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Severance’s creators explain the art of a great cliffhanger


A tricky balancing act.

The wait was particularly hard because of how the season 1 finale ended — a massive cliffhanger that would completely upend the lives of almost everyone in this sci-fi thriller. Severance has managed this balancing act well so far, and I had the chance to talk to some of the creative team behind the show — creator Dan Erickson, director Ben Stiller, and star Adam Scott — about how they’ve pulled it off. It’s a weird show that follows a group of office workers who have their brains surgically altered to separate their work and home lives.

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