Severance is a highly anticipated upcoming television series that explores the darkly comedic world of office politics in a futuristic setting. Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller, the show follows a group of employees at a company called Lumon Industries who are attempting to balance their work with their personal lives, while also dealing with the mysterious disappearance of one of their colleagues.
With a star-studded cast that includes Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, and John Turturro, Severance promises to be a thrilling and thought-provoking addition to the world of sci-fi television.
Many fans are eagerly awaiting the return of Severance, as it has been awhile since the Season 1 finale aired. While Ben Stiller’s tweet about hanging out with the dog who plays Radar is the only update fans have received so far, there is reason to be excited about Season 2. We wi’ll take a look at everything we currently know about Severance Season 2.
When Will Season 2 Be Out?
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Production has commenced for the second season of the television series Severance, but there has been no official announcement regarding the release date of new episodes.
In April 2022, director Ben Stiller responded to a fan’s inquiry on Twitter, indicating that the wait for the new season may require collective patience.
October the same year, Stiller shared a behind-the-scenes photo of Adam Scott’s character Mark S. to announce the commencement of the show’s production. Apple TV+ also revealed that eight new cast members, including Gwendoline Christie, Bob Balaban, Merritt Wever, Alia Shawkat, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, John Noble, Robby Benson, and Stefano Carannante, will join the ensemble for the upcoming season in undisclosed roles.
Creator Dan Erickson disclosed little information regarding the show’s second season during the Severance Comic-Con panel, except to suggest that it would expand upon the show’s reality-altering premise. Apple TV+ has confirmed that the entire cast from the first season, including Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, and Dichen Lachman, will return for the second season.
Is There an Internal Issue Brewing?
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According to a recent report by Matthew Belloni in Puck’s newsletter, the highly anticipated second season of the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series Severance has been delayed significantly due to production chaos.
The show’s first season, starring Adam Scott as Mark, the division head of a shadowy biotech company, earned numerous Emmy nominations and helped establish Apple TV+ as a major player in prestige television. Despite the success of the first season, the second season has been plagued by expensive issues, including scrapped scripts and showrunners who don’t communicate.
Creator Dan Erickson was paired with veteran Mark Friedman, but the pair did not get along, and Friedman’s return for the second season resulted in mixed results. Ben Stiller, the show’s executive producer, initially interviewed several replacement options but ultimately hired Beau Willimon, who worked on the third season but also got involved in the “back half of Season 2.”
The soaring episode budgets, which reportedly reached $20 million each, and Willimon’s hefty salary, also contributed to production issues. Despite the challenges, the second season began shooting in October 2022 and features Alia Shawkat, Gwendoline Christie, and Merritt Wever joining the cast. In a January 2022 Entertainment Tonight interview, cast member Patricia Arquette warned fans to be “very scared” about what the next season of Severance holds.
Takeaway
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While fans eagerly await the release of Severance Season 2, it seems that production has been plagued by delays and issues, including scrapped scripts and clashes between showrunners.
The show’s soaring episode budgets, which reportedly reached $20 million per episode, have also contributed to the challenges faced by the production team. However, Apple TV+ remains optimistic about the show’s future and has already begun talking about Seasons 3 and 4, suggesting that they see Severance as both a hit and an awards magnet.
As of now, there is no confirmed release date for the highly-anticipated second season, but fans can expect to see new cast members like Alia Shawkat, Gwendoline Christie, and Merritt Wever joining Adam Scott and the returning cast members in what Patricia Arquette has warned will be a terrifying journey.
