After a lengthy hiatus, Apple TV+’s Severance gets back to work with a superb second season.
This review contains no spoilers forSeveranceseason 2.
Severanceseason 2clocks in to work with the understanding that it must prove itself all over again.
The other aspect, however, is more elemental to the medium itself.
That previously-on still cant quite capture the full depth of the excellent, yet disorienting plot so far.
The plot is as surgical as the severance procedure itself.
Who is Kier Eagan?
What is Lumons mission?
Why is there a room full of baby goats?
Well get around to all that, but first: heres special guest star Gwendoline Christie!
It also certainly helps that the visual language of the show remains striking.
That becomes particularly important in maintaining the work sucks, huh?
allegory as the show evolves to incorporate more of the Outtie world and deep Lumon lore.
Of course, none of it works without a compelling cast at the center of it all.
Adam Scott continues to be one of Hollywoods more underrated performers as Mark Scout a.k.a.
Mark S, whose character takes on an almost mythical level of importance this year.
Mrs. Selvig (Patricia Arquette) has a strange relationship to this whole charade.
Hopefully the story continues and season 3 rolls along at an expedited pace.
Truthfully though, Id wait as long as it took for more episodes ofSeverance.
Severance season 2 premieres Friday, January 17 on Apple TV+.
New episodes debut on Fridays, culminating with the finale on March 21.
Rating:
5 out of 5
