Dan Erickson, creator of the series 'Severance,' reflects on its genesis stemming from a personal wish to escape harsh realities. The Apple TV+ show, set in the corporate world of Lumon Industries, explores the concept of separating work and personal lives through its characters, the 'innies' and 'outies.' As they become self-aware in the second season, the narrative shifts focus to their emotional development, aiming to humanize these figures who previously felt like facsimiles, asking profound questions about identity and existence outside their work environment.
The whole show began because I found myself wishing that I could do that. It didn't start as an idea for a show, but rather as something I wish I could do, admits Erickson.
After a first season that posed a wealth of intriguing questions and captivated audiences with its striking visual style, the second installment shifts the focus to the characters and their emotions.
It was important to us that the characters started to feel more human, because this is the story of them discovering their humanity.
But this season, they start to wonder, Who am I outside of here? Who would I be if I didn't live in here?
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