It’s ironic that the breakout star of Severance is the only one who appears whole and happy.
Apple TV’s sinister sci-fi thriller is all about the dichotomy between a work-self and a real-world identity, tapping a cast of heavy hitters to play double roles. Adam Scott, Christopher Walken, and John Turturro each find ways to subvert their on-screen personas playing “innies” and “outies” — the terms for the severed personas trapped inside Lumon and the original personas who leave each day — and each make a major impact on the series. But it’s Tramell Tillman, the unsevered manager of Lumon Industries, who feels like the perfect embodiment of Severance’s split focus.
