The wait for season 2 of Severance was agonizing, to say the least, and similar will be the case for the third season. At least, unlike the inaugural season, instead of leaving fans on the fence for the nth time, the showrunners did leave us with a bittersweet conclusion, while still maintaining the uncertainty that lies ahead for the innies.
But before settling for the ending we got, the showrunners entertained the prospect of leaving fans on edge with Mark S’ final decision.
Cold Harbor was originally meant to be a repeat of Season 1
As the showrunners promised, Cold Harbor unveiled a lot of the mystery that fans have been theorizing about since the show’s inception. But amidst all the answers, it was the conflict between Innie and Outie Mark that elevated the finale to new heights. Although the ending of Mark S choosing Helly R over Gemma has fans divided, considering how selfish his outie has been, it was gratifying to witness Mark S being free, even if it was just for a moment.
However, according to the exceptional Britt Lower, the showrunners initially entertained the prospect of concluding things on a cliffhanger, similar to that of season 1. She added (via LA Times):
Originally, there was talk that it was going to end with just Mark in the hallway, not having made a decision. That’s my first recollection. It’s so complex.
While cliffhangers have been central to prestige shows, with The Walking Dead season 6 finale being one of the most infuriating examples, given Severance‘s brilliance, a cliffhanger wasn’t required to hook fans.
The wait for Severance season 3 will be less excruciating, hopefully
With season 3 of the show being greenlit, moving forward, it’s evident that the ethical dilemma between the innies and the outies will serve as the crux of the story.
As for when we can expect season 3, with COVID no longer a concern, Dan Erickson “would love to finish the show before I’m 70”, he said jokingly (via Entertainment Weekly).
I would hope that season 3 comes sooner. Certainly a big part of it was the fact that we had the strikes which shut us down for five or six months for production. And there was a difference between that and being shut down for Covid in season 1, because when we were shut down for Covid, I was still writing that whole time, and this time literally it was pencils down.
Even after all the major revelations in the finale, there still remains a lot to unfold, and hopefully, we’ll be able to equally enjoy season 3 as the two others as soon as possible.
Severance is available to stream on Apple TV+.
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