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Season 1 – Severance

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Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives; when a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
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Severance — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Audacious, mysterious, and bringing fresh insight into the perils of corporate drudgery, Severance is the complete package.

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Andrew Male The Times (UK) Jan 31, 2023
...nA show that has gradually evolved from an unsettling mood-piece into a gripping sci-fi mystery that also worked as a parable for our paranoid post-Covid age. Go to Full Review Naomi Fry The New Yorker Apr 20, 2022
Stiller, who directed six of the show’s nine episodes, is emerging as a preëminent television auteur. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail Apr 8, 2022
At once minimalist and epic, an increasingly tense exploration of free-will and corporate sadism. It gains a thriller-like momentum as it moves along, and can be disturbing enough to be nightmarish, yet still maintains a modicum of mischievous wit. Go to Full Review Sarah Krasnostein The Saturday Paper Sep 9, 2026
While it references the genuine hilarity of both series of The Office and the unnerving emotional texture of Maniac, Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, this is a show that – in a stunning feat of originality and excellence – manages to be only itself. Go to Full Review Aaron Murray Loud and Clear Reviews Mar 3, 2026
5/5
Severance is the type of television that only comes once in a while. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Apr 3, 2025
4/5
…despite the bright lighting and spartan appearance of the Lumon office, Severance is dark, despairing stuff, a Radiohead song rendered as a sitcom… it reflects the hopeless, fruitless existence that our dependence of faceless technologies has brought us… Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Zvonko M @zmatkovic Oct 21, 2026 Oh my god I hated it. Sooooo boooooring! Like watching paint dry. So full of itself. Just emotionless people, monotone dialogue. Sure, I bet something really great happens by seasons end, but I'm not getting there. I'd much rather go to youtube and see a season recap. My god this was insuferable. See more John B @RT30266910 Oct 6, 2026 It's a rare gift that such a unique, intelligent and thought-provoking show comes our way. Stands out in the crowd of the mundane. Cherish every episode while it lasts. See more Dan W @wobblywellings Sep 27, 2026 Greatest show of all time? See more Geoff Y @BoltActionBacon Sep 13, 2026 Really interesting idea, the problem is season 2 is so bad that I can not recommend this show to anyone. See more Kristin D @RT76063875 Aug 29, 2026 Obsessed. The acting is incredible. Such a creative show. See more Steven H @RT61743414 Aug 27, 2026 Loved the originality of the show! See more Read all reviews
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Dan Erickson

Creator

Ben Stiller

Director

Aoife McArdle

Director

Adam Scott

Mark

Britt Lower

Helly

Patricia Arquette

Harmony Cobel

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 18, 2022 Good News About Hell Mark is promoted to lead a team who've had their memories surgically divided between their work and personal lives. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 18, 2022 Half Loop The team trains new hire Helly on macrodata refinement; Mark takes a day off to meet with a mysterious former colleague. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 25, 2022 In Perpetuity Mark takes the team on a field trip, but Helly continues to rebel; a deteriorating Petey struggles to tell Mark about Lumon's misdeeds. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 4, 2022 The You You Are Irving finds an intriguing book at work; Helly aggressively pursues a meeting with her Outie; Mark attends a funeral with Ms. Selvig. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 11, 2022 The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design Irving and Dylan confront Burt about his lies; Mark and Helly discover a strange new department. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 18, 2022 Hide and Seek The team angers Cobel by forming an alliance. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 25, 2022 Defiant Jazz Mark and the team encounter new security measures from Cobel. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 1, 2022 What's for Dinner? The team prepares a plan; Mark attends Devon and Ricken's party. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 8, 2022 The We We Are The team discovers troubling revelations. Details

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Season Info

Director
Ben Stiller, Aoife McArdle
Creator
Dan Erickson
Executive Producer
Chris Black, Dan Erickson, Ben Stiller, Nicky Weinstock, Jackie Cohn, Mark Friedman, Andrew Colville
Screenwriter
Dan Erickson, Kari Drake, Andrew Colville
Network
Apple TV
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 18, 2022
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