In “Severance,” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that 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.
Voters for the Emmys, the highest honors in television, have embraced the mind-bending tale. “Severance” racked up 27 Emmy nominations and won six trophies at an Emmys ceremony last week for technical awards.
The sci-fi series is in the running for more Emmys on Sunday including the top prize of best drama. Competitors include “Star Wars” series “Andor,” emergency room tale “The Pitt” and murder mystery “The White Lotus.” Winners will be announced at a red-carpet ceremony televised live on CBS.
“Severance” offers a philosophical take on the work-life balance and the power of corporations, while “poking a stick at it with an absurdist light,” said Chris Rice, co-CEO of Fifth Season, the production company behind the show.
Supporting actor nominee John Turturro, who plays loyal Lumon employee Irving, said the show “poses questions without giving all the answers.”
“I think people find that really participatory,” he added. Plus, “people have to navigate work life and personal life, and that is an eternal conundrum that people go through.”
Britt Lower, who plays the stubborn Helly, said the show has earned fans among high school and college students who have not yet entered the workforce. She believes the series is prompting people to ask deep questions, such as “what makes us human?”
“To me, that is kind of the most exciting part,” Lower said. “Are the innies human? Are they full humans? And what makes them that?”
MacDailyNews Take: If there’s any justice in this world, “Severance” should take home a truckload of Emmy’s on Sunday night in another awards haul for the top-quality streaming service, Apple TV+.
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