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Severance Director/EP Ben Stiller Teasing Season 3 Production Start?

Director/EP Ben Stiller teased that production on Adam Scott and Britt Lower-starring Severance Season 3 was getting underway.

Published Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:58:08 -0500

by Ray Flook

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Ben Stiller’s new Severance post hints Season 3 production may finally be starting for the Apple TV+ hit.
Apple TV programming chief Matt Cherniss says Severance Season 3 is nearing production and moving along well.
Cherniss also shut down concerns about Ben Stiller scaling back, stressing he remains deeply involved in Severance.
Recent reports say Apple fully acquired Severance and is eyeing more seasons as the series expands beyond Season 3.

The rumblings had been getting louder over the past month or so that some good news was coming soon regarding filming on the third season of Showrunner/EP Dan Erickson and Director/EP Ben Stiller's Adam Scott-starring Severance. Earlier this month, an Apple TV executive offered an update (more on that below) on how things were looking, adding "we're nearing production" on Season 3. Well, it seems like today might be the day that – unless Stiller is swerving everyone with the post he shared this morning. Along with an image of Scott and Britt Lower running across a hallway, under the red lights, Stiller included the message, "'To return to work is to return home.'" Unless it has something to do with the New York Knicks that we didn't see coming, we're going with Severance on this one.

"Don't have set dates yet for the show, but we're moving along really well, and we're nearing production on that," Apple TV programming head Matt Cherniss shared about production on the third season earlier this month. "We've seen most of the material, and I think it totally delivers for the audience. With a show like "Severance," the most important thing is that we deliver on sort of what those epic first two seasons delivered, and then it even gets bigger from there."

As for the reports that Stiller would be less involved due to other commitments, it seems that's not the case. "Ben is incredibly involved in the show. You know, there are a lot of different things that Ben's doing now. He's acting in the show ["The Off Weeks"] for us, he has movies coming out. I've never met anyone that works the hours that he works, and constantly involved in the show. I don't think that neither was there an expectation from us that that would change, nor was there a desire for that to change for us. I think that everything he puts into the show is additive, and as much time as he'll give us we'll take," Cherniss offered.

"To return to work is to return home."

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— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) July 27, 2026

It was reported in February that Apple had invested in the series in a big way, purchasing it outright and becoming the primary production studio. In addition, the report offered a rundown of where things reportedly stood with Season 3 filming and scripts, the chances for a fourth and fifth season, the possibility of other projects set within the show's universe, and more:

Apple TV: Proud Owner of "Severance" – The biggest headline coming out of DH's report is that Apple acquired the IP and all rights to the series from the original producer, Fifth Season (reportedly for close to $70 million), at the end of 2025. The article offers a timeline of how and why the deal went down, with Apple Studios now as the main production studio and Fifth Season as a producer.

"Severance" Season 3 Filming Start This Summer? Maybe – The report claims that Apple is looking to start filming on the third season this summer, offering the following script update: "I hear six scripts for Season 3 have been finished, with episode 7 in an outline stage and a couple more to go." That said, plot developments in later scripts may necessitate changes in earlier scripts, resulting in additional time being needed. The report notes that those adjustments are looking to be settled at the script stage to avoid additional production time and costs.

"Severance" Season 4… and Season 5? According to the report, a fourth season is considered "a lock and factored into Apple Studios' plans for the show." Reportedly, Apple is on board with Stiller and Erickson's 3-4-season plan, with four seasons reportedly the goal. As for a fifth season, sources say that would be up to Stiller and Erickson but it's not likely. That said, the duo is reportedly open to prequels, spinoffs, international versions, and other possibilities.

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