![]() By doing that, we can better judge the direction reality may be taking us. One of the attractions of speculative fiction such as this is its ability to explore a potential future, to take the world as we know it and our current experiences and posit what might logically come next. Severance deftly walks the lines between science fiction, psychological thriller, and even workplace comedy as a Ben Stiller production, it has its funny moments. If they break the rules, they get sent to the “break room” until they apologize, no matter how long it takes. If depression hits, they are treated to “wellness sessions,” where they are told vague things about their outies. Innies cannot pass notes to their outies all communication between the two worlds is filtered through management.Īt Lumon, innies are rewarded with office parties or company-branded tchotchkes for good performance. The first season consists largely of her failed attempts to escape. Helly wants to leave but cannot voluntarily quit her job. During this onboarding (to use corporate-speak), they realize that something isn’t quite right. ![]() He ends up in charge of one of the departments-Macrodata Refinement-and must help a new employee, Helly Riggs (Britt Lower), adapt to her rookie position. They are rested from the night, but it’s as if they never left the building.Īdam Scott, formerly of Parks and Recreation, plays the protagonist Mark Scout, who took a “severed” job to escape the grief of his wife’s death-at least for part of the time, he won’t be haunted by her. In effect, two people are “created” in this process, an “innie” and an “outie.” The innies who work in the labyrinthine basement jump on the elevator to go home, and then (as far as their memory and experience go) are deposited right at work again seemingly a moment later, even though it’s the next morning. This is done via a surgical implant that switches on and off whenever they take the elevator to and from their basement office. Produced by Ben Stiller, Severance is about a group of people who work for Lumon Industries (a corporation described as “the world’s leading biotechnology company, making life better for all of humanity”), which requires their personal at-home memories to be separated from their at-work memories. We will find out on September 12 how many of the major awards it will win. It has since been renewed for a second season and nominated for fourteen Emmys, two of which it has already won (the “creative arts” Emmys for main title design and music score). These two modes of existence-at home and at work-are explored in the new Apple TV+ show Severance, which ended its first season in April on a marvelous cliffhanger. ![]() On the average workday, we spend more time outside the home, commuting and at work, than we do at home. People speak-rather unfortunately-of “work spouses,” for example. It is often said that we live two lives, one at home and one at work. ![]()
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