Apple Studios has purchased the rights to the series "Severance" from the company "Fifth Season" for just under $70 million, and it is expected that this sci-fi series will get at least a fourth season.
As the media points out, citing unnamed sources, Apple decided to make this move in order to have better control over long-term planning and potential filming of spin-offs.
Fifth Season is the largest studio providing series for Apple TV, and their products include “Chief Of War,” “See,” “Truth Be Told,” “Roar,” “Lady In The Lake,” and the drama “The Savant,” which is yet to begin airing.
It is said that filming each episode of the second season of "Severance" cost around $20 million, and the reason for this is the complicated production, as it contains a large number of visual effects, huge sets, and a complex storyline.
Fifth Season couldn't handle the financial burden, so it turned to Apple TV for help, but the company's executives had a better idea. Instead of moving the series to Canada for tax refunds, they decided to keep the set in New York and buy out the rights in full.
So far, only the filming of the third season of the series "Severance" has been officially confirmed, in March of last year, and Apple hopes that work on the fourth season will be able to begin during the summer.
There is speculation that a fifth season could be filmed, but the final decision is made by its creator. Den Erikson, who previously suggested that the ideal length for a series is three to four seasons. However, he did hint at ideas for potential prequels and spin-offs.
The second season of “Severance” premiered in January of last year, with new episodes airing weekly. Critics were favorable in their comments about the series, praising the direction, photography, production, script and cast, and audiences were also delighted, as “Severance” was the most watched series on Apple TV. It was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards.
The plot follows employees of the biotechnology corporation Lumon Industries, who undergo a "split" procedure that splits their consciousness into two, creating two personalities: one is a personality that experiences the world only within the confines of their office job, while the other exists in the outside world with no memory of the work period.
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