Employees sit at computer terminals ... Access to this department requires a black security badge, highlighting its sensitive nature within Lumon’s hierarchy. This restricted area contains ...

Severance was developed by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle. It is a psychological science fiction thriller. It debuted on Apple TV+ on February 18, 2022.

On Severance, an employee transitions from outie to innie right after[ML3] they put on their ID badges and step into an elevator. As they drop into the bowels of Lumon HQ, their expression changes.