Severanceis a show that pays unusual attention to detail.
Its all very deliberate and part of the quirky, sinister puzzle the Apple TV+ series is carefully assembling.
With that in mind, here are the most burning questions we have aboutSeveranceseason two so far.
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Theyre not even all the questions we have, just themost burningones.
Some of these will surely be answered soon, maybe even in this weeks fourth episode.
Some of them will likely haunt us until the season finale… and perhaps beyond.
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Where is Ms. Casey?
So far, itstheenigmadriving season two.
Lumons former wellness director hasnt been seen since.
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How did Gemma become Ms. Caseyand why?
Outtie Mark believes Gemma died in a car accident, with no reason he should suspect otherwise.
His sister Devon and husband Ricken, who dont work for Lumon, also think Gemma has died.
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Why is Lumon so interested in, and seemingly invested in, the relationship between Mark and Gemma?
What is Cold Harbor?
And its a big deal.
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But what is it, and why is it so important?
What is Ms. Cobels plan?
Whats in Salt Neck?
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Whats in Salt Neck?
Where is Kier, PE?
Severances dystopiansettingthe perpetually freezing company town of Kier, PEis as nebulous as Lumon itself.
Whos on the board?
Presumably its entirely made up of members of the Eagan family, but is there anyone else?
What do their meetings look like?
And are they all linked into that speaker at all times?
What is the deal with Natalie?
Why does Lumon want Ricken to rewrite his book for innies?
(We know Lumon thinks Devon is uppity, so maybe theyre trying to keep her happy?)
Why is Miss Huang a kid?
While the actor who plays her is 18, the character looks to be about 12 or 13.
Considering her roleshes Mr. Milchicks second-in-commandshes presumably not severed employee.
Butwhywould Lumon hire a tween to fill that position?
Shouldnt she be in school, maybe the same school where she was previously a crossing guard?
Why did Helly lie about her Overtime Contingency experience?
We know who she really is.
Why did she hold back on telling the rest of her innie cohorts?
And why wouldnt she come up with a less suspicious cover story than one involving a night gardener?
Is Helly hiding an even bigger lie?
Does she even own a Save the Gorillas t-shirt?
12. Who is outtie Irv talking to on pay phones?
My innie got the message, he tells someones voice mail.
Whats up with the Exports Hall?
We also know thats the same hallway where Ms. Casey was sent at the end of season one.
Why does outtie Irv remember it so vividly, and innie Irv have nightmares about it?
Why is everything about it so haunting and ominous?
How will Marks reintegration go?
But how advanced has Reghabis technique really gotten since the Petey fiasco?
And how willSeveranceaddress the blending of his two minds if shes successful?
Are the Macrodata Refiners actually doing anything?
(Two words: waffle party.
Come to think of it, we still have a lot of questions about that waffle party!)
But they dont really know what the data is used for, and neither does the audience.
In fact, after meeting the people who work there, we now have infinitelymorequestions about the goats.
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