WhenSeverancereturns forseason two on January 17, almost three full years will have passed since thefirst seasons shocking finale.
On a practical level, its a very intricate show, writer and creator Dan Ericksontold Vanity Fair.
Each character has two livesessentially, two personalitiesand we are expanding.
Adam Scott stars in Severance.Image: Apple TV+
We were never willing to let that turn it into something that wasnt perfect.
So thats part one.
The writing took a while.
But then there was production.
It took a while to write season two.
It takes us a while to prep the show.
And so, we didnt start shooting until January [2024].
Then we shot from January to May to finish the last three episodes.
Production was delayed due to the strikes.
Then those production delays created even more problems.
[We had] entire locations that we were planning to go to.
Those arent always fun calls to have with the studio, where youre.
like, Hey, you know that thing you put a lot of resources into?
Well, were not going to do it now, or were going to do something thats totally different.
But again, at the end of the day, its worth it.
Long writing process, stunted production schedule, and massive overhauls.
It all makes sense.
And, if season two delivers, itll be forgotten instantly.
Whats going to happen to the innies who broke the rules to contact their outside selves?
And what the heck even happens at Lumon anyway?
Im excited that we finally are at this place, Stiller said.
Read much, much twoover at Vanity Fair.It returns to Apple TV+ January 17.
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