After a three year sabbatical, the severed workers of Lumon Industries are returning for Season 2. Directed by Ben Stiller, the dystopian thriller premieres with two new episodes this Friday, Jan. 17 on Apple TV+.

Fortunately, “Severance” returns to Apple TV+ on Friday, and its makers seem to have used every second of the absence productively. The season takes new turns while remaining the most ambitious, batty and all-out pleasurable show on TV, an M.C. Escher maze whose plot convolutions never get in the way of its voice, heart and sense of humor.

That show, which premiered in 2018 on Showtime, is streaming now for the first time on Netflix. Not only is it the perfect thing to watch if you’ve already completed your Severance season 1 rewatch, but it may also offer a hint at how Stiller and his cohorts plan to unfurl some of Severance ’s many mysteries as we head into season 2.

"Severance" Season 2 premieres this week. Here's everything to know about the 10-episode season, releasing three years after the debut season.

Ben Stiller acknowledges "patches" of difficulties in making Severance Season 2, but says it's all part of the creative process.

Severance season 2, despite a painfully slow first couple episodes, continues to be just the expose on corporate drudgery that has enthralled viewers since its premiere in 2022. It is creepy, weird, Illuminati-coded and also,

Your innie and your outie need some time away from the "break room" to recall what happened in Season 1 of the AppleTV+ series as Season 2 kicks off.

While “Severance” has a wonderfully creepy-compelling premise, it’s a concept better suited to a movie than a multi-episode TV series.

See at Roku Channel. Right now, you can watch all nine episodes of Severance season 1 on the Roku Channel, from the premiere episode (The Good News About Hell) to the season final

The Apple TV+ workplace drama deepens the lore, explores the Innie-Outie conundrum, and fully establishes itself as the series to beat right now.