"I had no idea we were even eligible for an Emmy, quite honestly," said Steele to IndieWire over Zoom. "Depending on the mood I'm in, it was either a cherry on the top or a sad surprise," she joked, thinking back on the prospect of a second year of awards campaigning.
Severance achieved a convergence of acclaim and audience buzz for its second season, bringing an expected Emmy bounty with 27 nominations, the most for any drama.