301031626/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/severance-apple-tv-plus-set-design |url-status=live }}</ref> Filming was scheduled to conclude on June 23, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=173951 |title=Film and TV Projects Going Into Production |website=Variety Insight |access-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120053919/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=173951 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Production designer Jeremy Hindle blended corporate looks from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s for the show's distinctive look, and cited modernist architect [[Eero Saarinen]] as influential for the building design.<ref name="Thrillist" /> Erickson said the mix of cars and technologies from different eras was meant to "give a slight sense of disorientation" and make Lumon "feel unmoored from time and space".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mashable.com/article/severance-reddit-ama-creator-dan-erickson |title=15 revelations from 'Severance' creator Dan Erickson's Reddit AMA |first=Nicole |last=Gallucci |date=April 23, 2022 |accessdate=May 30, 2023 |website=Mashable}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SeveranceAppleTVPlus/comments/u8tk1b/comment/i5oqmpq/ |title=Hey everybody! I'm Dan Erickson, the creator and executive producer of Severance on Apple TV＋ AMA! |date=April 21, 2022 |accessdate=May 30, 2023 |website=Reddit}}</ref> Stiller said the prop master reconstructed old computers so the actors could actually do the work presented on the show in order to get adjusted to the office setting.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1320020/how-the-incredibly-real-severance-set-transported-adam-scott-to-corporate-america |title=How the 'Incredibly Real' ''Severance'' Set Transported Adam Scott to Corporate America |date=February 17, 2022 |first=Cydney |last=Contreras |website=[[E! Online]] |access-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114121224/https://www.eonline.com/news/1320020/how-the-incredibly-real-severance-set-transported-adam-scott-to-corporate-america |url-status=live }}</ref> These computers lacked an [[escape key]], as a metaphor for the lack of control the Innies have while in Lumon's offices.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/06/severance-production-design-easter-eggs-1234734327/ |title='Severance' Designers Explain the Hidden Details of the Innie and Outie Worlds |first=Erik |last=Kohn |date=June 17, 2022 |accessdate=June 18, 2022 |work=[[IndieWire]] |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617164256/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/06/severance-production-design-easter-eggs-1234734327/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The second season began filming on October 3, 2022, in New York City, and was set to wrap on May 12, 2023. However, on May 8, 2023, production of the season was shut down due to the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]].<ref>{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title='Severance': Production On Apple Series Shuts Down In New York|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-severance-production-apple-series-shuts-down-1235359160/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 8, 2023|access-date=May 8, 2023}}</ref> Production had resumed by May 13, 2023, with filming occurring in [[Newfoundland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/severance-filming-bonavista-1.6841509 |title=Stars descend on Newfoundland for filming of Apple TV+'s Severance |website=[[CBC.ca]] |first=Melissa |last=Tobin |date=May 13, 2023 |access-date=June 11, 2023}}</ref> Filming was later shut down again due to the dual [[2023 SAG-AFTRA strike|actors]] and writers strike, but resumed on January 29, 2024,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/lists/severance-season-2-everything-we-know/ |title=Severance Season 2 (Finally!) Resumes Production — Get Latest Update |website=TVLine |first=Nick |last=Caruso |date=January 29, 2024 |access-date=February 2, 2024}}</ref> and wrapped on April 23, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/severance-season-2-filming-wrap/ |title='Severance' Season 2 Wraps Filming |website=Collider |first=Adam |last=Blevins |date=April 23, 2024 |access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> === Casting === In January 2020, [[Patricia Arquette]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=January 6, 2020 |title=Patricia Arquette To Star In ''Severance'' Apple TV Series, Reuniting With Ben Stiller |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/patricia-arquette-cast-star-severance-apple-series-reunites-ben-stiller-escape-from-dannemora-1202822180/ |access-date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924185954/https://deadline.com/2020/01/patricia-arquette-cast-star-severance-apple-series-reunites-ben-stiller-escape-from-dannemora-1202822180/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Britt Lower]],<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |date=January 29, 2020 |title=''Severance'': Britt Lower To Star In Apple Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/severance-britt-lower-cast-adam-scott-patricia-arquette-apple-tv-series-ben-stiller-1202826002/ |access-date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=July 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721200120/https://deadline.com/2020/01/severance-britt-lower-cast-adam-scott-patricia-arquette-apple-tv-series-ben-stiller-1202826002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jen Tullock]], and [[Zach Cherry]] were added to the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=January 31, 2020 |title=''Severance'': Jen Tullock & Zach Cherry To Star In Apple Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/severance-jen-tullock-zach-cherry-apple-drama-series-1202847861/ |access-date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=June 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606104309/https://deadline.com/2020/01/severance-jen-tullock-zach-cherry-apple-drama-series-1202847861/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Tramell Tillman]] joined in February 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=February 26, 2020 |title=''Severance'': Tramell Tillman To Star In Apple Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/severance-tramell-tillman-apple-drama-series-1202869190/ |access-date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=August 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809112117/https://deadline.com/2020/02/severance-tramell-tillman-apple-drama-series-1202869190/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[John Turturro]] and [[Christopher Walken]] were added in November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=October 30, 2020 |title=''Severance'': John Turturro To Star In Apple Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/severance-john-turturro-star-apple-drama-series-1234606483/ |access-date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101052719/https://deadline.com/2020/10/severance-john-turturro-star-apple-drama-series-1234606483/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=November 2, 2020 |title=''Severance'': Christopher Walken Joins Apple Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/severance-christopher-walken-star-in-apple-drama-series-1234607842/ |access-date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=December 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216154610/https://deadline.com/2020/11/severance-christopher-walken-star-in-apple-drama-series-1234607842/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Dichen Lachman]] was cast in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=December 3, 2020 |title=''Severance'': Dichen Lachman Joins Apple Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/severance-dichen-lachman-apple-drama-series-1234637023/ |access-date=March 18, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122234553/https://deadline.com/2020/12/severance-dichen-lachman-apple-drama-series-1234637023/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Turturro said he recommended Walken for the role of Burt because he had known him for "a long time and I don't have to really act like we're friends."