Apple TV+ today announced that principal photography is officially under way for the second season of its Emmy Award-winning and globally celebrated workplace thriller “Severance,” from creator and writer Dan Erickson and director and executive producer Ben Stiller, and produced by Fifth Season.
“We are thrilled and delighted to be back on set for the exciting second chapter of ‘Severance,’” said “Severance” director and executive producer Ben Stiller. “Though we don’t know how long we’ve been gone or who we are outside, we are told people enjoy the show and we couldn’t be happier. Praise Kier!”
The highly anticipated second season will reunite its ensemble cast of stars including Emmy Award nominee Adam Scott, Academy and Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette, Emmy Award winner John Turturro, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Dichen Lachman, Jen Tullock, Tramell Tillman, Michael Chernus and Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken. Season two will also expand its cast with eight new stars:
• Oscar and Emmy Award nominee Bob Balaban (“The Chair,” “The Politician,” “The French Dispatch,” “Isle of Dogs”)
• Robby Benson (“Beauty and The Beast,” “One on One”)
• Stefano Carannante (“Mirabilia”)
• Emmy Award nominee Gwendoline Christie (“Game of Thrones,” “The Sandman,” “Wednesday”)
• John Noble (“Fringe,” “Elementary,” “The Lord of the Rings” films)
• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (“The Tourist,” “Trapped,” “The Missing”)
• Alia Shawkat (“Search Party,” “Being the Ricardos,” “The Old Man”)
• Emmy Award winner Merritt Wever (“Godless,” “Unbelievable,” “Nurse Jackie”)
Since the season one premiere of “Severance” earlier this year, the series has continued to receive broad acclaim, as well as spark global conversations. The freshman season landed 14 Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, and took home awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series and Outstanding Main Title Design.
In “Severance,” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself.
“Severance” is written and created by Dan Erickson. Ben Stiller directs and serves as executive producer alongside Erickson, Nicky Weinstock, Jackie Cohn, Mark Friedman and Adam Scott. Richie Schwartz executive produces for Red Hour Films. In addition to starring, Patricia Arquette serves as producer for season two. Fifth Season is the studio.
The complete first season of “Severance” is now streaming on Apple TV+.
MacDailyNews Take: If you haven’t yet watched “Severance,” go do it. It’s one of the very best, most thought-provoking series ever made.
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I hate you Ben Stiller! How can you do this to us?! I’ve seen you a tennis tournaments with your wife. You should have been working on Severance the say season 1 ended with NO BREAKS whatsoever! ; )
Fantastic show. Just fantastic. And the new cast looks like it’s gonna propel it and widen the worlds for us.
Two actors from The Old Man. Interesting, but great picks.
I have never encountered anyone who has mentioned or seen this show. I frequently get into discussions with friends and relatives about what’s good to watch on streaming. Most shows that have a following will elicit a reaction if you ask around. I don’t think many people watch Apple TV shows, so the comments here on MDN refer to positive critic reviews and awards, all of which are from NY and Hollywood types. I try to avoid those kinds of people.
For what it’s worth, my wife and I loved this show and we are by no means critics nor from NY or Hollywood. It’s just rare that you find a unique concept nowadays. A couple other shows to note are Altered Carbon and Upload.
I hope they don’t screw up the story. Now that the show has success, its very probably that the powers on high will take it over and use it to promote their latest political crap. The fact that it took this long to green light the script is very telling. My prediction is the show takes a sharp turn dumb. Dont get me wrong, most all creators bring their political and philosophical influences to their writing and that’s ok but so much of todays media is just an infomercial for a blatant agenda that paints the opposite side has “obviously” dumb. Please keep Severance thoughtful and mythic. The dopamine and power is in the question not in a low resolution ready made answer pushing a social agenda.