Severance is certified fresh with 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 9.1 (33 reviews) News
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance/s0228
u/chatterwrack 2d ago
It is the best thing that Apple’s ever produced. Ben Stiller is crushing it and proving himself to be formidable. Have you seen Escape at Dannemora? It’s brilliant.
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u/aspenextreme03 2d ago
Never heard of that but will look it up. I only have Apple TV+ though as I keep my streaming subs to a minimum
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u/suckmygoddamnbeans 1d ago
Shit that show was amazing too amazing performances by Del Toro, Dano and Arquette... Ummm interesting to know why she Is on Severance too 🤔
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u/Saar13 2d ago
Apple has an Emmy-winning narrative on its hands. Great reviews from critics for a truly original series, at a time when everything is IP in Hollywood. A good campaign and great numbers released by Apple's PR could create a winner.
Imagine if Your Friends & Neighbors really is as great as Apple executives think and they get three or four strong shows in the drama slots (Severance, Slow Horses, Presumed Innocent and Your Friends & Neighbors). They have Shrinking and maybe Bad Monkey for comedy. It depends on the campaign. The Studio could be strong and maybe Government Cheese.
Some people thought it was strange that Apple premiered 4 episodes of Government Cheese at once, which could suggest a lack of confidence in the show. But coincidentally or not, this decision leads the show to end right on the final date of Emmy eligibility. For limited series, only Disclaimer for now. We'll see how Dope Thief does.
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u/thomasbdl 2d ago
They have a lot more strong shows in the drama category, though.
I mean, Pachinko is a downright masterpiece and they haven’t promoted it at all. For All Mankind is consistently praised by the critics and beloved enough to be one of the 2 only Apple shows to get a spinoff. Drops of God is also critically acclaimed, and so was Dark Matter.
They don’t lack strong shows. They lack shows that make it into the pop culture and become water cooler talks. Apart from Ted Lasso, it feels like Severance could really become just that. I’ve seen more and more medium to big YouTube reactors watch season 1 recently. Channels like Blind Wave have started reacting to it, which I never thought they would.
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u/Proof_Surround3856 2d ago
Pachinko should have all the accolades Shogun is getting right now, both shows have Anna Sawai too. It’s so annoying they have so much potential.
Severance is absolutely brilliant but probably too high concept for the predictable voters. I wish they would reward them too.
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u/userlivewire 6h ago
Part of the problem is that AppleTV confuses people. I've seen it with my own family.
- A lot of people think you have to have an Apple device to use AppleTV. No really.
- Apple device users often get it free when they get a new phone or other Apple device. So they don't pay for it and don't have a subscription. So they don't watch it. People watch the services they see on their bank statement. When the trial ends that's it.
- A lot of Android users hate Apple anything. Android users make up almost half of the US.
Apple would have more success as a content producer that sold their shows under their brand to another streamer like Disney.
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u/atotalfabrication 2d ago
Between this, Silo and For All Mankind, Apple have absolutely cooked to be honest
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u/moviesdude 2d ago
IMO For all Mankind has dipped in quality a bit, but still entertaining.
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u/Crosgaard 1d ago
Yeah, season 3 was a big step down, though 4 was better… still quite far from season 1 or 2 level though
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u/moviesdude 1d ago
Yeah seasons 1/2 were brilliant in my opinion. Season 3 felt like they changed writers or something.
Season 4 was a step in the right direction, but you could tell that their budget was lowered, at least IMO.
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u/Plane-Tie6392 2d ago
Nice! Anybody know how many episodes the critics got?
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u/SeriousButton6263 2d ago
In another Reddit thread, the answer I saw was all 10 episodes
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u/Plane-Tie6392 2d ago
Thanks. I saw that too after I posted but Reddit has been weird for me recently on Firefox mobile so I can’t really edit unfortunately.
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u/ToastBalancer 2d ago
I want to like it. I did a lot when season 1 came out. But I’ve also felt like Apple TV plus has gotten kind… cash grabby? As in every show is just there to sell another season? Servant, silo and Ted lasso dropped off hard after strong starts
I really hope severance doesn’t follow those and it actually begins to answer the questions instead of diving into other stuff
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u/outworlder 1d ago
How did Silo drop off?
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u/ToastBalancer 1d ago
Got so slow and the mystery wasn’t as enticing to keep us engaged. I think season 2 would benefit so much from faster pace. I can’t help but feel like they are trying to stretch out 3 episodes into 10 to make it to another season
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u/Philoctetes23 1d ago
The issue with season 2 is that there are so many character threads currently going on which is ruining the pace but Lukas' journey, Juliette, and the story of Silo 17 is enough enticing mystery for me at least. I'm burning to find out what happened with Solo and his role/experience during Silo 17's clusterfuck.
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u/neopod 2d ago
I feel the same. After finishing Bad Sisters, Black Bird, Dark Matter, Bad Monkey and others I tried to get into other shows. I’ve tried really hard to watch Severance, Slow Horses and Silo. Guess not for me
However. NOT AN AD. I use JustWatch. Which lets you connect all your services and track them. Then see recommended shows to watch.
I’ve been a TVPlus fan for years but sometimes it feels a bit lascklustler but it’s a new season and this gives me hope.
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u/FitDisk7508 2d ago
Best season finale in my history of watching TV, in my opinion.