<ref>{{cite web |last=Deckelmeier |first=Joe |date=February 17, 2022 |title=John Turturro, Zach Cherry & Britt Lower Interview: ''Severance'' |url=https://screenrant.com/severance-show-turturro-cherry-lower-interview/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222004901/https://screenrant.com/severance-show-turturro-cherry-lower-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 31, 2022, [[Gwendoline Christie]], [[Bob Balaban]], [[Merritt Wever]], [[Alia Shawkat]], [[Robby Benson]], Stefano Carannante, [[Ólafur Darri Ólafsson]] and [[John Noble]] were announced to have joined the cast for season two.<ref>{{cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=October 31, 2022 |title=''Severance'': Gwendoline Christie, Bob Balaban, Merritt Wever, Alia Shawkat Among 8 Cast In Season 2 of Apple Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/severance-gwendoline-christie-bob-balaban-merritt-wever-alia-shawkat-cast-season-2-apple-series-1235159058/ |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031170255/https://deadline.com/2022/10/severance-gwendoline-christie-bob-balaban-merritt-wever-alia-shawkat-cast-season-2-apple-series-1235159058/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ==Influences== Relatively recent media that influenced ''Severance'' include the online urban legend known as [[The Backrooms]], the computer game ''[[The Stanley Parable]]'', films including ''[[Office Space]]'', ''[[The Truman Show]]'', ''[[Being John Malkovich]]'', and ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'', and the ''[[Dilbert]]'' comic strips.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/severance-apple-tv-plus-interview-dan-erickson-ben-stiller-adam-scott |title=''Severance'' reveals the 'scary' and 'surreal' underbelly of office work in 2022 |date=February 24, 2022 |access-date=March 6, 2022 |website=Inverse |last=Francisco |first=Eric |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305035425/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/severance-apple-tv-plus-interview-dan-erickson-ben-stiller-adam-scott |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/ben-stiller-and-adam-scott-eternal-sunshine-of-the-severed-mind/ |title=Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Eternal Sunshine of the Severed Mind |website=Filmink |first=Gill |last=Pringle |date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/26/arts/severance-apple-tv.html |title=What 'Severance' Is Made of: 'Being John Malkovich' and a Sizzler Steakhouse |website=The New York Times |first=Elisabeth |last=Vincentelli |date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Older influences include the [[existentialism|existential]] hell in the [[Jean-Paul Sartre]] play ''[[No Exit]]'' and the [[totalitarianism|totalitarian]] [[dystopia]] in the [[George Orwell]] novel ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/16/arts/sci-fi-thriller-severance-halve-or-halve-not/ |title=In the sci-fi thriller 'Severance,' to halve or halve not |date=February 16, 2022 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=[[Boston Globe]] |last=Gilbert |first=Matthew |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809223637/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/16/arts/sci-fi-thriller-severance-halve-or-halve-not/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Aesthetically, the series was influenced by the films ''[[Brazil (1985 film)|Brazil]]'', ''[[Dark City (1998 film)|Dark City]]'', and ''[[Playtime]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Petersen |first=Anne Helen |author-link=Anne Helen Petersen |title=The Feast of Severance |url=https://annehelen.substack.com/p/the-feast-of-severance |website=[[Substack]] |date=April 6, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025050632/https://annehelen.substack.com/p/the-feast-of-severance |url-status=live }}</ref> Regarding the real-world influences of the show, Erickson remarked that "the same frustrations that led us to this moment as a country [United States] and as a world are the ones that I was feeling when I wrote this because I was working office jobs, and I was dealing with all these increasingly insane requests that are made of workers. This was born of that." He added that "employees are the ones who are expected to give and give and give, with the understanding that this is a family—you’re doing this out of love, but then that is often not returned by the employers in any kind of a substantive way".<ref>{{cite news |last=Oganesyan |first=Natalie |title='Severance' Creator Dan Erickson on Those Finale Twists and the 'Cultism' of Lumon |url=https://www.thewrap.com/severance-season-1-episode-9-ending-explained/ |website=[[TheWrap]] |date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> == Reception == === Critical response === ''Severance'' met with critical acclaim upon its release. {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|97|8.6|111|Audacious, mysterious, and bringing fresh insight into the perils of corporate drudgery, ''Severance'' is the complete package.}}<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Severance |type=tv |id=severance |season=1 |access-date=February 26, 2023}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 83 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{cite Metacritic |title=Severance |type=tv |id=severance |season=1 |access-date=August 14, 2022}}</ref> The series received a rating of 5 out of 5 stars from [[Lucy Mangan]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' and Rachael Sigee of ''[[I (newspaper)|I]]'',<ref name="TG-S1">{{cite web |last1=Mangan |first1=Lucy |title=Severance review – Ben Stiller's workplace fantasy might make your mind explode |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/18/severance-review-ben-stillers-workplace-fantasy-might-make-your-mind-explode |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924031452/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/18/severance-review-ben-stillers-workplace-fantasy-might-make-your-mind-explode |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref name="I-S1">{{cite web |last1=Sigee |first1=Rachael |title=Severance, Apple TV+, review: A breathtaking Black Mirror-esque nightmare |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/severance-apple-tv-review-adam-scott-ben-stiller-1469361 |website=[[I (newspaper)|I]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924034955/https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/severance-apple-tv-review-adam-scott-ben-stiller-1469361 |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> 4 out of 5 stars from Huw Fullerton of ''[[Radio Times]]'', John Nugent of ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'', [[Alan Sepinwall]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' and Anita Singh of ''[[Telegraph.co.uk|The Telegraph]]'',<ref name="RT-S1">{{cite web |last1=Fullerton |first1=Huw |title=Severance review: A sinister ode to the work-life balance |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/severance-apple-tv-plus-review/ |website=[[Radio Times]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924041313/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/severance-apple-tv-plus-review/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 7, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Empire-S1">{{cite web |last1=Nugent |first1=John |title=Severance Review |url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/severance/ |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924041005/https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/severance/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Telegraph-S1">{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Anita |title=Severance, Apple TV+ review: office drama like you've never known before |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/severance-apple-tv-review-office-drama-like-never-known/ |website=[[Telegraph.co.uk|The Telegraph]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924034640/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/severance-apple-tv-review-office-drama-like-never-known/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref name="RS-S1">{{cite magazine |last1=Sepinwall |first1=Alan |title=Work Is Hell in 'Severance |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/severance-review-1294293/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924040545/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/severance-review-1294293/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> and 3.5 out of 4 stars from Patrick Ryan of ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref name="USA-S1">{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Patrick |title='Severance' review: Ben Stiller finds horror in 9-to-5 monotony in his unnerving Apple TV+ thriller |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/02/18/severance-review-apple-sci-fi-thriller-probes-work-life-balance/6810310001/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924042008/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/02/18/severance-review-apple-sci-fi-thriller-probes-work-life-balance/6810310001/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> In her review, Mangan praised Stiller's direction, the writing, and the performances of the cast (particularly those of Arquette, Turturro, Walken, and Tillman).<ref name="TG-S1" /> Sigee also praised the performances, especially Scott's, Arquette's, Turturro's and Walken's, and wrote, "''Severance'' moves slowly but surely, allowing time to absorb both the impressive world-building and stunning visuals, [...] [and] its breathtaking cinematography and design. With an exceptional cast [...], this is an original, weird, thought-provoking and beautifully crafted story that asks just how much of ourselves we should give over to our jobs." Fullerton also praised Scott's performance and called the series "an impressive creation."<ref name="I-S1" /> Nugent praised the direction, performances of Scott, Arquette, Turturro and Walken, and chemistry between the latter two.<ref name="Empire-S1" /> Sepinwall also praised Stiller's direction and the cast's performances (most notably those of Scott, Turturro, Walken, Lower and Tillman), in addition to the production design, tone, and season finale.<ref name="RS-S1" /> Grading the series an "A", Carly Lane of ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' wrote, "the most engrossing element of ''Severance'' is the many mysteries it presents, wrapped up in silent overarching questions of philosophy, morality, and free will versus choice, and as the series demonstrates, some of those questions aren't so easily solved, but some issues aren't as black-and-white as initially presented either."<ref name="Collider-S1">{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Carly |title='Severance' Review: A Compelling Workplace Thriller About What We Lose by Dividing Ourselves |url=https://collider.com/severance-tv-show-review-ben-stiller-adam-scott-apple-tv-plus/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924033908/https://collider.com/severance-tv-show-review-ben-stiller-adam-scott-apple-tv-plus/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> Also grading it an "A", Ben Travers of ''[[IndieWire]]'' wrote, "Whether you invest in the allegory, character arcs, or both, 'Severance' hits its marks. [...] Erickson and his writing staff deserve a ton of credit. The season plays out cleanly and efficiently; episodes range from nearly 60 minutes to a crisp 40; cliffhangers abound, but they’re earned. [...] This is serialized storytelling that knows how to make the most of its episodic format."<ref name="IW-S1">{{cite web |last1=Travers |first1=Ben |title='Severance' Review: Ben Stiller Directs a Brilliant Corporate Conspiracy Thriller That's All Too Real |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/02/severance-review-ben-stiller-apple-tv-show-amazing-1234699524/ |website=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924035718/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/02/severance-review-ben-stiller-apple-tv-show-amazing-1234699524/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 16, 2022}}</ref> Stephen Robinson of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave it an "A-" grade and praised Stiller's direction and the cast, with the performances of Lower, Scott, Tillman, Turturro, Walken, Tullock and Cherry singled out.<ref name="AVC-S1">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Stephen |title=Apple TV Plus' ''Severance'' offers a thrilling reminder of why we never want to return to the office |url=https://www.avclub.com/severance-review-apple-tv-plus-1848475563 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924031901/https://www.avclub.com/severance-review-apple-tv-plus-1848475563 |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> For ''[[Entertainment Weekly]],'' Kristen Baldwin graded it a "B+" and highlighted the performances of Scott, Lower and Tillman, writing, "Scott is a superb fit for ''Severance''{{'}}s central everyman, [...] Lower brings an effective vulnerability to the acerbic Helly, and Tramell Tillman is an absolute force of charisma as Milchick."<ref name="EW-S1">{{cite magazine |last1=Baldwin |first1=Kristen |title=''Severance'' review: Adam Scott discovers that work is hell in wistful sci-fi thriller |url=https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/severance-review-adam-scott-apple-tv-plus/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924041416/https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/severance-review-adam-scott-apple-tv-plus/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> Giving the series an "amazing" score of 9 out of 10, Samantha Nelson of ''[[IGN]]'' wrote in her verdict, "''Severance'' [...] uses a clever premise and excellent cast to set up an intriguing mystery that leaves plenty of room for the characters to evolve."<ref name="IGN-S1">{{cite web |last1=O'Hara |first1=Helen |title=Severance Premiere Review - "Good News About Hell" and "Half Loop" |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/severance-premiere-review-apple-tv-plus |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924030911/https://www.ign.com/articles/severance-premiere-review-apple-tv-plus |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'', Shane Ryan gave it an 8.1 out of 10 and praised the performances of Scott, Arquette and Tillman as well as Stiller and McArdle's direction.<ref name="Paste-S1">{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Shane |title=Apple TV+'s ''Severance'' Is Strange, Frustrating, Very Good, and Then Frustrating Again |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/apple-tv-plus/severance-review/ |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924032747/https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/apple-tv-plus/severance-review/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 17, 2022}}</ref> Kyle Mullin of ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]'' gave it an 8 out of 10 and said, "''Severance''{{'}}s writer/creator Dan Erickson is another newcomer who pens scenes with veteran-level aplomb. Every scene is a Golden Age of TV gem in its own right. But ''Severance''{{'}}s dramatic heart resides at the workplace, where it also becomes a white-knuckle thriller. This is where director Ben Stiller especially shines, training his lens and setting the scenes [...]