Creative Struggles Delay Severance Season 2; Show’s Future Uncertain

The showrunners of the hit Apple TV+ series Severance dislike each other and needed extensive rewrites of scripts, causing significant delays in filming Season 2.
Showrunner Dan Erickson and executive producer Mark Friedman reportedly despise one another, and Friedman wanted to leave the show before filming Season 2.
Director Ben Stiller convinced Friedman to stay on, but the show now faces budget overruns, with each episode costing $20 million or more to produce.
Apple TV+ has discussed future seasons of Severance but production issues could threaten the show’s longevity.
House of Cards creator Beau Willimon is now helping craft the story for Season 3 and polish scripts for Season 2 in an effort to get the show back on track.