The second season of Severance was an exciting journey, unveiling extra concerning the twisted workings of Lumon. Whereas we patiently look forward to the third season, you may be questioning what you are going to fill the TV hole with.

Haven’t any worry—this checklist of fantastic reveals is right here to assist. Severance is exclusive, however these reveals will scratch that itch till the time comes for Mark S. and his colleagues to return.

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Devs

Devs was created by Alex Garland, who you could know as the author of 28 Days Later and the director of Ex Machina. Within the present, software program engineer Lily (Sonoya Mizuno) investigates her boyfriend’s sudden disappearance after he begins a brand new job at an odd tech agency led by Nick Offerman’s CEO Forest.

Whereas it does not have the darkish humor of Severance, it is an unsettling gradual burn that can make you assume. Plus it is a restricted sequence, so it tells a whole story, although you could not discover the ending completely passable.

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Mr. Robotic

Chances are you’ll know Rami Malek for portraying Freddie Mercury or a Bond villain, however he rose to prominence in Mr. Robotic as reclusive hacker Elliot. The sinister company of this present is not Lumon, however relatively E Corp, and Elliot plans to make use of his laptop abilities to take them down.

Mr. Robotic makes for tense viewing and offers with some delicate matters, however it does so successfully. It is stylishly introduced and, not like most motion pictures or reveals involving computer systems, strives to portray technology and hacking accurately.

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Westworld

In Westworld, people can go to an expansive and real looking amusement park primarily based on the Wild West. The park is inhabited by lifelike androids, readily available to assist the visitors fulfill their fantasies, who’re programmed to not hurt people and periodically have their reminiscences reset.

Like Severance, Westworld performs with the thought of self. Whereas the primary season is the perfect, partly due to the joy of uncovering the world and its characters, it is a gripping and twisty present all through.

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Silo

Since you have already got an Apple TV+ subscription to stream Severance, you must also take a look at Silo—it is considered one of the best shows on Apple TV+. Each discover themes of imprisonment and management, and have unraveling mysteries.

The characters in Silo dwell deep underground, with the world outdoors in break. Rebecca Ferguson is great as Juliette, an engineer who will cease at nothing to find the reality.

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Parks and Recreation

Not like the opposite reveals on this checklist, Parks and Recreation is not darkish or dramatic. As a substitute, it is a humorous and charming mockumentary sitcom concerning the odd workings of a authorities division and its workers (lots of whom, like Aubrey Plaza and Chris Platt, have change into huge stars).

Parks and Recreation has a shaky first season, regardless of a powerful forged, and you could surprise the place the Severance hyperlink is available in. The reply to that comes within the second season’s penultimate episode, with the arrival of Severance lead Adam Scott as state auditor Ben Wyatt (alongside Rob Lowe), and it is right here that the present hits its stride.

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Black Mirror

Black Mirror is an anthology sequence (which means you may watch the episodes in any order) which explores the connection that people have with expertise. It is usually set within the near-future, and does not shrink back from bleak endings.

In case you’re not sure the place to start out, go along with the episode White Christmas starring Jon Hamm and Rafe Spall. Severance creator Dan Erickson has mentioned that this episode influenced his present—you may perceive how while you watch it.

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It is unknown when season three of Severance will arrive, however hopefully it comes faster than the three-year hole between the primary and second seasons. And bear in mind, when working by this checklist, please attempt to take pleasure in every present equally.