Severance Season 3 is filming from April to December 2026, with an expected release in mid-2027. Apple TV+ has confirmed the renewal, and the creative team is already planning the next chapter of Lumon's story.
After Season 2's revelations about the Testing Floor and Gemma, fans are eager to see what comes next.
Production Timeline
- Writers Room: Started Fall 2025
- Pre-Production: January-March 2026
- Filming: April-December 2026
- Post-Production: January-June 2027
- Expected Release: Mid-to-late 2027
- Complex set designs that require extensive construction
- Ben Stiller's directing schedule
- Apple TV+'s premium approach to the show
- The need to maintain Season 1 and 2's quality
What We Know About Season 3
- Full main cast returning
- Ben Stiller continuing as director/producer
- Dan Erickson writing
- Deeper exploration of reintegration
- Consequences of Season 2's finale
- Gemma's recovery and reintegration
- Mark's dual romantic situation
- Lumon's response to the escape
- The larger conspiracy behind severance
- Other test subjects on the Testing Floor
New Characters: Casting announcements suggest new Lumon executives and potentially more test subjects will appear.
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Fan Theories for Season 3
The Goats: Still unexplained. Season 3 may finally reveal why Lumon keeps goats on the severed floor.
Reintegration: The show has teased that merging innie and outie is possible. Season 3 may show the process—and its consequences.
Helena Eagan: Helly's outie is an Eagan. Her role in Lumon's leadership and her relationship with innie Helly remains unexplored.
The Board: Lumon's mysterious Board has been mentioned but never shown. Who—or what—actually runs the company?