Severance: Season 1
2022 · 9 episodes · ★ 8.4
What Season 1 of Severance
At Lumon Industries, employees undergo "severance," a procedure dividing their work and personal memories. Mark, a grieving team leader, begins to uncover the dark secrets of the company, forcing him and his coworkers to confront questions of identity, free will, and corporate control.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Good News About Hell
Mark is promoted to lead a team who've had their memories surgically divided between their work and personal lives.
Directing: Ben Stiller · Writing: Dan Erickson · Starring: Jeff McCarthy, Anthoula Katsimatides, Yul Vazquez, Annie McNamara
1x02 Half Loop
The team train new hire Helly on macrodata refinement. Mark takes a day off to meet with a mysterious former colleague.
Directing: Ben Stiller · Writing: Dan Erickson · Starring: Hudson Flynn, Ruby Stevens, Nikki M. James, Yul Vazquez
1x03 In Perpetuity
Mark takes the team on a field trip, but Helly continues to rebel. A deteriorating Petey struggles to tell Mark about Lumon’s misdeeds.
Directing: Ben Stiller · Writing: Andrew Colville · Starring: Alexis Cofield, Alexandra Ferrara, Michael Kayne, Jillian Lindig
1x04 The You You Are
Irving finds an intriguing book at work. Helly aggressively pursues a meeting with her Outie. Mark attends a funeral with Ms. Selvig.
Directing: Aoife McArdle · Writing: Kari Drake · Starring: James Augustus Lee, Joanne Kelly, Cassidy Layton, Yul Vazquez
1x05 The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design
Irving and Dylan confront Burt about his lies. Mark and Helly discover a strange new department.
Directing: Aoife McArdle · Writing: Anna Ouyang Moench · Starring: Anthoula Katsimatides, Brian Rock, Nikki M. James, Michael Cumpsty
1x06 Hide and Seek
The team angers Cobel by forming an alliance.
Directing: Aoife McArdle · Writing: Amanda Overton · Starring: Nikki M. James, Cassidy Layton, Michael Caiazzo, Margaret Chardiet
1x07 Defiant Jazz
Mark and the team encounter new security measures from Cobel.
Directing: Ben Stiller · Writing: Helen Leigh · Starring: Nikki M. James, Sydney Cole Alexander, Karen Aldridge, Michael Cumpsty
1x08 What's for Dinner?
The team prepares a plan. Mark attends Devon and Ricken’s party.
Directing: Ben Stiller · Writing: Chris Black · Starring: Sydney Cole Alexander, Annie McNamara, Donald Webber Jr., Grace Rex
1x09 The We We Are Season Finale
The team discovers troubling revelations.
Directing: Ben Stiller · Writing: Dan Erickson · Starring: Sydney Cole Alexander, Annie McNamara, Donald Webber Jr., Grace Rex
Season 1 Cast
Tramell TillmanSeth Milchick9 episodes
Zach CherryDylan George9 episodes
Jen TullockDevon Scout-Hale9 episodes
John TurturroIrving Bailiff9 episodes
Michael CumpstyDoug Graner7 episodes
Claudia RobinsonFelicia5 episodes
Nikki M. JamesAlexa4 episodes
Sydney Cole AlexanderNatalie Kalen4 episodes
Yul VazquezPeter 'Petey' Kilmer4 episodes
Rachel AddingtonElizabeth4 episodes
Mark Kenneth SmaltzJudd4 episodes
Donald Webber Jr.Patton3 episodes
Grace RexRebeck3 episodes
Michael SiberryJame Eagan3 episodes
Anthoula KatsimatidesFlorence2 episodes
Cassidy LaytonJune Kilmer2 episodesAll Seasons
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Season 1 of Severance?
Season 1 of Severance has 9 episodes.
When did Season 1 of Severance premiere?
It premiered on February 17, 2022.
Where to Watch Severance Season 1?
By subscription, on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel (the offer may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the audience score on TMDB, episode 1x09, "The We We Are," has a 9.3.