Adam Scott gives the performance of his career in “Severance” — a good thing, as Apple TV+‘s nimble, riveting workplace thriller-dramedy is enough to make its audience think seriously about retirement, to say nothing of its cast. Here's TV critic Allison Shoemaker's review.
But Scott might be most at fault. If he weren’t so damn good in the two linked-but-distinct roles he plays, "Severance" wouldn’t pack even half of its undeniable and unforgettable punch.Scott plays Mark Scout, a former professor whose grief drove him to accept a job on the "severed" floor at Lumon Industries, a ubiquitous, mysterious and massively powerful corporation that’s developed a technology that brings a whole new meaning to the idea of work/life balance.
So it’s "Mark S.," not Mark Scout, who greets "Helly R." when she awakens on the severed floor without any memory of her life, her family or even her own name. It’s not a good day for either of them. Mark S. receives a menacing promotion from his menacing boss Mrs. Corbel and her right-hand man Mr. Milchick — he’s replacing his best friend Petey who is "no longer with the company.
It’s a surprise and not a happy one, to Mark S. and his colleagues, the competitive Dylan G. and employee handbook devotée Irving B. They’re played Zach Cherry andZach Cherry, Britt Lower and John Turturro in"Severance." In short, it’s a crackerjack premise brought to life by a uniformly excellent ensemble, and those are reasons enough to watch this corker of a series. But Stiller and McArdle put in work every bit as intricate and impressive as that of their colleagues. "Severance" is as rich visually as it is thematically; the world is as textured as the performances.
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