Severance S3 Production to Start Soon, Scott Says

Adam Scott, star of Apple TV+'s Severance, announced at the BAFTA TV Awards on May 10 that production on the show's third season will begin very soon, with new episodes expected much sooner than the three-year gap between the first two seasons.

The first season premiered on February 17, 2022, while the second arrived in January 2025. The lengthy delay stemmed from the 2023 writers' and actors' strikes, as well as the creative team's focus on quality, according to Scott. Speaking to reporters on the red carpet, he said, "We're always trying to shorten the amount of time between seasons, but it's more important for it to be great than for it to be fast." He added, "We're definitely planning on getting it out much sooner than the last round, which was three years, which is too long." Scott declined to share plot details, noting, "The only thing about telling more is it would be a bummer."

Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller, Severance follows employees at the fictional Lumon Industries who undergo a severance procedure, dividing their memories between work and personal lives. Scott plays Mark Scout, a worker uncovering the company's secrets. The ensemble cast...