Summary
Severanceseason 2 finally has a release date, and it reveals an unfortunate truth about how Apple TV+ and other streaming platforms are creating content in the modern age. The cerebral sci-fi thriller has been around a shockingly long time considering onlySeveranceseason 1 has aired. Thankfully, theSeverancecastis back, and the employees at the fictitiousLumon Industries will be back in action relatively soon.
Severanceseason 1’s endingleft the story in a precarious place, with several twists that need to be addressed in the coming run of episodes. Now, cliffhanger endings are nothing new. The storytelling trick is one that’s been used for a very long time. However,Severance’s circumstances have meant its last-minute twists and turns have remained as loose ends for longer than most TV shows would usually allow.
Gwendoline Christie’s Severance Season 2 Character Explained: Everything We Know About The Lumon Employee
Severance season 2’s teaser trailer reveals Gwendoline Christie as a new character whose story may tie into one of the show’s biggest mysteries.
Nearly 3 Years Will Have Passed Between Severance Seasons 1 & 2
Severance season 1 began in February 2022
TheSeveranceseason 2 teaser trailerconfirms the show will continue in January 2025. Shockingly, this creates almost a three-year gap between the beginnings ofSeveranceseason 1 andSeveranceseason 2. The high-budgetsci-fi productions from Apple TV+have been known to have a lengthy wait - like the two years betweenFoundationseasons 1 and 2, butthe wait forSeveranceseason 2 takes things to a new level of patiencefor existing fans of the show.
Severancebecame a hit almost immediatelywhen it began in February 2022, with its fan base clamoring for more after season 1’s compelling finale. However, with the follow-up being in production for such a lengthy period, there is always the risk that those on the fence about the show will have lost interest and won’t return to see what happens. On the other hand, those who were kept waiting for almost three years may engage even more passionately withSeveranceseason 2 as a result.
Why Severance Season 2 & Other Streaming Shows Take So Long To Release
Apple TV+ and other streaming platforms aren’t bound to traditional production models
Severanceseason 2 had more obstacles than most while being made. Not only was there behind-the-scenes drama as members of the creative team hashed out their issues, butSeveranceseason 2 also had to halt production along with countless other movies and TV shows as a result of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes. That being said, it probably wouldn’t have been a short wait even if there were none of these issues to navigate.
When Is Severance Set? Why Lumon Has Such Old Technology
Severance employs a visual style called retrofuturism, which lays the groundwork for the workplace comedy’s unique take on dystopian horror.
The truth of the situation is that shows on streaming platforms generally take longer to greenlight than network TV shows. A “season” of television in the US has long referred to the period between September and May - when the majority of scripted shows once aired. Therefore, swifter renewals meant more time to get a new season ready. With the emergence of streaming platforms, this traditional model is slowly being abandoned or is at least becoming less popular.Severanceseason 2 beginning in January is a perfect encapsulation of this evolution.
Cast
Severance is a psychological thriller series featuring Adam Scott as Mark Scout, an employee at Lumon Industries who undergoes a “severance” procedure to separate his work and personal memories. However, as work and life personas mysteriously begin to collide, it quickly becomes clear that not all is as it seems. Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle.
