Apple TV+ workplace thriller 'Severance' returns to production
The cast and crew of hit Apple TV+ drama "Severance" are back on set and filming the show's second season.
Production resumes on sci-fi thriller 'Severance'
In May 2023, production on the award-winning sci-fi thriller series "Severance" ground to a halt amid the writers union and SAG-AFTRA strokes. Now, after more than eight months of delays, the series is headed back to production.
The announcement, spotted by The Independent, was made on Monday by series creator Ben Stiller on X.
Back to work. #SEVERANCE https://t.co/3uh8ZEXJJL
-- Ben Stiller (@BenStiller)
"Severance" is a dystopian thriller following Mark Scout, played by Adam Scott, set in a near-future where Lumon Industries uses an experimental procedure to surgically divide employees' work and personal memories.
The series was renewed for a second season in April 2022.
The series was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards, winning two for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series and Outstanding Main Title Design. It also won five awards at the Hollywood Critics Awards and has been successful at other awards shows.
Sci-fi dystopian drama series "Silo" has also returned to production.
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I share your disappointment. Between pandemics, strikes by writers and/or actors, and/or internal production problems, having multiple years between seasons seems to be the new normal — except, in some cases, for series that air on broadcast television.
Most of my favorite new television shows nowadays are produced for streaming services, with eight to 12 episodes per season and seasons arriving two to three years apart. The entertainment industry has changed incredibly since the days when most new American shows were made for ABC, CBS and NBC, airing from roughly September through April, with reruns during summer and new episodes arriving reliably in early fall.
On the other hand, for sci-fi shows (particularly those requiring lots of post-production and special effects), I'm good with 10 episodes produced at cinematic quality than with a lot more episodes that are underwhelming. But I wish we didn't have to wait multiple years between seasons.
On top of that, a complex series like Severance isn’t something you can easily jump into by watching season two.
This happens time and time again on television when there are multiple years between seasons and yet the industry still seems shocked by the viewer loss. When they finally return, they end up having like six episodes which can be binged in one sitting, and that’s it for another 2-3 years. And then before you know it, the series is canceled due to low ratings.
Although I truly enjoyed Severance, these kind of continued delays ultimately bring about a swift cancellation and I suspect it will be gone by the end of season two or season three.
it’s almost as if independent studios cannot discipline themselves to the extent that network television shows are able to do so. They crank out over 20 episodes a year and return in the fall to do it all again next year! Independent studios are lucky if they crank out 6 to 10 episodes and then disappear for two to three years. W T F.
And don’t even get me started how Latin American television shows are disciplined enough to produce 65 to 85 episodes per season… which ends up being more episodes than most complete tv series from independent US studios.