Showrunners of 'Severance' hate for each other is causing problems for season 2

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The second season of the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ original "Severance" is becoming a headache, with delays caused by the showrunners hating each other.

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The first season of the Ben Stiller-directed near-future thriller "Severance" received numerous nominations and was very well received by viewers and critics alike. While filming for the second season started in October 2022, it seems that the show may return to Apple TV+ later than originally intended due to some production problems.

The biggest issue is with the showrunners, as Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman apparently hated each other by the end of the first season, according to a report from Puck News.

The disputes between the pair escalated to a point that Friedman decided he didn't want to work on the show after that season. While he was encouraged to stay for the second, the decision apparently didn't result in a smoother production.

Stiller apparently attempted to find someone to replace Friedman, but after determining he didn't like any of the other options, stuck with the showrunner.

If the show survives into a second and third season, Beau Willimon of 'House of Cards' will apparently be on board to help with showrunning duties.

Time and Money

Another problem for the production is one of cost, as each episode in the second season apparently now costs in the region of $20 million per episode. By contrast, the first wave of Apple TV+ content cost around $15 million per episode in some cases.

The showrunning disputes and the rising cost of production are also reportedly causing delays to occur, which sets the production schedule back and can potentially delay the ultimate release of the show on Apple TV+.

The second season of the show, set around Lumon Industries' use of an experimental severance procedure to divide employees' work and personal memories, will include eight new stars on the cast. The list includes Bob Balaban, Robby Benson, Stefano Carannante, Gwendoline Christie, John Noble, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Alia Shawkat, and Merritt Wever.

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  • Reply 1 of 7
    davidmalcolmdavidmalcolm Posts: 408member
    That’s a shame. It’s such a good show. I hope they can find a good show runner who can do everything and not make people hate working with them. 
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  • Reply 2 of 7
    1348513485 Posts: 399member
    Increased cost of production?  What, more green carpet and white paint?
    watto_cobra
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  • Reply 3 of 7
    aybaraaybara Posts: 46member
    Apparently those reports/issues are all overblown. 

    Serqetrydocno42watto_cobra
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  • Reply 4 of 7
    Serqetryserqetry Posts: 8member
    aybara said:
    Apparently those reports/issues are all overblown. 

    So apparently Apple hardware rumors aren't the only things completely made up now.
    chasmhexclockdocno42lolliverwatto_cobra
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  • Reply 5 of 7
    gourmet_poemsgourmet_poems Posts: 6member
    I always love the, “Unnanounced thing is delayed even more!” articles, haha.
    watto_cobra
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  • Reply 6 of 7
    22july201322july2013 Posts: 3,836member
    Severance malevolence. 
    watto_cobra
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  • Reply 7 of 7
    freeassociate2freeassociate2 Posts: 236member
    Well, honestly, look at the players in these spaces, right? People are justifiably afraid that Apple will earn a larger share of markets they enter, even if it takes time. So a whisper campaign (something that’s very Hollywood) is undoubtedly happening — by both hidden compensation and useful idiot type promoters. Apple is no stranger to this, and it’s why they guard their reputation so assiduously. Competitors and even former allies in the tech space all did this throughout Apple’s Beleaguered Period.

    Ignore the trash talkers, eschew the reviews and reviewers, and treat the fan-trolls as the toxic dumping ground that they are — people and companies that pump out garbage, because that’s all they can create.
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