Exclusive | ‘Severance’ star Michael Chernus on Season 3 and fan theories: ‘We’re all on Reddit’

Exclusive | ‘Severance’ star Michael Chernus on Season 3 and fan theories: ‘We’re all on Reddit’

Want to know all about “Severance” Season 3? Well, don’t ask Michael Chernus, who plays the goofy blowhard Rickon. “I know it’s happening, but I don’t know anything. And that’s not me being like, ‘oh, I have an NDA!’” Chernus, 48, exclusively told The Post. “I don’t know.”  Michael Chernus in his video interview with … Read more

Exclusive | Why ‘Severance’ star Michael Chernus was ‘hesitant’ to play serial killer John Wayne Gacy

Exclusive | Why ‘Severance’ star Michael Chernus was ‘hesitant’ to play serial killer John Wayne Gacy

Rickon isn’t clowning around.  Michael Chernus, best known for playing the goofy Rickon on “Severance,” takes a darker turn in the serial killer show, “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.”  Premiering Oct. 16 on Peacock, the show dramatizes the serial killer’s reign of terror and highlights his victim’s stories. Gabriel Luna (“The Last of Us”) … Read more

The Post’s Emmys 2025 predictions: Will ‘The Pitt’ upset ‘Severance?’

The Post’s Emmys 2025 predictions: Will ‘The Pitt’ upset ‘Severance?’

It’s a battle between doctors and refiners.  TV’s biggest night is here, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze. The 2025 Emmys has several big races to keep an eye out for Sept. 14. AppleTV’s sci-fi thriller “Severance” leads the pack with 27 nominations.  HBO’s “The Penguin” follows with 24 nods, and Seth Rogen’s comedy “The Studio” … Read more

Here’s why Patricia Arquette almost quit acting

Here’s why Patricia Arquette almost quit acting

Patricia Arquette made the pretty smart move to stay in the business. The actress, 57, revealed that she almost quit acting after starring in her first ever film at just 18 years old, “Pretty Smart.” The comedy drama follows Zero (Arquette) as the head of a clique at a Greek private school. Patricia Arquette during the … Read more

‘Sinners’ and Shows like ‘Severance’ Give an Old Form New Life

‘Sinners’ and Shows like ‘Severance’ Give an Old Form New Life

None of this is new in entertainment. Entranced by the possibilities that camera trickery allows, double (or more) performances have been part of film and TV almost since the dawn of movies. A number are now classics, from Peter Sellers in “Dr. Strangelove” and Hayley Mills (and later Lindsay Lohan) in “The Parent Trap” to … Read more

‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Severance’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ show what happens when brand collabs go wrong

‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Severance’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ show what happens when brand collabs go wrong

It’s off brand.  Every so often, a TV show or movie has a brand-tie in that misses the point.  For instance, the hit AppleTV+ show “Severance” is essentially about how work is hell…but the show’s official podcast is filled with ads for work-related platforms.  The iconic red cloaks on “The Handmaid’s Tale” are used to … Read more

Shocking number of people would undergo ‘Severance’ procedure in real life: survey

Shocking number of people would  undergo ‘Severance’ procedure in real life: survey

They need to get a life — or at least half of one. A shocking new study found that over a third of real-life employees – and nearly half of the Gen-Zers polled – would prefer to be “severed,” like their favorite characters in the hit Apple TV series, “Severance.”  Out of 2,000 UK workers … Read more

Is John Turturro leaving ‘Severance’? Inside the rumors that Irving won’t be in Season 3

Is John Turturro leaving ‘Severance’? Inside the rumors that Irving won’t be in Season 3

Out of the office. Following the dramatic Season 2 finale of “Severance,” viewers have many questions about where the Apple TV+ sci-fi series goes next. But one of the biggest mysteries surrounds John Turturro and his future on the show. Zach Cherry and John Turturro in “Severance” Season 2. Apple TV+ The 68-year-old actor, who … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Severance’ star on that dramatic death — and fighting Gwendoline Christie and Adam Scott: I wanted to cry

