"Apple Officially Renews Severance for Season 3"

Apple has officially greenlit the highly anticipated third season of the hit show Severance. This sci-fi psychological thriller, masterminded by Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson, remains the crown jewel of Apple TV+, with its second season setting new viewership records as the platform's most-watched series to date. Dive into IGN's comprehensive review of Severance Season 2 to get a detailed take on the latest developments.

Ben Stiller, reflecting on the creative journey, shared, “Making Severance has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of. 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.”

Star and executive producer Adam Scott expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “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.

While an official release date for Season 3 remains under wraps, Ben Stiller reassured fans during an appearance on Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast that the wait won't be as long as the three-year gap between the first two seasons. “No, the plan is not to [wait three years],” Stiller clarified. “Definitely not. Hopefully we’ll be announcing what the plan is very soon. That will not be that!” He further explained the delays, noting, "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."

As anticipation builds for Season 3, take a moment to explore IGN's Severance Season 2 Ending Explained to understand how the narrative sets the stage for the next installment.