📺 Three years after the season one finale, season two of Severance has finally debuted, leaving both veteran fans and newcomers scrambling to squeeze as much information out of the one available episode as possible. And there’s a lot of it.

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Three years is a long time — here’s what you need to remember: Lumon employees working on the severed floor undergo a procedure that “severs” their memories to create two consciousnesses. They are essentially two different people — the innies (their at-work consciousness), and the outies (their outside consciousness) — each with no memory of the other. What do they do at Lumon? No one knows for sure (even the innies), but there are plenty of fan theories. Need a more detailed refresher? You can find a recap on YouTube (runtime: 14:30), or take the scenic route and catch up with producer Ben Stiller —yes, that Ben Stiller — and star Adam Scott on their Severance podcast.

Critics are already calling it a strong contender for best show of 2025, less than a month into the year. Strong performances by Scott and Britt Lower are being lauded by critics, but we want to see Tramell Tillman, who plays the equal parts menacing and friendly Milchik — and who we think is the most overlooked clue to what Lumon is up to — get his due praise.

There’s not much we can tell you without wading into spoiler territory, but here’s what to expect in the coming episodes: Powerhouse character actor Alia Shawkat makes an appearance in episode one, and we’ll be seeing similar talents join the cast, with Gwendoline Christie and John Noble on the docket, but it’s not clear to which capacity just yet. We will likely be getting standalone outie episodes that give us a deeper understanding of higher-ranking Lumon staff like Milchik and Ms. Cobel (Patricia Arquette), who is yet to be seen this season.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can find Severance on AppleTV+, and watch season two’s trailer on YouTube (runtime: 2:48).

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