Severance season 2 is finally back after three years, and it was well worth the wait. The Apple TV+ workplace drama—which explores an alternate reality where one can physically separate their personal life from their work life—successfully builds upon the first season while recapturing the thrilling twists of its memorable season 1 finale.

In the first episode of the second season, however, Helly has a different story for her friends. Instead of telling them who she is on the outside, she tells them that when she woke up, she was in an apartment by herself.

T he spectacular finale of Severance ’s first season introduced a love triangle more bizarre than New Order could ever have imagined. In a brief visit to the life of his “outie” Mark Scout (Adam Scott),

It’s been quite a while since we last saw Mark S. (Adam Scott), an employee at the mysterious company Lumon Industries, which uses a surgical procedure called “severance” to separate people’s home lives from their work lives. Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger in April 2022, leaving viewers eager for the next chapter.

I’ve already published my full Season 2 (spoiler-free) review. Now, we can dive into each individual episode as they stream every Friday. There’s so much to unpack in each one, I really can’t wait! Let’s start with a brief recap of where we left off back at the end of Season 1.

From surprise throuple mentions to Lumon's embrace of stop-motion, here are the 15 most WTF moments from Severance Season 2, episode 1. Let's break them down — and maybe, just maybe, we'll find some answers along the way.

Creator Dan Erickson, director and executive producer Ben Stiller, and star Adam Scott tease what's to come for the severed employees at Lumon Industries.

The innies and outies are back. Finally! That's right, Severance is finally back on with a second season on Apple TV+, with a return to Lumon once again after one heck of a Season 1 finale. THE SEVERA