. He certainly brings the best out of his cast."<ref name="UtR-S1">{{cite web |last1=Mullin |first1=Kyle |title=''Severance'' |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/severance |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924040227/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/severance |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> The [[American Film Institute]] named it [[American Film Institute Awards#2022|one of the ten best television programs of the year]].<ref name="AFI2022">{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Hilary |title=AFI Best Film, TV Shows of 2022 Include 'Avatar' Sequel, 'Women Talking,' 'The Bear' and 'Mo' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/afi-best-movies-tv-shows-2022-1235278829/ |access-date=December 10, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 9, 2022 |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209223358/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/afi-best-movies-tv-shows-2022-1235278829/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Critics' top ten list=== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-break}} {| class="collapsible collapsed" ! style="width:22em; background:#C4C3D0; text-align:center"| 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Best of 2022: Television Critic Top Ten Lists |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/tv-critics-pick-10-best-tv-shows-of-2022 |first=Jason |last=Dietz |date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216161548/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/tv-critics-pick-10-best-tv-shows-of-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | colspan=| * No.&nbsp;1 ''[[Decider (website)|Decider]]'' * No.&nbsp;1 ''[[Little White Lies (magazine)|Little White Lies]]'' * No.&nbsp;1 ''[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]'' <small>(Jen Chaney)</small> * No.&nbsp;2 ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' * No.&nbsp;2 ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=The Best TV Shows Of 2022 |publisher=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/features/best-tv-2022/ |date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=December 7, 2022 |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207170544/https://www.empireonline.com/tv/features/best-tv-2022/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * No.&nbsp;2 ''[[Exclaim!]]'' * No.&nbsp;2 ''[[IndieWire]]'' <small>(Ben Travers)</small> * No.&nbsp;2 ''[[ScreenCrush]]'' * No.&nbsp;2 ''[[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]]'' * No.&nbsp;2 ''[[TV Insider]]'' * No.&nbsp;3 ''[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]'' * No.&nbsp;3 ''[[Entertainment.ie]]'' * No.&nbsp;3 ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' * No.&nbsp;3 ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' * No.&nbsp;4 ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' * No.&nbsp;4 ''[[The Mary Sue]]'' * No.&nbsp;4 ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' * No.&nbsp;4 ''[[Uproxx]]'' * No.&nbsp;4 ''Vulture'' <small>(Roxana Hadadi)</small> * No.&nbsp;5 ''[[Adweek]]'' * No.&nbsp;5 ''[[BuddyTV]]'' * No.&nbsp;5 ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' * No.&nbsp;5 ''Vulture'' <small>(Kathryn VanArendonk)</small> * No.&nbsp;6 ''[[TVLine]]'' * No.&nbsp;6 ''[[NME]]'' * No.&nbsp;7 ''The Playlist'' * No.&nbsp;9 ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' <small>(Kristen Baldwin)</small> * No.&nbsp;9 ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' <small>(Angie Han)</small> * No.&nbsp;9 ''Primetimer'' * No.&nbsp;9 ''[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]'' * No.&nbsp;10 ''[[Slant Magazine|Slant]]'' * &nbsp;– ''[[CBC Arts]]'' * &nbsp;– ''[[The Economist]]'' * &nbsp;– ''[[IndieWire]]'' <small>(Proma Khosla – ''new shows only'')</small> * &nbsp;– ''[[Lifehacker]]'' * &nbsp;– ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' <small>(Lorraine Ali)</small> * &nbsp;– ''[[Nerdist]]'' * &nbsp;– ''[[The New York Times]]'' <small>([[James Poniewozik]])</small> |} {{Col-end}} === Accolades === {{Table alignment}} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders col6center" |+ {{sronly|Accolades received by Severance}} |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" style="width:35%;"| Recipient(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}} |- ! scope="row" | [[AACTA International Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| [[12th AACTA International Awards|2023]] | Best Drama Series | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |date=December 15, 2022 |title=''The Banshees Of Inisherin'', ''Everything Everywhere All At Once'' Head Nominations For Australia's AACTA International Awards |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/banshees-of-inisherin-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-aacta-international-awards-1235199908/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215221725/https://deadline.com/2022/12/banshees-of-inisherin-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-aacta-international-awards-1235199908/ |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |access-date=December 15, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=February 23, 2023 |title=Australia's International Awards: ''Avatar: The Way Of Water'', Cate Blanchett & Austin Butler Take Top Prizes – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/aacta-international-awards-2023-winners-avatar-the-way-of-water-austin-butler-cate-blanchett-1235269142/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223211848/https://deadline.com/2023/02/aacta-international-awards-2023-winners-avatar-the-way-of-water-austin-butler-cate-blanchett-1235269142/ |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[American Film Institute Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| 2022 | Top 10 Programs of the Year | ''Severance'' | {{won}}{{efn|name=multiple|This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple series.}} | <ref name="AFI2022" /> |- ! scope="row" | [[Art Directors Guild Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| [[Art Directors Guild Awards 2022|2023]] | [[Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series|Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series]] | Jeremy Hindle {{small|(for "Good News About Hell")}} | {{won}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/artisans/awards/art-directors-guild-2023-nominations-1235481698/|title='Elvis,' 'Babylon,' 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Lead Art Directors Guild 2023 Nominations|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Jazz|last=Tangcay|date=January 9, 2023|accessdate=January 9, 2023|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109143052/https://variety.com/2023/artisans/awards/art-directors-guild-2023-nominations-1235481698/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[Artios Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| [[38th Artios Awards|2023]] | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season Drama Series | Rachel Tenner, Bess Fifer, Rick Messina | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/2023-casting-society-artios-nominees-tv-1234773512/|title=Netflix and HBO/HBO Max Lead TV Nominations for Casting Society's 2023 Artios