Severance’s season 2 finale left audiences stunned when it premiered earlier this year, prompting numerous inquiries about what lies ahead for Mark S. and his team in season 3. Here’s everything we know to date regarding Severance season 3 on Apple TV+.
## Severance season 3 officially greenlit by Apple
Severance stands as the most successful series Apple TV+ has ever released—surpassing Ted Lasso in acclaim. Thus, it comes as no shock that Apple has officially renewed the show for another season. The announcement confirming Severance season 3’s renewal came immediately after the season 2 finale aired. Thankfully, the creative team behind the series didn’t wait for Apple’s formal consent before commencing work on the upcoming season, with writing having started even prior to the season 3 renewal.
## Writers are currently developing Severance season 3, with an important new addition
In February, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Stiller revealed that Severance season 3 was “in progress” and a writers room was actively engaged in the series in LA. Regarding the show’s writers, last spring Puck disclosed that Severance’s creative team had experienced a significant reshuffling. Due to reported disagreements between creator Dan Erickson and writer-producer Mark Friedman during the initial two seasons, Ben Stiller brought in a vital new hire.
Matt Belloni noted at Puck:
> Stiller interviewed various writer-producers to come in and craft a third season prior to the anticipated WGA strike, and ultimately ended up discreetly hiring Beau Willimon, the creator of House of Cards who most recently worked on Disney+’s excellent Andor…Willimon secured a lucrative deal to join for Season 3, but he soon recognized that assistance was required on Season 2, as episode costs soared to the $20 million range. So for several months now, Willimon has been instrumental in shaping the latter half of Season 2 and devising a framework for Season 3, with the show experiencing significant delays as a result.
It appears that while Willimon contributed notably to season 2, it’s in the forthcoming season 3 where his influence will be more prominently showcased.
## When to anticipate season 3 on Apple TV+
Anyone who has followed Severance since its debut season understands that the interval between seasons was lengthy. Due to production hurdles, rewrites, and Hollywood strikes, nearly three years elapsed between Severance’s first and second seasons. As of now, all that is known about the timing for season 3 is that Ben Stiller hopes “not to keep audiences waiting three years this time.” Stiller and creator Erickson have previously discussed their perfectionistic traits, so even if Severance season 3 avoids similar difficulties during production, it’s still improbable we’ll see the show return anytime soon.
Realistically, Severance season 3 is likely to premiere on Apple TV+ in 2027—with late 2026 being the earliest potential release we can aspire to.
Apple TV+ is available for $9.99 per month and includes popular TV shows and films such as Ted Lasso, Severance, The Morning Show, Silo, and Shrinking. There are also several ways to watch for free.
