Apple have announced a premiere date and released a teaser for their new original series, Severance, which they describe as a "workplace thriller".

Some are classifying it as sci-fi and we think it might get over that line.

In “Severance,” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in ‘work-life balance’ is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself.

The trailer succeeds at being quietly terrifying, though the line, "and it's a good corporation" uttered by one of the employees about the company when recording his consent feels a tiny bit overcooked.

Otherwise it looks good, like a more realistic and creepier Better Off Ted, and the teaser's final line lands well.

Its cast is impressive.

“Severance” reunites Emmy and DGA Award winner Ben Stiller with Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette (“Escape at Dannemora,” “Boyhood”), who stars alongside Adam Scott (“Parks and Recreation,” “Step Brothers”), Emmy Award winner John Turturro (“The Plot Against America,” “The Night Of”), Britt Lower (“High Maintenance,” “Casual”), Zach Cherry (“You,” “Succession”), Dichen Lachman (“Jurassic World: Dominion,” “Altered Carbon”), Jen Tullock (“Before You Know It,” “Bless This Mess”), Tramell Tillman (“Hunters,” Dietland”), Michael Chernus (“Orange is the New Black,” “Patriot“) and Academy Award winner Christopher Walken.

Severance premieres globally on Apple TV+ on February 18, 2022, beginning with 2 episodes and releasing 1 per week for a total of 9 episodes.

[ Main Image: Severance teaser. Credit: Apple via YouTube. ]

References

Apple TV (December 17, 2021). Severance — Official Teaser | Apple TV+. YouTube.

Apple TV+ Press (December 16, 2021). Apple TV+ unveils teaser trailer for new workplace thriller “Severance,” from director and executive producer Ben Stiller, and sets global premiere date for February 18, 2022.