But there was a time when star Adam Scott and Ben Stiller, who executive produces and directs the Apple TV+ series, worried it might never get made. The show — a dark, surrealist commentary on our work-obsessed culture that was hardly guaranteed to reap mass appeal — was set to start production on its first season in March 2020.

Yes. Apple TV+, on Friday, formally announced "Severance" will return for season 3. The announcement does not come as a surprise, given that the show is the top streaming series on Apple TV+.

Severance just ended its second season on Apple TV+, and while fans are excited for another installment, there’s some apprehension about the next one taking on one of season two’s most disappointing traits. Now, Executive Producer Ben Stiller is making it clear that isn’t the case.