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Arguably, Severance season 1 delivers one of the greatest finales in the history of television.
Since the beginning and the ending of a story are two of its most important segments, many shows ensure they deliver their best hooks at the beginning and their best payoffs towards the end. Owing to this, even though not every show ends on a satisfying note, many TV series deliver compelling season finales.
Severance season 1’s finale, however, is one of its kind and proves to be so memorable that even season 2’s closing episode fails to match it.
Severance Season 1 Delivers One Of The Best TV Finales Of All Time
In its opening arcs, Severance season 1 is rather slow and demands a lot of patience from viewers. There also isn’t much of a conflict in its earlier episodes as the Lumon innies work tirelessly day in and day out without ever thinking about their autonomy. However, the sparks of a rebellion get triggered when Helly shows up.
Before the rebellion reaches its peak, Severance subtly introduces the Overtime Contingency protocol, which becomes the perfect device for its finale’s payoff.
After ensuring that viewers are fully immersed in its drama and heavily rooting for the innies’ freedom, Severance season 1 delivers an electrifying finale where the innies finally snap into the real world. As a viewer, you feel your heart pounding against your chest as Helly, Mark, and Irving look for clues in the outside world to learn more about their outies.
Things get even more intense when Helly turns out to be an Eagan, Irving learns about his outie’s paintings, and Mark realizes the chilling truth about his wife’s fate. While they are at it, viewers feel the ticking clock over their heads as Dylan holds on to the switches in Lumon while Milchick tries to stop them.
And just before all three snap back to reality, they drop bombs in the real world about Lumon’s darkest secrets. The credits start rolling, and, as a viewer, you realize you just experienced “Absolute Cinema.“
Severance Season 3 Has The Perfect Opportunity To Recreate Season 1’s Finale Magic
Severance season 1 was all about the innies fighting for their identity and ensuring that their outies cannot just deny their existence. Season 2 took a more balanced approach by showing both innie and outie perspectives. Since Mark’s innie decides to stay inside Lumon in season 2’s finale, season 3 will likely be about his outie’s struggles to retain control.
Given how Severance is yet to explore the full scope of the reintegration story, season 3 has the perfect opportunity to give us a finale that reverses season 1’s ending.
Since the innies have more control and power after season 2, season 3 could show how Mark’s outie briefly ends up inside Lumon before learning the truth about his innie’s life. Severance season 1’s finale will still likely be better because of how novel its concept felt. However, the Apple TV show can still recreate season 1’s magic with another similar innie/outie twist in season 3’s finale.
