Severance - Inside the Episode 203: "Who Is Alive?" | Apple TV+

Severance writer Dan Erickson, Ben Stiller, Adam Scott, Tramell Tillman, and Zach Cherry sit down to unpack key elements in Severance episode 203. In this edition, they talk reintegration, goats, and the ultimate perk.
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In Severance, Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself.
In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
Season 2 reunites its ensemble cast of stars including Emmy Award nominee Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, Emmy Award winner John Turturro, Academy Award winner Christopher Walken and Academy and Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette, and welcomes new series regular Sarah Bock.
Severance is executive produced by Ben Stiller, who also directs five episodes this season in addition to directors Uta Bresiewitz, Sam Donovan and Jessica Lee Gagné. The series is written, created and executive produced by Dan Erickson. Severance season two is also executive produced by John Lesher, Jackie Cohn, Mark Friedman, Beau Willimon, Jordan Tappis, Sam Donovan, Caroline Baron, Richard Schwartz, Nicholas Weinstock. In addition to starring, Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette serve as executive producers. Fifth Season is the studio.
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[@fullmetalandtheflame438]

I expected Mark would reintegrate this season, but I thought it would happen towards the end of the season, like episode 7 or later. Shocked that it happened so soon. They’re moving much fast than I expected and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

[@coley1555]

honestly such a nice surprise. so many shows end up dragging in the later episodes and you can feel them just trying to keep you along for that final punch. getting it so early though, I feel like we've crested the hill on a rollercoaster and have a long way down to go. its gonna be wild.

[@levihambrick]

ME TOO! My theory is that for Episode 10, we'll have a mirror episode of what happened at the end of Season 1, where instead of the innies having to break out of Lumon, the outies have to break in to Lumon to rescue Gemma. Hopefully this show will continue to surprise and astound us along the way though.

[@mythrapi73]

what makes you think it won't take the rest of the season to reintergrate? like it's going to go smoothly right and he'll just rush in grab his wife and bam all in one episode?

[@ct6852]

Seemed way too easy. Something will go wrong with it. Has Ben or Erickson said how many seasons they want to do?

[@ViníciusMarchezi]

@@ct6852 “I think it could work in 3 seasons or 6. There's a plan for the overall narrative but it's flexible enough that it could work at different lengths.” -Dan Erickson "I think we now know exactly how many seasons, which I won't say" -Ben Stiller, more recently

[@jameswalmsley9038]

The exchange between Milchick and Natalie was so sinister. Them both looking each other in the face, alone, but being watched, both knowing that a line has been crossed. Natalie saying that she received the same gift says to me that she was finding a subtle way to acknowledge that she knows what he’s feeling. You can see incredible distress on her face. Hugely uncomfortable, which is a testament to immersive acting. I hope Sydney Cole Alexander (had to google but probably not for much longer) gets bigger roles soon.

[@Insightmovieflix]

Do NOT forget to add Alexander when you google her

[@jameswalmsley9038]

@ or do, that’s also fine

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Yes, the actress does such a great job with the role in the little screentime she has

[@arnaldolucas3029]

I didn't expect that something so impactful in the series would happen in this third episode. I think that with what we know, you can already see that everything that happened is just the tip of the iceberg. This series is a work of art and I wish more people knew it. Thanks for moving this series forward, Apple!

[@louisianimal24]

Yeah.. it’s a bit insane. Definitely thought it’d be an end of season cliffhanger lol loving this ride

[@mythrapi73]

I think it's totally boring at times and seems repetitive af. There's just so much time wasted in this show, like for instance walking down the corridors like they want you to see how long the corridors are or something...who the f cares.. they move so slow at times and freeze shots where I think the video is frozen...Art? lol no, sorry, I find it more like manipilates it's audience and tries to use cult tactics to lure ppl in especially with the goats. Goats? yeah they're prominent in pagan art i guess but this show is more of a comedy and that's why I watch and refuse to take it seriously like most of its fans

[@louisianimal24]

@@mythrapi73 Are you just gonna keep spamming that every video? Lol who cares

[@__keys]

Long shots like this make it feel like lumon and not a tv set​@@mythrapi73

[@matthewcooke3327]

@@mythrapi73good on ya mate 🤣🤣🤣, what a waste of a comment

[@LuisferRomeroCalero]

I love everyone who has been working on this show. Thank you.

[@JemandNiemand-r4f]

No, there so mean! Just letting us guess all the time and they left us hanging for 2 years 😮! They never tell us anything!

[@M97V]

We love them all equally

[@justnahayo8490]

Fr

[@ZANKSENGUMI]

That goat scene felt as ominous as a horror film tbh.

[@BatmanHQYT]

Very Midsommar.

[@siobhan28483]

Yes, it was terrifying! So brilliantly done.

[@sesanonasanya9851]

@@BatmanHQYTvery true

[@thirdcoinedge]

It's the folk horror department.

