Severance Creator Talks Series’ Ending, Hopes Season 3 Happens ‘Sooner’ Than Season 2

Severance creator Dan Erickson knows how he wants the Apple TV+ series to end.

Severance premiered on Apple TV+ in February 2022. The psychological thriller series stars Adam Scott as Mark Scout, Britt Lower as Helly Riggs, Tramell Tillman as Seth Milchick, Zach Cherry as Dylan George, John Turturro as Irving Bailiff, Christopher Walken as Burt Goodman, and Patricia Arquette as Harmony Cobel.

The second season of Severance is scheduled to premiere on January 17, 2025. It will consist of ten episodes. Speaking with io9 about Severance Season 2, Erickson was asked if he had thought about how he’d ideally like the show to conclude.

What did Dan Erickson say about Severance?

“I have a pretty solid idea of the endpoint of the show,” he answered. “I have kind of a final scene that has always been in my head and answers to some of the big questions. I think you sort of have to know those in order to know the rules of the world that you’re writing. But also, I think it’s balanced because I like to be surprised by the show too. Sometimes we’ll meet a new character or find a new location or element of the show that I am surprised to find myself in love with and all of a sudden it’s like, ‘Well, now that has to be part of it. We can’t just leave that there. We have to make that a part of the bigger story.’ And that’s where a lot of the fun comes in. You have to think on your feet a little bit and let the show surprise you.”

Erickson further said that he has an “idea” of how many seasons he’d like the show to go for, though he didn’t reveal the number.

“It’s not like a hundred percent for sure but we’ve talked about it internally and we’re all pretty sure that we have a number that we’re happy with,” he said.

Regarding Severance Season 3, which has not yet been officially greenlit at this time, Erickson says he hopes fans won’t have to wait as they did for Severance Season 2 should Apple TV+ renew the series.

“Season two actually took about the same amount of time as season one,” he said. “The difference, of course, is season one nobody knew what the show was and so they weren’t waiting for it. But at the same time, you’re always looking to sort of fine-tune the process and take what works and leave what doesn’t work and streamline things. So, my hope is that if there is a season three, it’s going to be sooner.