Severance season two draws strong reviews from critics after three-year wait – with one caveat
Severance season two draws strong reviews from critics after three-year wait – with one caveat
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Adam Scott returns in second season of acclaimed Apple TV+ thriller. Apple TV+ drama Severance is returning to screens this month after a three-year break – and the first reviews suggest it’s been worth the wait. Adam Scott stars alongside Britt Lower in the series, a psychological thriller that sees Scott’s character, Mark, have his personal memories “severed” from his work life.
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The show is directed by Ben Stiller and Northern Irish director Aoife McArdle. With season one having proved popular among viewers and critics, season two will follow characters as they face the consequences of their rebellion against the “severance” at the end of the first season. Writer and producer Dan Erickson told Vanity Fair that the plot is set to get “darker”, warning viewers that the “fallout” will be “dire”.
With viewers’ hopes high after the first season, Severance is returning to mainly positive reviews – but with some critics complaining about the pacing. Angie Han at The Hollywood Reporter wrote that “the scattered focus can be a bit of a drag to sit through” which “inspires groans of frustration” from the audience. Han writes that while this is not enough to cause an “invested viewer to quit”, it does dull the impact of the show’s wavering plot.
