Severance: A Primer

[rionaleonhart]

I've been having an incredible time watching Severance; it's the best new show I've seen in years, and a very strong candidate for my favourite show of all time. In case anyone's curious about whether they should watch it, here's a non-spoilery overview!




What is the concept of Severance?

Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to remember work? If you got all the money and benefits without the actual experience of working? With Lumon's proprietary severance technology, that can be a reality.

When you're in the Lumon office, you won't remember anything from outside it, so you can focus completely on your work. When you leave at the end of the day, your memories of work will vanish. No more lying awake, obsessing over that project; your work can't intrude on your personal life when you don't even remember it. It's the perfect way to preserve the work-life balance.

Frequently asked questions:

Q: What am I actually doing at work?
A: That's the great thing: you'll never know!

Q: What's life like for the version of me in the office? The one who doesn't remember their free time or childhood or friends or family? The one who leaves the office at the end of the day and, from their perspective, steps straight back into it and has to get right back to work?
A: Look, don't worry about it. Your work self is doing just fine.


( Severance: a brief primer. )

Wait, Severance and Succession are different shows?

I was surprised too!