Innie vs Outie
This is what the employees call their work personas, the versions of themselves that exist only inside Lumon
What is an Innie?
In the very first episode, this surprising event sets the tone for how drastic the severance procedure is.
When a new employee wakes up on the conference table with no memory of their outside life?
They said, 'We all have two lives, and the second begins the moment we walk through those doors'?
Who is Mark Scout?
The show Severance was created by this well-known writer and producer.
Who is Dan Erickson?
This is the name of the mysterious company at the center of Severance, where employees have their memories split.
What is Lumon?
Outside of Lumon, the employees live normal lives. These outside versions of themselves are known by this term
What is an Outie?
We discover that this character has a secret role or hidden agenda that isn’t immediately obvious to the rest of the team.
Who is Ms. Cobel?
'Your innie is not the enemy'
Who is Harmony Cobel?
Which famous actor known for comedy directed several key episodes of the series?
Who is Ben Stiller?
In the show, this founder’s handbook is treated almost like a religious text by the employees.
What is Kier Egan’s handbook?
This character struggles significantly with the idea of their 'innie' and 'outie' lives being completely separate, leading to internal conflict.
Who is Mark Scout?
Midway through the season, this unexpected piece of information is revealed about the true purpose of Lumon’s severed employees
What is they are being used for experiments or some larger, more mysterious corporate agenda?
Every time you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and _____
What is Reflect?
Filming for Severance primarily took place in this U.S. state, giving it its distinctive corporate look.
What is New York?
This underground location is where all Lumon employees work after undergoing the severance procedure
What is the basement or “severed floor”?
In the show, this is the name of the device or procedure that actually splits a person's memories between their innie and outie selves.
What is the Severance Chip?
This character’s sudden and dramatic action leads to a rebellion or attempt to break free from the severed environment.
We don’t know what we don’t know. That’s the beauty of severance
Who is Irving Bailiff?
The eerie, minimalist design of Lumon's offices was inspired by the architecture of this real-life corporate headquarters.
What is Bell Labs' historic building in New Jersey.?
The eerie slogan or corporate motto of Lumon Industries that employees often repeat.
What is 'Praise Kier'?
This symbolic object or item becomes a key link between an innie and an outie, representing their attempt to communicate across their split consciousness
What is the map?
In the season finale, this shocking twist changes everything the team thought they knew about their reality.
What is they realize someone from the outside is manipulating their memories or that there's a deeper conspiracy involving their outie lives?
This cryptic phrase about 'the break room' becomes a chilling reminder of the company's control.
What is 'Forgive and forget in the break room.'?
The theme music for Severance was composed by this artist, known for creating atmospheric scores.
Who is Theodore Shapiro?
This family name is associated with the long line of leadership at Lumon and is key to its history.
What is the Eagan family?