With almost three years between seasons, Severance has become one of the prime examples of the sluggish television production pace in the streaming era. Of course, there were external issues that extended the wait,

Nearly two years after the show debuted, the wait for Severance‘s return is nearly over. With Season 2 of the 7x Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ sci-fi series premiering Jan. 17, creator Dan Erickson and EP/director Ben Stiller explained that the Hollywood strikes were only partially to blame for the delays.

Ben Stiller knows that "Severance" Season 2 has taken much longer than fans hoped. Turns out, production began way back in 2022, but the world of Innies and Outies was put on pause due to a series of external factors.

Season 1 of Severance premiered on February 18, 2022. Season 2 of Severance is slated to drop its first episode on the 2025 TV sched