Awards|website=[[IndieWire]]|first=Marcus|last=Jones|date=October 17, 2022|accessdate=November 1, 2022|archive-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101203250/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/2023-casting-society-artios-nominees-tv-1234773512/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[Cinema Audio Society Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| [[Cinema Audio Society Awards 2022|2023]] | [[Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour]] | Bryan Dembinski, Bob Chefalas, [[Chris Fogel]], George A. Lara {{small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=March 4, 2023 |title='Top Gun: Maverick' Wins Cinema Audio Society Awards Feature Competition |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cinema-audio-society-2023-awards-winners-1235335812/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305073750/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cinema-audio-society-2023-awards-winners-1235335812/ |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| [[Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| [[28th Critics' Choice Awards|2023]] | [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series]] | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=January 15, 2023 |title=Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-2023-1235300137/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116052049/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-2023-1235300137/ |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> |- | [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series|Best Actor in a Drama Series]] | [[Adam Scott (actor)|Adam Scott]] | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| [[Critics' Choice Super Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"|[[3rd Critics' Choice Super Awards|2023]] | Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Adam Scott | {{won}} | rowspan="2" | <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=February 22, 2023 |title=Nominations Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards |url=https://www.criticschoice.com/2023/02/22/nominations-announced-for-the-3rd-annual-critics-choice-super-awards-honoring-superhero-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-and-action-movies-and-series/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223045850/https://www.criticschoice.com/2023/02/22/nominations-announced-for-the-3rd-annual-critics-choice-super-awards-honoring-superhero-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-and-action-movies-and-series/ |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=February 22, 2023 |website=Critics Choice Association}}</ref> |- | [[Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series|Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie]] | Patricia Arquette | {{won}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| [[Directors Guild of America Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| [[75th Directors Guild of America Awards|2023]] | rowspan="2"| [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series|Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series]] | [[Aoife McArdle]] <small>(for "Hide and Seek")</small> | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite web |last1=Verhoeven |first1=Beatrice |last2=Chuba |first2=Kirsten |date=February 18, 2023 |title=DGA Awards: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan Take Top Honor for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dga-awards-2023-winners-list-1235328825/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219103547/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dga-awards-2023-winners-list-1235328825/ |archive-date=February 19, 2023 |access-date=February 19, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> |- | [[Ben Stiller]] <small>(for "The We We Are")</small> | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| [[Dorian Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| 2022 | Best TV Drama | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web |last=Coates |first=Tyler |title='Abbott Elementary,' 'The White Lotus' and 'Yellowjackets' Among Top Winners at LGBTQ Critics' Dorian TV Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/abbott-elementary-yellowjackets-lgbtq-critics-dorian-tv-awards-1235200722/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=December 7, 2022 |date=August 17, 2022 |archive-date=August 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829213859/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/abbott-elementary-yellowjackets-lgbtq-critics-dorian-tv-awards-1235200722/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | Most Visually Striking Show | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3"| [[Golden Globe Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="3"|[[80th Golden Globe Awards|2023]] | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama|Best Television Series – Drama]] | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="3" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/lists/golden-globes-winners-2022-full-list/ |title=Golden Globes 2022: Succession and Hacks Lead TV Winners, Pose's Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Makes History |first=Andy |last=Swift |website=[[TVLine]] |date=January 9, 2022 |access-date=January 10, 2022 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124141633/https://tvline.com/lists/golden-globes-winners-2022-full-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama]] | Adam Scott | {{nom}} |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series – Comedy/Musical or Drama]] | John Turturro | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)|Golden Reel Awards]] | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Golden Reel Awards 2022|2023]] | [[Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Series 1 Hour – Dialogue/ADR|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Dialogue and ADR]] | Jacob Ribicoff, David Briggs, Gregg Swiatlowski {{small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/artisans/awards/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2023-1235481720/|title='Everything Everywhere All At Once' Leads Sound Editors' Golden Reel Nominations|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|date=January 9, 2023|accessdate=January 9, 2023|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109170102/https://variety.com/2023/artisans/awards/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2023-1235481720/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=February 26, 2023 |title=''Top Gun: Maverick'', ''Elvis'', ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' Make Noise at Sound Editors' Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mpse-golden-reel-2023-awards-winners-list-1235330401/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227033648/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mpse-golden-reel-2023-awards-winners-list-1235330401/ |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> |- | [[Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Music Score and Musical for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media|Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Long Form]] | Missy Cohen, Sam Zeines, Felipe Pacheco {{small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| [[Gotham Independent Film Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"|[[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2022|2022]] | [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series – Long Form|Breakthrough Series – Long Form]] | ''Severance'' | {{Nominated}} | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2022-gotham-awards-winners-full-list-1235270305/|title='Everything Everywhere All at Once' Tops Gotham