Apple TV's "Severance."
Watched the first two episodes this weekend.
Adam Scott of "Parks & Recreation," John Turturro of many projects including "Miller's Crossing," and Patricia Arquette also of a ton of projects like "Lost Highway" and "Boyhood" lead a small ensemble cast directed by Ben Stiller.
This dystopian work / life thriller plays like an extended Black Mirror episode.
The work setting feels very 1970s early 1980s. Huge monitors, black and white screens, retro modern furnishings, and yet while on the outside, the "outies" have cell phones and microwaves, so it is not set in the 1970s.
They work for the mysterious Lumon Corporation who uses technology to sever people's minds so that they have no recollection of their personal life while at work and conversely have no idea what work they do when they are at home.
Anyone else watched it?
Thoughts?
I found it well done. A bit quirky, but appealingly so. Also very dark and raises a ton of questions about our present work/life balance.
I will be interested to see where this thing goes.
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