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Severance

Created by Dan Erickson · 2022–present ·

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Is Severance worth watching?

Severance (2022–present) earns an 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Dan Erickson; stream on Apple TV+. See how the score is built.

89%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-input score + separate audience snapshot

95/100Editorial Rating
92%Audience · excluded
88Metascore
8.7IMDb /10
87%Fan Score
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Seasons
2 · 19 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA (US) · 15 (UK) · A (India) · MA 15+ (Australia) · 18+ (Canada)
Platform
Apple TV+
Original network
Apple TV
Streaming
Apple TV+
Cast
Adam Scott, Britt Lower, John Turturro, Patricia Arquette, Christopher Walken
Country
United States
Language
English

Also known as सेवरन्स Separación Ruptura セヴェランス '세브란스: 단절' - Severance 人生切割術 Scissione Cắt Rời Ký Ức - Severance

Severance season guide

Severance has 2 seasons and 19 episodes so far, and it is still running. Season and episode data from TMDB.

Seasons of Severance with episode counts and premiere dates
SeasonEpisodesPremiered
Season 1 9
Season 2 10

Where to watch Severance

Severance is available on Apple TV+ — regional notes: Apple TV+ in the United States; Apple TV+ in the United Kingdom; Apple TV+ in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Apple TV+.

Where to watch Severance by country

Country Streaming on
India Apple TV+
Indonesia Apple TV+
Japan Apple TV+
Malaysia Apple TV+
Philippines Apple TV+
South Africa Apple TV+
South Korea Apple TV+, TVING
Thailand Apple TV+
Turkey Apple TV
United Arab Emirates Apple TV+
United Kingdom Apple TV+
United States Apple TV+

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Is Severance worth watching?

Yes — Severance earns an 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Dan Erickson and streaming on Apple TV+.

Celluloid Verdict

A chilling, meticulously designed workplace thriller that turns corporate alienation into gripping, darkly funny science fiction — one of the most original dramas on television.

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What is Severance about?

At the mysterious Lumon Industries, a team of office workers undergo a 'severance' procedure that surgically divides their memories between work and personal life. When one employee begins to unravel the truth about what the company is really doing, the wall between his two selves starts to crack.

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Critic Reviews

In-depth 6 min read English Severance

Severance Season 1 Review: Who Gets to Leave Work?

A spoiler-free review of Severance’s nine-episode first season, examining its office design, ensemble, memory premise and deliberately unresolved mysteries.

Severance’s first season turns a striking premise into unsettling character drama. Its precise design and ensemble reward patience, though the slow build and unresolved mysteries will not suit viewers who want immediate closure.

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Yes — Severance scores 90% on Celluloid. A chilling, meticulously designed workplace thriller that turns corporate alienation into gripping, darkly funny science fiction — one of the most original dramas on television. Stream on Apple TV+.