Severance
A psychological sci-fi thriller about office workers whose work and personal memories have been surgically divided. This report covers both seasons (2022–2025) as a whole; the show's intensity escalates across the run through psychological dread rather than graphic content.
Episodes to know about
A character attempts suicide by hanging inside an elevator; the act is shown on screen and is treated as a pivotal dramatic moment rather than a background event.
The psychological mechanics of the severance system are laid bare here: a recorded video from a character's outer self strips the inner self of any claim to personhood or autonomy, directly preceding the self-harm attempt.
Workers who violate Lumon's rules are sent to 'the break room,' where they undergo prolonged psychological punishment; these scenes are disturbing in their banality.