The Severance Season 2 finale, “Chilly Harbor,” answered quite a lot of burning questions followers had, together with what Chilly Harbor really is and (kind of) what’s happening with these goats. Followers obtained different resolutions in prior episodes as nicely, together with the reply to the place Gemma (Dichen Lachman) has been on a regular basis and why Concord (Patricia Arquette) felt so slighted by Lumon firing her (and why Helena — Britt Decrease — nonetheless provided her a job to placate her).
The ending was superbly, emotionally introduced, however left followers with yet one more epic cliffhanger to digest for the following short while till a not-yet-confirmed Season 3 arrives (it’s doubtless the present will likely be renewed). There are many questions that stay, however one massive, new query has arrived that’s essential to how the story will transfer ahead.
Severance
- Launch Date
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February 18, 2022
- Showrunner
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Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman
What Is Mark Going to Do After the ‘Severance’ Season 2 Finale?
Season 2 of Severance ends with innie Mark (Adam Scott) doing what his outie requested of him, kind of. He finishes Chilly Harbor, will get Helly’s assist to create a diversion, and escapes to save lots of Gemma. It’s not simple, however he will get her out of the constructing to security. Nevertheless, whereas looking at outie Gemma screaming in agony from outdoors as soon as she acknowledges who he’s, Mark is having a disaster of conscience. He is aware of his outie desires him to stroll out these doorways together with her and resume the life that they had two years prior. However that is innie Mark. He has turn into his personal particular person in the previous few years.
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His existence has been within the confines of the Lumon severed ground and briefly within the birthing cabin. Crucial factor, nonetheless, is that he now has Helly. Over time, the 2 have grown shut. They’ve helped each other by way of their making an attempt, monotonous days. She has helped him dig into his suspicions after studying particulars from Petey (Yul Vazquez). She has been by his facet by way of all the pieces. They’ve additionally turn into intimate. He has, he tells his outie, fallen in love.
Mark’s determination to desert Gemma, stroll again down the hallway to seize Helly’s hand, and run again into the constructing was jarring and sudden. Nevertheless it raises a significant query: what occurs subsequent for them? Lumon has been compromised. They know what’s happening, and he is aware of what they’ve in retailer for him and Gemma by the top. He killed Drummond (Darri Ólafsson), albeit by accident. Helly locked Milchick (Tramell Tillman) in a toilet with Dylan’s (Zack Cherry) assist, then satisfied a whole marching band to assist her. A full-on revolt has begun.
Mark and Helly May Strike a Deal With James
There’s one second at the start of the episode that would counsel the potential for Mark’s innie to get what he desires. James Eagan (Michael Siberry) arrives within the constructing, seemingly to watch Gemma as she partakes within the closing undertaking, Chilly Harbor. However earlier than he takes his publish, he visits Helly. She is shocked to see him, and he delivers a scathing speech, telling her he doesn’t love his personal daughter. What’s extra, he claims that he used to see Kier in Helena however not. He provides that he sired others, successfully confirming he has had different infants however didn’t see Kier in them both. Nevertheless, he claims to see Kier in Helly.
In different phrases, James wouldn’t bat an eye fixed at protecting Helena trapped as Helly, seemingly the daughter he has at all times needed, for all of eternity. It may be simpler to do than anticipated now that Helly would doubtless be completely satisfied to be with Mark, and he the identical. There’s additionally the peripheral advantage of getting revenge on outie Mark, who James is aware of orchestrated the entire thing.
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That’s only a concept, after all, however one value exploring. In any other case, the second Mark leaves the constructing, he’ll turn into his outie once more and can most definitely discover Gemma at residence, plotting together with her to determine learn how to put an finish to Lumon, Mark’s innie, and Helly. It’s in James’ finest pursuits to by no means let that occur.
Mark’s innie seemingly has extra management than ever if he can discover a technique to stay himself. He might even turn into a weapon by coming into the surface world as his innie, utilizing Extra time Contingency to mess with Gemma, Devon (Jen Tullock), and Concord. There’s a lot potential for a 3rd season that it could be a travesty if it didn’t occur.
What Different Questions Stay in ‘Severance’?
Past what occurs to Mark from right here, so many different questions stay. There’s Milchick, who’s lastly talking up for himself, insulting not solely Drummond, who’s now lifeless but in addition Kier Eagan’s consciousness throughout their celebratory speech to Mark. He’s had sufficient, and whereas he may be blamed for what occurred on his ground when he was in cost, he appeared to virtually have already got one foot out the door anyway.
The place will Gemma go? It is sensible that she would first go to Devon’s home, looking for assist from her sister-in-law. With Concord seemingly of their nook now that she’s bitter, indignant, and feels betrayed, she could also be their solely hope. The opposite choice is Reghabi (Karen Aldridge). Would possibly she try the reintegration course of once more ought to Mark ever go away the constructing and turn into his outie once more? And in that case, how would that work now that his severed different half appears to have a thoughts of his personal?
The way forward for Lumon hangs within the stability as nicely. It wasn’t solely Mark, Helly, Gemma, and Dylan who fought again. Additionally they satisfied a whole marching band of workers to face their floor. There’s additionally Lorne (Gwendoline Christie), who reached the top of her rope, bored with elevating these goats/youngsters solely to sacrifice them for Kier. With the workplace in a state of emergency, the Chilly Harbor program compromised, and Gemma gone, what is going to they do now? Will they begin over, in search of their subsequent victims?
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Let’s not neglect about Irving (John Turturro), who was despatched away by Burt (Christopher Walken), seemingly to security, versus the doubtless loss of life sentence Burt normally sends detractors to. The place did he go, will he return, and can there ever be a reunion amongst mates? If anybody can discuss sense into Mark’s innie, it’s Irving. He wants him proper now.
Dylan’s journey can be an attention-grabbing one with out decision. After Gretchen (Merritt Wever) confesses to him that she kissed his innie, Dylan is devastated. When she reveals to his innie the following day what his response was, he will get on one knee and proposes, hoping Gretchen may select him. However she shuts him down, and Dylan decides to stop. He not desires to exist. Nevertheless, his outie writes him a heartfelt letter explaining that he wants him round and needs to be extra like him within the outdoors world. How this may play out stays to be seen and will likely be tied to the way forward for Lumon as nicely.
Lastly, the episode does kind of clarify Chilly Harbor and the way these numbers Mark was clustering had been certainly, as followers suspected, tempers. However they had been clusters that made up Gemma’s thoughts, every one pertaining to a unique innie and totally different room she entered. The final word aim of Kier nonetheless isn’t completely clear. It seems they need to have the ability to break down minds and consciousness into computable numbers. The goat, a baby, could also be a symbolic rebirth sacrifice as every take a look at topic is eradicated and left to dwell a supposed immortal life by way of their consciousness and past their our bodies.
Based mostly on Lorne’s feedback to Drummond, that is one thing that has occurred many occasions earlier than. Gemma and Mark are doubtless not the one couple to have been by way of this. And chances are high that Lumon will discover a manner to make sure they received’t be the final. Stream Severance on Apple TV+.