Hours after that stunning Season 2 finale, Apple TV+ has finally put our anxiety to rest by confirming Severance will return for Season 3. This probably doesn't comes as a major surprise given the show's incredible success, but it's nice that we finally have confirmation. Now all we need is a date, which probably won't come any time soon.
“Making ‘Severance’ has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of,” said executive producer and director Ben Stiller. “While I have no memory of this, I’m told making season three will be equally enjoyable, though any recollection of these future events will be forever and irrevocably wiped from my memory as well.”
“The idea of getting to make more ‘Severance’ with the greatest cast and crew on Earth is more thrilling to me than all the world’s finger traps combined,” added creator, writer and executive producer Dan Erickson. “I can’t wait to continue spreading woe, frolic, dread and malice with these truly incredible people.”
The Season 2 finale of Severance premiered on Thursday, March 20th. Those who stayed up to watch it were forced to wait hours until getting confirmation from Apple that we'll return to Lumon to discover the fate of Mark Scout (Adam Scott) and Helly R. (Britter Lower). And let's also not forget Gemma (Dichen Lachman) who was finally reunited with Mark only to be heartbreakingly separated again because of his innie's decision to stay within the halls of the severance floor.
“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,” said star and executive producer Adam Scott. “Oh hey also — not a huge deal — but if you see my innie, please don’t mention any of this to him. Thanks.”
With Season 3 now confirmed, we'll all eagerly await news of when the beloved series will finally return to Apple TV+. The wait between Season 1 and Season 2 was painstakingly long thanks, in part, to the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes that shutdown Hollywood for a good length in 2023.
We're not sure when filming will begin on Severance Season 3, although Ben Stiller has already confirmed there is a writers room underway in Los Angeles. During a recent appears on Jason and Travis Kelce's New Heighs podcast, Stiller added that the plan is not to wait three years for Severance to return.