Beloved by audiences 'Severance' is renewed for Season 3

“Severance” is beloved by critics and audiences alike. But there was a time when star Adam Scott and Ben Stiller, who executive produces and directs the Apple TV+ series, worried it might never get made. The show — a dark, surrealist commentary on our work-obsessed culture that was hardly guaranteed to reap mass appeal — was set to start production on its first season in March 2020.

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Then the lockdowns began. One pandemic, two historic Hollywood strikes and a three-year gap between Seasons I and 2 later, Apple TV+ confirmed a third season Friday, the morning after the release of the second season's finale. Scott and Stiller spoke to The Associated Press in advance; the interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

Adam, was it challenging to get back into character after all this time?