Season 2 of Severance Brings Back the Mystery and Intrigue

After a three-year hiatus, Mark S., Helly R., Dylan G., and Irving B. are back at Lumon Industries for a second season of Severance. The first reviews are in, and it seems like the follow-up lives up to expectations. While not necessarily an improvement on the first season, most critics agree that it’s just as good, if not weirder. Fans of the show will once again be treated to the mystery box storytelling and the performances by leads Adam Scott and Britt Lower. However, don’t expect everything to be neatly explained until Severance (hopefully) continues down its long hallway toward an exit.

What Critics Are Saying About Severance: Season 2

Is it worth the wait?

For those concerned about the long wait, Severance hasn’t lost a single step since its debut in early 2022.
— Jeremy Mathai, Slashfilm

For anyone worried that Severance could have a sophomore slump — especially since the wait between seasons was three years long — put aside your woes.
— Lauren Sarner, New York Post

Season 2 should silence any lingering concerns viewers might have through its stunning direction, outstanding performances, and sinuous, compelling mysteries.
— Carly Lane, Collider

Expectations are high. Does it live up to those expectations? The answer is yes and no.
— Lisa Weidenfeld, Boston Globe

How does it compare to the first season?

Season 2 is just as phenomenal as Season 1.
— Lauren Sarner, New York Post

It’s difficult to overstate how good Season 1 is, which makes the fact that its follow-up season is nearly as perfect all the more astonishing.
— Graeme Guttmann, Screen Rant

Dan Erickson’s compulsively bingeable series is even more baffling and entrancing than before.
— Nick Schager, The Daily Beast

Season 2 is more concerned with mood, expanding on the first season’s evocative imagery, and emotion.
— Alison Herman, Variety

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Could this already be one of the best shows of the year?

Even though 2025 is young, there’s no doubt that Severance will end up on most “best shows of the year” lists and be a serious awards contender again.
— Lauren Sarner, New York Post

It immediately announces itself as the series to beat in 2025.
— Jeremy Mathai, Slashfilm

It makes an incredibly strong case for itself as one of the best shows of the year, again.
— Carly Lane, Collider

98%

Severance: Season 2
(2025)
premieres on Apple TV+ on January 17, 2025.

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