Severance is an American science fiction psychological thriller television series created by Dan Erickson, and executive produced and primarily directed by Ben Stiller. It stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, and Sarah Bock.
The plot follows Mark Scout (Adam Scott), an employee of the fictional corporation Lumon Industries, who agrees to a "severance" program in which his workplace memories are separated from his primary, external memories.
Severance premiered on Apple TV+ on February 18, 2022. It has received widespread acclaim for its cinematography, direction, production design, musical score, story, and performances. The series received 14 nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and acting nominations for Scott, Turturro, Walken, and Arquette; it won for Main Title Design and musical score.
The second season premiered on January 17, 2025.
On March 21, 2025, the day the season 2 finale released, the show was renewed for a third season.
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
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Mark Scout
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Adam Scott | |
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Dylan George
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Zach Cherry | |
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Helena Eagan / Helly Riggs
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Britt Lower | |
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Seth Milchick
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Tramell Tillman | |
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Devon Scout-Hale
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Jen Tullock | |
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Gemma Scout / Ms. Casey
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Dichen Lachman | |
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Ricken Hale
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Michael Chernus | |
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Irving Bailiff
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John Turturro | |
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Burt Goodman
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Christopher Walken | |
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Harmony Cobel / Mrs. Selvig
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Patricia Arquette | |
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Eustice Huang
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Sarah Bock | |
International versions[]
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French | Severance Dissociation (Canada) |
Apple TV+ |
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German | Severance | Apple TV+ |
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Italian | Scissione | Apple TV+ |
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Japanese | セヴェランス | Apple TV+ |
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Persian (Qualima/Namava Studio) |
جداسازی | Filimo |
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Persian (Sima Dubbing) |
جداسازی | IRIB TV4 |
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Persian (Soundo Studio, Tamashakhoneh) |
جداسازی | Tamashakhoneh Telewebion |
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Persian (Soundo Studio, Vista Media) |
جداسازی | GapFilm |
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Portuguese (Brazil) | Ruptura | Apple TV+ |
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Russian | Разделение | Apple TV+ (season 1 only) |
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Spanish (Latin America) | Severance | Apple TV+ |
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Spanish (Spain) | Separación | Apple TV+ |
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Russian (TVShows) |
Разделение | Flex |
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Russian (HDRezka) |
Разделение | VOD |
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Russian (LostFilm) |
Разделение | VOD |
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Russian (AlexFilm) |
Разделение | VOD |
