You’re settling in on March 21, 2025, ready to binge the season 2 finale of Severance on Apple TV Plus. The credits roll, your mind is sufficiently blown by the latest twists at Lumon Industries, and then you’re hit with the inevitable question—what’s next? Well, good news, folks: Severance isn’t wrapping up anytime soon. In fact, it’s just getting started.

Earlier today, Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped a casual bombshell in a video reply to producer Ben Stiller on X, confirming what fans have been crossing their fingers for: season 3 is officially a go. “Season 3 of Severance is available upon request,” Cook said, with a grin that suggests he knows we’re all hooked. It’s the kind of announcement that makes you want to high-five your TV screen—or at least send a strongly worded thank-you note to Cupertino.

Now, if you’re one of the diehards who’ve been with Severance since season 1 dropped back in February 2022, you might be flashing back to the agonizing three-year wait for season 2. That gap wasn’t exactly planned—Hollywood’s 2023 strikes threw a wrench into production, delaying filming and testing our collective patience. But here’s the kicker: Ben Stiller, the mastermind behind the show (and yeah, the guy from Zoolander, but let’s not hold that against him), isn’t keen on making us wait that long again. While chatting on Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast recently, he reassured fans that “the plan is not” to let another three years slip by before we’re back in Mark Scout’s unsettling world.

For the uninitiated—or those who’ve somehow resisted the hype—Severance is a sci-fi thriller that’s equal parts mind-bending and soul-chilling. It follows Mark Scout, played by the endlessly likable Adam Scott, who leads a team at the mysterious Lumon Industries. The catch? Everyone at Lumon has undergone a procedure called “severance,” which surgically splits their memories into two neat little boxes: work life and home life. You leave your personal baggage at the door, and when you clock out, you’ve got no clue what you did all day. It’s a premise that’s as creepy as it is fascinating, and the show’s stellar cast—Brit Lower, Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman, and the one-and-only Christopher Walken—brings it to life with a mix of deadpan humor and quiet dread.

Season 1 left us with more questions than answers: What’s really going on at Lumon? Why does Mark’s “outie” life feel so off? And what’s with all those goats? Season 2, which wrapped up filming late last year after the strikes cleared, has been teasing deeper dives into the severance procedure and its fallout. Critics who’ve caught early screeners are already buzzing about how it doubles down on the tension while peeling back just enough of the curtain to keep us guessing. If the finale lives up to the hype, we’re in for a wild ride tonight.

But let’s talk about that season 3 confirmation for a sec. Stiller, ever the jokester, couldn’t resist leaning into the show’s premise when he commented on the renewal. “While I have no memory of this, I’m told making season three will be equally enjoyable,” he said in an Apple press release, “though any recollection of these future events will be forever and irrevocably wiped from my memory as well.” Classic Stiller—half tongue-in-cheek, half existential crisis. It’s that vibe that makes Severance so addictive: it’s a show that doesn’t just entertain you; it messes with your head in the best way possible.

So, what can we expect from season 3? No official plot details yet—Lumon’s secrets are locked up tighter than their employee handbook.

The timing of the renewal announcement couldn’t be better. With season 2 dropping its finale today, Apple’s clearly banking on keeping the momentum going. And why wouldn’t they? Severance has been a critical darling since day one—The New York Times called it “a slow-burn masterpiece,” and it’s racked up a slew of Emmy nods. Plus, in an era where streaming services are churning out content faster than we can watch it, Severance stands out as something deliberate, something worth savoring.

If you’re like me, you’re probably already planning your rewatch of season 1 and 2 to prep for whatever’s coming next. And if Stiller’s promise holds true, we won’t be waiting until 2028 to find out.