[@neckray]

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[@ct6852]

As serious as the show gets, it's also low-key hilarious. I could not stop laughing at this goat room scene. Some of these scenarios are deeply funny.

[@AnotherDimension]

creepy is the better wording I'd say and it absolutely fits the mysterious aspect of the show

[@mrc-rrn]

innie dylan is hilarious

[@ct6852]

@@mrc-rrn Also cracks me up how much Irving loves all the animations and rewards.

[@faith121]

This show is a dark dramedy (drama-comedy)! It really is a one of a kind show!

[@SimplyRaecosmetics]

That reintegration scene was INCREDIBLE.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I've been watching since the beginning, but this amazing show is starting to be on track to ultimately rival "Dark" as one of the greatest television productions of all time.

[@Wyljesays]

Absolutely. Dare I say I’ve enjoyed this one a little more than dark. The pacing and timing is near perfect!

[@ss-ei1tp]

it truly is and the pacing is better too,i still love DARK

[@fanofthelinkinpark]

DARK is an absolute beast of a show and right now DARK is winning by stopping on time and on a very meaningful note, I hope Severance will not drag itself into useless seasons

[@Salsa_Shark]

I’ve watched Dark twice and it is definitely on that level.

[@Wyljesays]

@@fanofthelinkinpark agreed I hope they know how to unravel and end on a good and satisfying note without dragging the show

[@cacogenicist]

Britt Lower's acting is subtly brilliant this season. She already had to play two different characters, and now she has to play one of those characters pretending to be the other character; so that's 3 different characters -- and she nails it. Tricky stuff.

[@Slytherin567]

It's not proven yet

[@joeiechristiansantana9641]

@@Slytherin567 it's sorta proven now, I think, idk. The musical note really spoiled it for music/notes fans, but them not pulling off that is good. No more lost rewrites or whatever, just hey this was a twist we hinted, here!

[@BatmanHQYT]

This episode answered the question: what if Brienne of Tarth was a wildling?

[@Hobodeluxe007]

Hanging out with Shagga of the Hill People

[@cameroncimmerius1203]

Just when Tormund thought he couldn't be more into her.

[@theneonpython]

You can see how the actors are truly invested in telling a great story. Phenomenal directing, writing, acting!

[@princessthyemis]

YEAH!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ct6852]

Really don't think it would work without the good acting. They're very committed regardless of how absurd it gets.

[@pacorka9943]

The best show I've ever seen by a long shot. Thank you to everyone involved

[@HurdyGurdy-m2t]

The way I be recommending everyone I know to watch this show despite me asking 'what does that mean?' to every single thing that happens is testament to how gooood it is !

[@dimitarapostolov9788]

Are the Goat people the one who never get to leave, as Petey mentioned in the first season?

[@petershillito]

I believe the ones who don't get to leave are like Ms Casey who go down the elevator even deeper into Lumon. There's a moment in season 1 where I think someone is referred to as "part time", which makes me think Ms Casey is "full time", i.e. always at Lumon and never goes home (similar work-based euphemisms like "overtime")

[@saulgoodman4451]

Fortunately not, the goat lord guy said that Gemma told him about his outtie. Pretty sure that place is just the testing floor where Gemma is now

[@jonathanoliveira326]

@@saulgoodman4451 This might just be a lie. The goat staff look pretty messed up. They might think they leave but maybe they just go down and don't know it.

[@JC-yy8iv]

@@jonathanoliveira326I think it’s either that or the less ominous possibility is that they simply have like a week-on week-off (or longer) thing

[@nullTitle]

​@@petershillito Ms Casey was explicitly called "part time", as in she's not conscious every hour of the workday. I assume none of the part-timers ever leave.

[@DakSparrow]

Waiting a week for a new episode is getting tough

[@Chibbykins]

It's how event TV is meant to be. Not everything is a binge

[@Tyrone-Ward]

​@@Chibbykins I binged the first season

[@Chibbykins]

@@Tyrone-Ward okay? Doesn't change my opinion that some shows thrive with week to week viewing. It builds up hype, gets people to share their theories online...

[@Clizzardbash]

The show is single handedly Carrying television

[@fromrawn9303]

Another cracking episode.

[@blanchehermine]

Didn’t recognize Brienne of Tarth on my first watch.

[@DreReactions]

I remember thinking it felt like a wildlings scene out of GoT when all of the goat people came out and then realized it was Brienne later lol.

[@Hobodeluxe007]

really? she's head nursemaid. :)

[@SproutHat]

Dude me either!!! Shows how good the acting and costuming/makeup is on the show

[@cacogenicist]

That's surprising to me. Seems like you would have to have some degree of face blindness.

