The streaming era has delivered some of the best shows in history, but waiting multiple years between seasons has become an irritating trade-off. Apple TV’s Severance may be the worst example of a growing trend: Its first season debuted in 2022, and though several seasons were always in the cards, it’s taken three years for Apple to deliver on Season 2.
There’s no one cause for Severance’s long development — a global health crisis, the Hollywood writers’ strike, and alleged behind-the-scenes conflict each prevented a timely return — but that doesn’t make its delay any easier to accept. Series creators Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson are well aware of the disappointment the delay has caused, and they seem determined to avoid past mistakes. With Season 2 finally arriving this week, Stiller and Erickson are already developing a third season.
