The series premiered on Apple TV+ on February 18, 2022. It received 14 nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series and acting nods for Scott, Turturro, Walken, and Arquette. In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.
A biotechnology corporation uses a mindwipe medical procedure called "severance" to separate the consciousness of their employees between their lives at work and outside of it. One severed employee, Mark (Adam Scott) gradually uncovers a web of conspiracy.