Apple has become the first to acquire the intellectual property and all rights to the popular series ‘Severance’ from its original studio, Fifth Season. reported by Deadline. Under the deal, which was worth just under $70 million, Apple’s in-house studio will produce future seasons of the show. The fifth season remains executive produced.
The deal is similar to the one Apple made with AMC Studios for the sci-fi show “Silo” after season one.
‘Severance’ is now becoming one of Apple’s big titles, alongside popular series such as ‘Your Friends and Neighbours’ and ‘Stick’.
According to Deadline, production costs for “Severance” were higher than what the fifth season could afford. The studio had already asked Apple for advances and was considering moving production from New York to Canada for bigger and faster tax breaks. Since Apple certainly has the money to support the show, the company decided to take full control.
“Severance” is important for the streamer, as the show’s second season became Apple’s most-watched series at the time. It also had the highest number of nominations at the 2025 Emmy Awards.
Deadline reports that the show is expected to run for four seasons, with the possibility of spinoffs, a prequel, and foreign versions.
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