Awards; Full Winners List|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Hilary|last=Lewis|date=November 28, 2022|accessdate=November 28, 2022|archive-date=November 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129002441/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2022-gotham-awards-winners-full-list-1235270305/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Performance in a New Series|Outstanding Performance in a New Series]] | [[Britt Lower]] | {{Nominated}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="12"| [[Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="12"| [[2nd Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|2022]] | Best Streaming Series, Drama | ''Severance'' | {{won}} | rowspan="12" | <ref>{{cite magazine|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|title=HCA TV Awards: 'Severance,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Dopesick' Win Top Streaming Awards on Night 2|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hca-tv-awards-severance-ted-lasso-dopesick-winners-night-2-1235198782/|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=August 15, 2022|date=August 14, 2022|archive-date=August 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815063017/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hca-tv-awards-severance-ted-lasso-dopesick-winners-night-2-1235198782/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | Adam Scott | {{nom}} |- | Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Britt Lower | {{won}}{{efn|Tied with [[Laura Linney]] for ''[[Ozark (TV series)|Ozark]]''.}} |- | rowspan="4" | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | [[Zach Cherry]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Tramell Tillman]] | {{nom}} |- | [[John Turturro]] | {{won}} |- | [[Christopher Walken]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | [[Patricia Arquette]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Dichen Lachman]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Drama | Aoife McArdle {{small|(for "The You You Are")}} | {{nom}} |- | Ben Stiller {{small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{won}} |- | Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Drama | [[Dan Erickson]] {{small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Hollywood Music in Media Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| [[13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards|2022]] | Original Score — TV Show/Limited Series | [[Theodore Shapiro]] | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-hollywood-music-in-media-awards-nominations-full-list-1235166027/|title=Rihanna, Lady Gaga & More Nominated for 2022 Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full List|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Paul|last=Grein|date=November 3, 2022|accessdate=November 3, 2022|archive-date=November 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114011009/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-hollywood-music-in-media-awards-nominations-full-list-1235166027/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | [[Hugo Awards]] | style="text-align: center;" | 2023 | [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation|Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form]] | Dan Erickson, Ben Stiller, Aoife McArdle, and writing staff | {{nom}} | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://gizmodo.com/hugo-awards-2023-nominees-andor-avatar-nona-the-ninth-1850610374 |title=The 2023 Hugo Award Nominees Are Here |last=Whitbrook |first=James |date=July 6, 2023 |website=[[Gizmodo]] |access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup"| [[IFTA Film & Drama Awards|Irish Film & Television Awards]] | align="center"| [[19th Irish Film & Television Awards|2023]] | Director – Television Drama | [[Aoife McArdle]] | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/ifta-nominations-2023 |title="Bad Sisters" and "Banshees" lead this year's IFTA nominations |work=IrishCentral |date=March 8, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3"| [[Independent Spirit Awards]] | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|[[38th Independent Spirit Awards|2023]] | [[Independent Spirit Award for Best New Scripted Series|Best New Scripted Series]] | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Hilary |last2=Coates |first2=Tyler |title=Film Independent Spirit Award TV Nominations: 'Abbott Elementary,' 'The Bear,' 'Severance,' 'Station Eleven' Lead |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/independent-spirit-awards-2023-tv-nominations-list-nominees-1235281061/ |access-date=December 13, 2022 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 13, 2022 |archive-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222045152/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/independent-spirit-awards-2023-tv-nominations-list-nominees-1235281061/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series | Adam Scott | {{nom}} |- | Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | Tramell Tillman | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" | [[Peabody Award]] |style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| 2022 | Entertainment | ''Severance'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |title='Atlanta,' 'Better Call Saul' Land Farewell Awards as This Year's 83rd Peabody Winners Are Announced |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/peabody-award-winners-2023-severance-better-call-saul-atlanta-abbott-elementary-1235607057/ |website=Variety |date=May 9, 2023 |access-date=September 19, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup"| [[People's Choice Awards]] | The Bingeworthy Show of 2022 | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="People'sChoiceAwards">{{Cite web |last=Piña |first=Christy |date=December 6, 2022 |title=People's Choice Awards: ''Doctor Strange 2'', ''Don't Worry Darling'' Take Top Prizes |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2022-peoples-choice-awards-winners-list-1235276432/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207080113/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2022-peoples-choice-awards-winners-list-1235276432/ |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=December 7, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="7" | [[Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="7"| [[74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|2022]] | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series|Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series]] | Rachel Tenner and Bess Fifer | {{nom}} | rowspan="7" | <ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 4, 2022 |title=2022 Creative Arts Emmys: See full winners list |url=https://ew.com/awards/emmys/2022-creative-arts-emmys-winners-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905072515/https://ew.com/awards/emmys/2022-creative-arts-emmys-winners-list/ |archive-date=September 5, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2023 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design|Outstanding Main Title Design]] | Oliver Latta and Teddy Blanks | {{won}} |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)]] | [[Theodore Shapiro]] {{small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{won}} |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music|Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music]] | Theodore Shapiro | {{nom}} |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)|Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)]] | Jeremy Hindle, Nick Francone, Angelica Borrero-Fortier, <br /> and Andrew Baseman {{small|(for "Good News About Hell")}} | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series]] | Erica Freed Marker and Geoffrey