Maincharacters like Mark S., Helly R., Irving, and Dylan dont know anything.They have the questions.
Behind the scenes,showrunner Dan Ericksonis one of the guys with answers.
Read our full interview below.
We spoke with two of Severance’s big shots, Tramell Tillman and Patricia Arquette.Image: Apple TV+
This interview was edited for length and clarity.
Does that extend off-screen too?
Does Dan share with you more of whats going on or any little secrets?
Patricia Arquette onSeverance– Apple TV+
And also keeping secrets is such an important part of it.
Tramell Tillman:I think this is a great example of how the character knows more than the actor.
io9: The wait has also been pretty wild.
Tramell Tillman onSeverance– Apple TV+
Do you have any fun stories?
Arquette:I just saw a ramping up of hostility, basically.
io9: [Laughs] Yes.
Arquette:Theres like Whens it coming back?
They didnt even want to say Hi or anything.
Is it coming back?
Believe me, its out of my hands.
Theres nothing you’re free to do about it.
So theyre like, Whens it coming back?
Im like, I cant say anything.
Well, finally, we got it.
Tillman:Well, definitely the stakes have increased for Milchick.
io9: And for Harmony?
So shes like a Lumon purist, a Kier purist.
So she goes through this journey this season where we see her origin story.
io9: Oh, excellent.
Im very excited to see that.
Tillman:For me, it was the reception.
I mean, Ive been in things before, likeTrue Romancewas a big bomb.
That second season starts Friday January 17 on Apple TV+.
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