8.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Severance (2022)
Severance (2022)
Overview
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.8
Overview
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Severance's central thesis explicitly critiques unchecked corporate power and the dehumanization of labor, portraying a dystopian system where individuals are exploited and stripped of their identity for corporate gain, aligning with progressive critiques of capitalism.
The series features a visibly diverse cast in its original roles, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative focuses on critiquing corporate culture and dehumanization, rather than explicitly targeting or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
Severance features a significant and positively portrayed gay relationship between characters Irving Bailiff and Burt Goodman. Their bond is depicted with dignity, emotional depth, and complexity, serving as a key emotional anchor in the narrative. The show affirms the worth of their love, presenting it as a genuine and enduring connection.
The series "Severance" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on corporate control, identity, and memory separation through a fictional surgical procedure, without engaging with gender identity or trans experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Severance is an original television series with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for the show, and their on-screen gender aligns with their original conception, thus no gender swaps occurred.
Severance is an original television series with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. All characters were created specifically for this show, meaning there is no pre-established canonical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.7
8.4
Critic Ratings
9.5
8.5
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