Exclusive | ‘Severance’ star on that dramatic death — and fighting Gwendoline Christie and Adam Scott: I wanted to cry

He has verve. Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, the Icelandic-American actor who played Lumon enforcer Mr. Drummond on the Emmy-winning Apple drama “Severance,” became the show’s first bloody death in the Season 2 finale.  “I was kind of excited,” Ólafsson exclusively told The Post.  “I spoke to [director Ben Stiller] about it, and it’s the first time … Read more

Could ‘Severance’ become reality? Brain docs reveal the truth

Could ‘Severance’ become reality? Brain docs reveal the truth

Instead of trying to juggle work-life balance, why not just split the two entirely? If Apple TV’s Severance taught us anything, it’s that it’s not that simple.  While the surgical procedure that Lumon Industries employees undergo to sever their work and home memories is pure science fiction, experts in the field say it’s not entirely … Read more

How ‘Severance’ Uses Old Tricks to Make Its Office Hell

How ‘Severance’ Uses Old Tricks to Make Its Office Hell

Contains spoilers about past episodes but not the Season 2 finale. In “Severance,” the Apple TV+ series about a shadowy company where some employees have their consciousness split into two parts, with the “innie” doing all the work and the “outie” remembering none of it, the office is sparse and lifeless. The show reinforces that … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Severance’ production designer unpacks ‘mind blowing’ Season 2 finale — and shocking ‘bloodbath’ death

Exclusive | ‘Severance’ production designer unpacks ‘mind blowing’ Season 2 finale — and shocking ‘bloodbath’ death

Spoilers ahead for the “Severance” Season 2 finale.  It ended with a bang.  Emmy-nominated “Severance” production designer Jeremy Hindle is dissecting that wild Season 2 finale — and, yes, he knows it was “mind blowing.”  “Severance” follows employees of a mysterious biotech company called Lumon, including Mark (Adam Scott), Helly (Britt Lower), Milchick (Tramell Tillman) … Read more

Adam Scott should win an Emmy for this ‘Severance’ Season 2 finale sequence

Adam Scott should win an Emmy for this ‘Severance’ Season 2 finale sequence

Spoilers ahead for the “Severance” Season 2 finale.  “Choreography and merriment” is in the building. “Severance” Season 2 has an astonishing ending that’s a supersized thrill ride – and, it’s more of a bloodbath than anyone might expect from a show that’s mostly set in an office.  The Season 2 finale, called “Cold Harbor,” features … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Severance’ star Dichen Lachman breaks down Gemma and Mark’s ‘heavy’ Season 2 finale reunion: ‘I just kept crying’

Exclusive | ‘Severance’ star Dichen Lachman breaks down Gemma and Mark’s ‘heavy’ Season 2 finale reunion: ‘I just kept crying’

Warning: Spoilers ahead.  Please try to enjoy each fact equally.  “Severance” star Dichen Lachman, 43, who plays Gemma / Ms. Casey, is unpacking the Season 2 finale “Cold Harbor,” which is currently streaming on AppleTV+.  “The whole episode is so intense,” Lachman, who is also known for “Dollhouse” and “The 100,” exclusively told The Post.  … Read more

Can I negotiate a higher severance package?

Can I negotiate a higher severance package?

I was recently laid off, and the company has offered me a severance package. However, the amount they’ve come up with doesn’t seem to be sufficient given my age and how long it will take me to find another job. How negotiable are companies in these circumstances? “These circumstances” are the critical words here. I’m … Read more

The 10 best TV shows of 2022 from ‘Severance’ to ‘The Rings of Power’

The 10 best TV shows of 2022 from ‘Severance’ to ‘The Rings of Power’

It’s that time of year to look at the hundreds of shows that aired on TV and pick out the best. This year has had an especially rich stew of offerings, in every genre ranging from comedy to epic fantasy to prestige drama. Here’s our selection of the 10 best shows from 2022.  “Severance,” AppleTV+ … Read more