Series cliffhangers are a dime a dozen, but “Severance” made television history by ending its first season on a visceral note. The innies on the severed floor concocted an elaborate coup to break out into the world outside, and this spirited plan almost works. Almost, because the claws of corporate hegemony dig deep into the skins of their workers, forcefully dragging them back to the site of deceit and disenfranchisement. [Innie] Mark (Adam Scott) stumbles upon the portrait of his outie’s deceased wife, realizing that it is none other than Lumon’s wellness therapist, Miss Casey (Dichen Lachman), who is very much alive. The impact of innie Mark’s impassioned “She’s alive!” before being forced out of his body lingers even after the credits roll, feeding into the anticipation accompanying the three-year wait leading up to Season 2 of the Apple TV+ show, “Severance.”

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