{"id":5359434,"date":"2025-01-04T13:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T18:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=5359434"},"modified":"2025-01-04T13:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T18:12:19","slug":"severance-season-2-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/severance-season-2-release-date-5359434\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Severance’ Season 2: Release Date, How to Watch & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Severance’ season 1 was a surprise hit. Ahead of the season 2 premiere, find out where to watch and what to expect.<\/p>\n

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Nearly three years after the first episode of Severance<\/em> aired on Apple TV+, it’s finally back to the office for Mark (played by Adam Scott<\/strong><\/a>), Helly (Britt Lower<\/strong>), Dylan (Zach Cherry<\/strong>), and Irving (John Turturro<\/strong>.) The stunning workplace thriller originally dropped February 18, 2022, and the season finale left fans dying for more. The severed employees of Lumon had just made some big moves. Dylan had gone ahead and triggered the Overtime Contingency, so the MDR innies were able to jump into the bodies of their outies to attempt a dangerous whistleblowing.<\/p>\n

Severance<\/em> showrunner Dan Erickson <\/strong>teased “pain” and consequences ahead for season 2. \u201cWe had a victory at the end of Season 1 for the innies, but at Lumon, there is no victory without pain,\u201d Erickson told Decider<\/em><\/a> in an interview published January 2. \u201cSo get ready for some pain.\u201d When asked by the same publication to tease the new season, Cherry quipped, \u201cIf I had to describe Season 2 in one word, I would use the word \u2018severance.’\u201d<\/p>\n

The show’s iconic director, Ben Stiller<\/strong><\/a>, also shared thoughts on the show’s long-awaited return. \u201cIt\u2019s an interesting process making something like this second season because you now know there\u2019s an audience there that cares,” he said in a Vanity Fair<\/em><\/a> preview published in December 2024. “That has been in our minds the entire time: \u2018Wow, people really are paying attention to these details.\u2019 My hope is that, when they see this season, there\u2019s an awareness that we\u2019re trying to connect some dots and also leave some dots unconnected and put out some new dots to connect. But also, geez, the dot analogy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Below, find out everything you need to know about the highly anticipated season 2 premiere of Severance<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When Will ‘Severance’ Season 2 Premiere?<\/h2>\n
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Adam Scott, Dichen Lachman, and Britt Lower (Photo by Michael Buckner\/Variety via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Severance<\/em> <\/a>season 2 is set to premiere on Friday, January 17, 2025.<\/p>\n

Can I Stream ‘Severance’ Online?<\/h2>\n

The series streams on Apple TV+. It’s directed by Tropic Thunder<\/em> star Stiller and Irish filmmaker Aoife McArdle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Who Stars in ‘Severance’ Season 2?<\/h2>\n

Severance<\/em> season two features returning cast members including Adam Scott, John Turturro, Patricia Arquette<\/strong><\/a>, Tramell Tillman<\/strong>, Zach Cherry, Christopher Walken<\/strong><\/a>, Britt Lower, and Dichen Lachman<\/strong>, per TV Guide<\/em><\/a>. An impressive new roster of cast members joining the second season includes Merritt Wever<\/strong>, Bob Balaban<\/strong>, Gwendoline Christie<\/strong>, Alia Shawkat<\/strong>, John Noble<\/strong>, Robby Benson<\/strong>, Stefano Carannante<\/strong>, \u00d3lafur Darri \u00d3lafsson<\/strong>, and Robby Benson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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