Severance (2022)
Office workers with surgically split memories uncover a surreal corporate conspiracy with bleak, suspenseful consequences.
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
How intense is Severance?
Severance is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated TV-MA.
What Severance feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulcerebralbleaksurreal
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Severance
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Severance for you?
Is Severance scary?
Only a little. Severance has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Severance gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Severance sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Severance OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
Where can I stream Severance?
Severance is streaming on Apple TV+.
Does Severance have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Cast and crew
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