Severance: Series Premiere
Created by: Dan Erickson Directed by: Ben Stiller, Aoife McArdle Starring: Adam Scott (Mark Scout), Zach Cherry (Dylan), Britt Lower (Helly), Tramell Tillman (Mr. Milchick), Jen Tullock (Devon), Dichen Lachman (Ms. Casey), Michael Chernus (Ricken), John Turturro (Irving), Christopher Walken (Burt), Patricia Arquette (Harmony) I discovered this series halfway through its first season (which is where it's at as I write this), and I could not be more compelled. My professor for "Writing for Performance" casually mentioned this series as one she's watching during class introductions one day, and I'm so glad she did. I caught up just about as fast as my TV ADD would allow me and now I'm actively craving more. The show is about a fictional company (Lumon) that practices a medical procedure called "severance" on many of its employees: it severs their day-to-day memories so work and personal live are separated. When at the office, the main character M...