Severance (TV series)

Severance is an upcoming thriller television series created by Dan Erickson. It is set to air on Apple TV+.

Severance
Genre
Created byDan Erickson
Directed byBen Stiller
Aoife Mcardle
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Chris Black
  • Jackie Cohn
  • Dan Erickson
  • Ben Stiller
  • Nicky Weinstock
Production companies
Release
Original networkApple TV+

Premise

Set at Lumen Industries, where a “severance” program is used to separate the non-work memories of their employees from their work memories.

Cast

Production

Apple TV+ gave a series order for the show in November 2019, with Ben Stiller directing.[1]

Casting

Adam Scott was cast in the leading role in November 2019.[1]

In January 2020, Patricia Arquette was cast to portray Scott's character's boss, with Britt Lower, Jen Tullock and Zach Cherry cast as employees of the company.[2][3][4] Tramell Tillman joined in February 2020 as another employee, and John Turturro and Christopher Walken were added as senior employees in November 2020.[5][6][7] Dichen Lachman was cast in December 2020.[8]

Filming

Filming for the series started in New York City under the working title of Tumwater in October 2020.[9] The series filmed for a few days in Nyack in February 2021 and in Kingston and Beacon in March 2021.[10][11] In April 2021, filming moved to New Jersey.[12][13] Filming concluded on June 23.[14]

References
  1. White, Peter (November 8, 2019). "Apple Signs 'Severance', Workplace Thriller Series From Adam Scott & Ben Stiller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2020). "Patricia Arquette To Star In 'Severance' Apple TV Series, Reuniting With Ben Stiller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (January 29, 2020). "'Severance': Britt Lower To Star In Apple Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  4. Petski, Denise (January 31, 2020). "'Severance': Jen Tullock & Zach Cherry To Star In Apple Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  5. Petski, Denise (February 26, 2020). "'Severance': Tramell Tillman To Star In Apple Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  6. Petski, Denise (October 30, 2020). "'Severance': John Turturro To Star In Apple Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  7. Petski, Denise (November 2, 2020). "'Severance': Christopher Walken Joins Apple Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  8. Petski, Denise (December 3, 2020). "'Severance': Dichen Lachman Joins Apple Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  9. "How to Get Cast in Ben Stiller's 'Tumwater'". Project Casting. January 15, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  10. Muchnick, Jeanne. "Three TV shows have been filming in Nyack this week. Here's what's happening". The Journal News. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  11. Pineiro-Zucker, Diane. "Apple TV+ series 'Severance' filming scenes in Kingston this week". The Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  12. "Apple TV+ Television Series 'Severance' Filming In New Jersey". 95.9 The RAT. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  13. April 20, JBPublished; 2021. "Ben Stiller Led Television Series Films At Jersey Shore". 92.7 WOBM. Retrieved 2021-05-12.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. {{Cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=173951%7Ctitle= Film and TV Projects Going Into Production}
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