[@RobinHerzig]

No pouches 🦘

[@wavehellhole]

proves nothing

[@janetbeatrice9505]

I want to know who the people are who DO have pouches! 😅

[@jacobdenness8659]

I think it might be telling that they don’t talk about Helly or Helena there. It is how they would act if they were building up to a revival.

[@ct6852]

I wonder if Helena has been down there as herself yet pretending to be Helly.

[@BingBong422]

Gwendoline Christie you have my sword

[@ss-ei1tp]

does anyone notice in the second painting,it looks like Mark is present and praying at the bedside 1:30

[@gn6311]

Its strange they call Dan Erickson a writer when he was also the creator of the show?

[@BlastbeaterPT]

Goated episode

[@faith121]

I loved the goat room!! Also, this episode was fantastic 👏👏👏

[@AlexKnightVancouver]

I love this show. Just when you didn't think the show couldn't get weirder, it does.

[@franciet99]

More cow bell!!!!

[@nhk1522]

Thanks for uploading. This show is my favorite❤

[@PurpleCapybara]

Every new episode leaves me with more questions than answers

[@olezha8269]

The only thing bad about this show is that it's not released in full at one time :) p.s. weekly works fine too)

[@antonioarantes7139]

Really great vid thanks

[@3D_koreanGUY]

I believe that Cobell is going to make something of it. In season one we saw her strength. She's not a villain. Maybe Miss Hwang is more of a villain.

[@digiton115]

Agree, harmony looks like she just have one goal and that's charlotte. While huang feels like evil kid that can stab frog and laugh about it.

[@ct6852]

I wonder if there even is a villain. They all just seem very committed to the company in a cultish way. It is giving Scientology vibes, though.

[@fredericoespinoza]

Milkshake

[@evolv.e]

Mr. Milkshake, aka shambolic rube.

[@꾿-r4q]

Best series ever

[@Hobodeluxe007]

we did not see Helli's naval. outie or innie? or neither? and Mark's remark when seeing Regabi. "Jesus Christ"

[@someangel-shape6797]

great point!

[@coinslot123]

If thats intended thats kinda funny

[@wooahaehorang6725]

Please explain this

[@Hobodeluxe007]

@ it's one of the rabbit holes they're sending us down. there's a lot of them. we get to pick and choose our favs until they're disproven. this story is multi leveled and like peeling an onion it's being revealed and becoming clearer each episode. the overarching theme is birth and death, work and life. balance.

[@therealvlad505]

I think Regabi will become a messiah figure. She liberates the severed people by reintegrating them, but risks their lives in the process. Just like all of the apostles were murdered except for John

[@umutcanargun5108]

As a current TWD watcher, It was a surprise that Denise appeared in that episode...

[@drapollo]

Genius show

[@jusme1721]

I hope Natalie stays evil. I love her. Would like to see and know more about her story

[@srbotana]

I need to see this...

[@qoqishka]

It feels like every episode ends in just 5 minutes.

[@anglichaninblin]

🐇 White rabbit (Mrs Selvig car) isn’t the only reference to Lewis Carroll and Alice. In fact, Miss Cobel and Helena mirror the characters from another Carroll’s book 📖: "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There". Helena is the Red Queen (red hair)- she represents dominance, power, control and competitiveness. In her own words it takes her "all the running you can do just to keep in the same place". In evolutionary biology 🧬 the Red Queen Hypothesis represents the idea that species must constantly adapt and evolve in order to survive while pitted against ever-evolving opposing species. Miss Cobel is the ‘White Queen’. She represents irrational in this world. She lives in a non-linear world and experiences events before they happen. She strongly believes that cause and effect can be reversed and the idea of Impossible is just a trick of mind. In her world there are no limits. Her famous quote: "It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards". Does this explain why she gets confused when rubbish is collected ? Little Alice eventually becomes a Queen herself. She defeats the Red Queen and there remain only two Queens on the chess board again !

[@Express7200]

Mark better not die 😭

[@SilentSageUSA]

Great writing this episode

[@NaijaCINE]

How did Reghabi locate Mark? Is she tracking him somehow? 🧐

[@franciet99]

Yes, it was interesting that she showed up out of the blue with no vehicle. Then she moves all of her reintegration equipment into Mark’s basement.

[@katwashere194]

When she was dealing with grainer in season 1 she told him she’d be in touch

[@coinslot123]

@@franciet99 Only issue I have had that wasn't believable in the entire show. But I will ignore it for now.

[@potisive]

@@coinslot123i mean it was prob done between cuts

[@tjhall9377]

Now that Cobelvig is gone it is not out of the blue she got all that stuff in his house with little risk…but if I were Lumon I would be putting surveillance on Mark’s house…

[@trimusentertainment]

Nice!

[@lawrencehackett6479]

What is the goat place called?

[@nnolaa]

Mammalians Nurturable

[@crytlmeen]

A.k.a. The goat department.

[@FinBoyXD]

These inside the episode videos could be longer... Just saying.

