Helly R.'s outie is, in fact, Helena, heir to the Egan fortune and one of the architects of the severance program; and Mark's wife, Gemma, is alive and living as Ms. Casey on the severed floor. Those are the sorts of major plot twists that can trip up even the smartest of puzzle box shows.

In its second season, Severance remains one of Apple TV+’s best shows, which is surely rewarding for creator Dan Erickson and director Ben Stiller, especially since Stiller recently revealed to Hollywood Reporter that he had to push like crazy to get Adam Scott cast, and the Parks and Rec actor understands why: