Apple has officially announced the renewal of the critically acclaimed show Severance for a third season. Directed by Ben Stiller and created by Dan Erickson, this sci-fi psychological thriller has become the most popular series on Apple TV+. The recently concluded second season has set a new record as the streamer's most-watched series ever. Dive into IGN's review of Severance Season 2 to discover our detailed thoughts on the latest installment.

“Making Severance has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of,” Ben Stiller shared. “While I have no memory of this, I’m told making Season 3 will be equally enjoyable, though any recollection of these future events will be forever and irrevocably wiped from my memory as well.”

Adam Scott, who stars and serves as an executive producer, expressed his excitement, saying, “I couldn’t be more excited to get back to work with Ben, Dan, the incredible cast and crew, Apple, and the whole Severance team. Oh hey also - not a huge deal - but if you see my innie, please don’t mention any of this to him. Thanks.”

Season 3 of Severance is available upon request.
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Here’s the official synopsis from Apple:

In Severance, Mark Scout (Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that 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.

In Season 2, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe. Season 2 welcomes new series regulars Sarah Bock and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson.

Unfortunately, there’s no release date yet for Season 3. However, Ben Stiller, during his recent appearance on Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast, reassured fans that the wait won’t be as long as the three-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2.

“No, the plan is not to [wait three years],” Stiller stated. “Definitely not. Hopefully, we’ll be announcing what the plan is very soon. That will not be that!”

Stiller also shed light on the delays between seasons, saying, “There was a writers’ and actors’ strike, and it took us a while to regroup after that. I think we shot for 186 days on Season 2. There was a lot of shooting and editing, and editing takes a while. But thank goodness that the audience was there when we came back on.”

While you await more updates, check out IGN's Severance Season 2 Ending Explained to see how it sets up the next season.