Richman {{small|(for "In Perpetuity")}} | {{nom}} |- | Geoffrey Richman {{small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="7" | [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="7"| [[74th Primetime Emmy Awards|2022]] | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]] | Ben Stiller, Nicholas Weinstock, Jackie Cohn, Mark Friedman, Dan Erickson, [[Andrew Colville (writer)|Andrew Colville]], [[Chris Black (screenwriter)|Chris Black]], John Cameron, Jill Footlick, Kari Drake, Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, Aoife McArdle, Amanda Overton, and Gerry Robert Bryne | {{nom}} | rowspan="7" | <ref>{{cite magazine |last=Snierson |first=Dan |title=See the full list of 2022 Emmy winners |url=https://ew.com/awards/emmys/emmys-2022-winners-list/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=January 14, 2023 |date=September 12, 2022 |archive-date=January 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107214000/https://ew.com/awards/emmys/emmys-2022-winners-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]] | Adam Scott {{small|(for "Good News About Hell")}} | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] | John Turturro {{small|(for "Defiant Jazz")}} | {{nom}} |- | Christopher Walken {{small|(for "The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design")}} | {{nom}} |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]] | Patricia Arquette {{small|(for "What's for Dinner?")}} | {{nom}} |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series]] | Ben Stiller {{small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{nom}} |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series]] | Dan Erickson {{small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Producers Guild of America Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| [[34th Producers Guild of America Awards|2023]] | [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Drama|Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama]] | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=February 25, 2023 |title=''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' Named Best Picture at Producers Guild Awards |url=https://www.thewrap.com/producers-guild-awards-winners-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226043325/https://www.thewrap.com/producers-guild-awards-winners-2023/ |archive-date=February 26, 2023 |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"| [[Satellite Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| [[27th Satellite Awards|2023]] | [[Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Drama|Best Drama Series]] | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pressacademy.com/news/ipa-reveals-nominations-for-the-27th-satellite-awards/ |title=IPA Reveals Nominations for the 27th Satellite™ Awards |date=December 8, 2022 |publisher=[[International Press Academy]] |access-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208134154/https://www.pressacademy.com/news/ipa-reveals-nominations-for-the-27th-satellite-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series]] | Adam Scott | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="6"| [[Saturn Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="6"|[[47th Saturn Awards|2022]] | [[Saturn Award for Best Streaming Horror & Thriller Series|Best Streaming Horror/Thriller Television Series]] | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="6" | <ref name="SaturnAwardsNom">{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=August 12, 2022 |title=Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812202430/https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/ |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |access-date=August 12, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><br /><ref name="SaturnAwardsWon">{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Ryan |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Saturn Award Winners Headlined By ''Everything Everywhere All At Once'', ''Top Gun Maverick'', and ''Better Call Saul'' |url=https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026182915/https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> |- | [[Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Streaming Presentation|Best Actor in a Streaming Television Series]] | Adam Scott | {{nom}} |- | [[Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Streaming Presentation|Best Actress in a Streaming Television Series]] | Britt Lower | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"|[[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series|Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series]] | Zach Cherry | {{nom}} |- | John Turturro | {{nom}} |- | [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series|Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series]] | Patricia Arquette | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| [[29th Screen Actors Guild Awards|2023]] |[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series]] |Adam Scott |{{nom}} | rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite web |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Shafer |first2=Ellise |date=February 26, 2023 |title=SAG Awards 2023: ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' Dominates, ''Abbott Elementary'' and ''The White Lotus'' Win Top TV Prizes |url=https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/sag-awards-2023-winners-list-1235535131/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227002226/https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/sag-awards-2023-winners-list-1235535131/ |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> |- |[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] |Patricia Arquette, [[Michael Chernus]], Zach Cherry, [[Michael Cumpsty]], Dichen Lachman, Britt Lower, Adam Scott, Tramell Tillman, [[Jen Tullock]], John Turturro, Christopher Walken |{{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup"| [[Set Decorators Society of America Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| [[Set Decorators Society of America Awards 2021|2022]] | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Contemporary Series | {{sortname|Andrew|Baseman|nolink=1}} and Jeremy Hindle | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.btlnews.com/news/sdsa-tv-nominations-2021-lizzo-harry-potter/|title=Set Decorators Announce Television Nominees for SDSA Awards, Where Lizzo Will Take on Harry Potter|website=Below the Line|date=June 15, 2022|accessdate=June 19, 2022|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615214922/https://www.btlnews.com/news/sdsa-tv-nominations-2021-lizzo-harry-potter/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| 2023 | Outstanding Score for Television | Theodore Shapiro | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |date=February 15, 2023 |title=Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards: Oscar Nominees Diane Warren, Son Lux Among Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/society-composers-lyricists-2023-awards-winners-list-1235327142/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216061040/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/society-composers-lyricists-2023-awards-winners-list-1235327142/ |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4"| [[TCA Awards|Television Critics Association Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="4"| [[38th TCA Awards|2022]] | [[TCA Award for Program of the Year|Program of the Year]] | rowspan="3"| ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/tca-television-critics-awards-2022-abbott-elementary-1235335161/ |title='Abbott Elementary' Tops 2022 TCA Awards |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=August 6, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806180119/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/tca-television-critics-awards-2022-abbott-elementary-1235335161/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | [[TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama|Outstanding Achievement in Drama]] | {{nom}} |- | [[TCA Award for Outstanding New Program|Outstanding New Program]] | {{nom}} |- | [[TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama|Individual Achievement in Drama]] | Adam Scott | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup"| [[Venice TV Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| 2023 | Best TV Series | ''Severance'' | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite news |date=September 27, 2023 |title=Winners announced for the 2023 Venice TV Award |language=en-GB |work=Shots|url=https://www.shots.net/news/view/winners-announced-for-the-2023-venice-tv-award |access-date=September 29, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup"|[[Visual Effects Society Awards]] | style="text-align:center"|[[21st Visual Effects Society Awards|2023]] | [[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode|Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode]] | Vadim Turchin, Nicole Melius, David Piombino, David Rouxel {{Small|(for "Pilot")}} | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Tangcay |first1=Jazz |title=''Avatar: The Way of Water'' Leads Visual Effects Society Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/visual-effects-society-2023-awards-nominations-announced-ves-1235491339/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=January 17, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup"| [[Webby Awards]] | style="text-align:center"| 2022 | Best Actor | Adam Scott | {{won}} | <ref>{{cite web |title=Adam Scott |url=http://winners.webbyawards.com/2022/specialachievement/308/adam-scott |website=The Webby Awards |access-date=April 29, 2022 |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426183734/https://winners.webbyawards.com/2022/specialachievement/308/adam-scott |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[Writers Guild of America Awards]] | style="text-align:center" rowspan="3"| [[75th Writers Guild of America Awards|2023]] | [[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series|Drama Series]] | rowspan="2" | Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Kari Drake, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Helen Leigh, Anna Moench, Amanda Overton | {{won}} | rowspan="3" | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Coates |first1=Tyler |title=WGA Awards 2023: 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Andor,' 'The Bear' and 'Severance' Among New Series Nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/writers-guild-awards-2023-tv-new-media-news-nominations-1235296922/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 11, 2023 |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111191627/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/writers-guild-awards-2023-tv-new-media-news-nominations-1235296922/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | [[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series|New Series]] | {{won}} |- | [[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Episodic Drama]] | Dan Erickson {{Small|(for "The We We Are")}} | {{nom}} |} The first season was recognized with [[The ReFrame Stamp]] for hiring people of underrepresented gender identities, and of color.<ref name="ReFrame">{{Cite web |last=Behzadi |first=Sofia |date=July 19, 2022 |title='Euphoria', 'Abbott Elementary' & Apple Among ReFrame Stamp Recipients For Gender-Balanced Hiring; Numbers Down From 2020–2021 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/euphoria-abbott-elementary-apple-reframe-stamp-gender-balanced-hiring-2021-22-1235072102/ |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722025712/https://deadline.com/2022/07/euphoria-abbott-elementary-apple-reframe-stamp-gender-balanced-hiring-2021-22-1235072102/ |archive-date=July 22, 2022 }}</ref> ==Marketing== The second season was teased during the [[List of Apple Inc. media events|Apple Event]] on September 7, 2022, which featured Helly ([[Britt Lower]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/07/apple-sneaks-in-a-severance-season-2-teaser-during-its-iphone-14-event/ |title=Apple sneaks in a 'Severance' Season 2 teaser during its iPhone 14 event |website=TechCrunch |first=Sarah |last=Perez |date=September 7, 2022 |access-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923134228/https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/07/apple-sneaks-in-a-severance-season-2-teaser-during-its-iphone-14-event/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The first footage from season 2 was released on June 10, 2024, as part of a promo for upcoming Apple TV+ programming.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/severance-season-2-first-footage-1236032398/ |title='Severance' Season 2 Finally Gets First Footage as Adam Scott Returns to Lumon — With Balloons |website=Variety |first=Ethan |last=Shanfeld |date=June 10, 2024 |access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref> On July 9, 2024, a post on the Apple TV+ account on [[Twitter|social media platform X]] teased an announcement about season 2.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Christoffel |first=Ryan |date=July 9, 2024 |title=Apple TV+ teases Severance season 2 news with morse code video |url=https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/09/apple-tv-teases-severance-season-2-news-with-morse-code-video/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US}}</ref> In the video, a light appears to blink in [[Morse code]] and spell out the word "tomorrow." The next day on July 10, Apple TV+ confirmed that season 2 will debut on January 17, 2025.<ref name=":1" /> == See also == * ''[[Cypher (film)|Cypher]]'', a 2002 thriller with similar themes of memory erasure and separate identities in a mysterious workplace setting * [[Drug-induced amnesia#In popular culture|Drug-induced amnesia § In popular culture]] * [[Mind control in popular culture]] * ''[[My Own Worst Enemy (TV series)|My Own Worst Enemy]]'', a 2008 TV series about a secret agent and his cover, who has no knowledge of his own double life * ''[[Paycheck (novelette)|Paycheck]]'', a 1952 novelette by [[Philip K. Dick]], that explores a theme of erasing memory of the time spent on a contract ==Notes== {{Notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|https://tv.apple.com/us/show/severance/umc.cmc.1srk2goyh2q2zdxcx605w8vtx}} * {{IMDb title|11280740}} {{Navboxes |title = Awards for ''Severance'' |list = {{EmmyAward MainTitleDesign}} {{Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series}} {{Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series}} }} {{Apple TV+}} [[Category:2020s American mystery television series]] [[Category:2020s American workplace drama television series]] [[Category:2020s American science fiction television series]] [[Category:2020s American LGBT-related drama television series]] [[Category:2022 American television series debuts]] [[Category:American thriller television series]] [[Category:Apple TV+ original programming]] [[Category:American English-language television shows]] [[Category:Fiction about memory erasure and alteration]] [[Category:LGBT speculative fiction television series]] [[Category:Office work in popular culture]] [[Category:Primetime Emmy Award-winning television series]] [[Category:Psychological thriller television series]] [[Category:Television series about artificial intelligence]] [[Category:Television series by Red Hour Productions]] [[Category:Television shows filmed in New York (state)]] [[Category:Television shows filmed in New Jersey]] [[Category:Dystopian television series]]'