[@franciet99]

I enjoy them all equally.

[@alejandradd27]

There’s also a podcast

[@will7329]

@@alejandradd27 Good point - it's an unexpected but great addition. I'm also glad that Ben and Adam are inviting different actors/creators for their perspectives.

[@navideology]

This show just gets better and better. Every episode has been 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@SeekTooUnderstand]

More goat bell!!!

[@oscar3548]

Please, more scenes with Natalie, she's my fav

[@ellen4956]

I want her teeth. Well, not *her* teeth but teeth like that.

[@MrGregory777]

Gwendoline Christie is huge

[@crazyaces4042]

she is awesome in the role! I knew she would be! Loved it!

[@VaidasJSP]

I wonder how Mark will react getting memories of spending time with wife.

[@defragsbin]

Pretty bummed out for Dylan. The man's traps were striated and ready for prime-time, and he finds out there's no muscle shows, only a disappointment of an outie.

[@JamesMichael-d1j]

ben ya genius....

[@BeleCoi]

I'm early. Am I severed?

[@trouty42]

Kier willing, you may try to remember the color of your mother's eyes.

[@dashxdot]

We're all eating good it seems .

[@carriemiles937]

My question is why did Natalie refer to the board as “it”? A board of directors are supposed to be humans, so she should’ve said “they”. That raises my suspicion that they’re not humans. But what is it? IDK

[@Slytherin567]

When did she say it

[@carriemiles937]

@ when she was talking to Milchik in this episode.

[@Slytherin567]

@@carriemiles937 I re-watched that scene just now. She doesn't refer to the board as "it" anywhere. Only instance she referred to something as it was when she was talking about the gift she received from the board. The it referred to the gift, not the board

[@joycewilliams7458]

A Board is a singular entity, grammatically.

[@tinytots111]

we're into season 2 episode 3 and still don't know wtfs going on

[@wooahaehorang6725]

On the other hand, we’re still into episode 3 of season 2 and so much is going on

[@olig7979]

lol milkshake

[@shankarseal]

Even though I watched this video minutes before the episode, I still think you should put a spoiler warning. The last scene of s2e3 was awesome ... Simply genius. May Kier bless you Ben Stiller.

[@user-tb5ns7hc5i]

I think Helena / Helly has been secretly reintegrated by Lumon and her father to manipulate Mark directly and to explore her innie’s relationship with him.

[@InverseAgonist]

Seems more likely that they just aren't activating her severed chip and it's her outie pretending to be her innie

[@vacigurdevacingen]

Who are you?

[@heisenbergww1957]

that tall english female character who for no reason exists in all series is played by only her

[@therealvlad505]

What

[@jamesonthomas9583]

He dumb?

[@Elastic_Heart]

Йоу , это козлики ?

[@1TableSpoonOfSalt]

Da

[@sekharsekhar2374]

Episode 3 was a big let down... Story, screenplay everything was bad..

[@shari4128]

Cloning is what is going on

[@ggukggukee]

You made Mark a really dump person. Reghabi should was his first choice to know actual truth about his wife and when moment come he doesn't even open his car's door for her. Curiosity made him flash light to his eyes also he involved into that her sister. But there is no common sense what he does

[@rf8696]

Season 2 so far is all about subtext and no actual substance… episodes are dragging. True to the Ben Stiller formula. It’s really starting to smell like it will go nowhere boys

[@tmanharp]

For a show that has been so original and fresh and devoid of Hollywood stereotypes, the Milchick painting scene was such a tired trope that we see in so many other shows and movies today. Season 1 was absolutely brilliant, with no mention of gender or race whatsoever. Then of course Apple TV execs get involved during the long hiatus, and a scene like this gets shoehorned in so the show is more "on message". It's the first small red flag for this show going woke.

[@therealvlad505]

Is it really woke if stuff like thst happens? Big corporations turning white characters black to make black people "feel seen"

[@ellam1452]

what are you talking about? there was a gay couple in the first season lmao

[@tordb]

This show doesn't make any sense

[@tatyology]

After this last episode bringing race baiting out of left field just completely lost any sense it had. Ben Stiller eventually comes through w his ridiculous Hollywood agendas to manipulate any decent series. After what they just did my obsession w this show just ended. Made 0 sense

[@dashxdot]

No.

[@ekaterinaprokopenko6909]

You clearly didn't pay any attention while watching it

[@tarZanZantar2000]

@@tatyologyat first I didn’t even realise it was race related because it made absolutely zero sense for the progression of the plot… just feels so absurd and forced

[@trouty42]

@@tatyology ok

[@talalbyt]

I don't know what's wrong with the American shows these days? Why do they give a high status for the African - Americans in their shows??? Like here two of the high ranked Lumon employees are black! It seems they want to make up for them the discrimination they suffer in the real living in the USA.