'Severance' creator says the idea came from their own 'meaningless' jobs
What you need to know
- Apple TV+ showrunner Dan Erickson says they got the idea for the show from their own jobs.
- Erickson says they got the idea after working "mind-numbing" jobs.
- The first two episodes of Severance will be available to stream from Friday.
The person behind the creation of Apple TV+ show Severance says that they got the idea for it after working "meaningless" and "mind-numbing" jobs.
The new show, whose first two episodes will be available to stream on Apple TV+ from Friday, stars Adam Scott among others. And its creator was speaking with Variety when the subject of inspiration came up.
Erickson went on to say that the feeling of wanting to make time disappear was a strange one considering how short a time we have on this planet. And that's when the idea for Severance came together.
The full Variety interview is worth a read for more insight into how the show ticks along, but the best thing to do is just watch it from Friday.
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