A new trailer for the second season of Apple TV+‘sSeverancehas been released, teasing some major changes at Lumon Industries. Specifically, Adam Scott’s character Mark has discovered that his coworkers Helly, Dylan, and Irving have been replaced, with three new characters sitting at their desks at Lumon. This change comes after the group’s “innies” broke out of Lumon and tried to get help escaping from their oppressive employers in theSeveranceseason 1 ending.
Following the latest trailer forSeveranceseason 2, the question of what will become of Mark and his pals has become even more pressing. The fact that Lumon has replaced Helly, Dylan, and Irving implies that the sinister company has done something terrible to them for their rebellion. It’s time to break down what happened to the maincharacters ofSeveranceat the end of season 1 and why it has led to Mark getting new coworkers at the office.
Lumon Has Separated Mark From Helly, Dylan & Irving After Their Exposures In Severance’s Season 1 Ending
Mark Must Rescue His Friends On His Own In Severance Season 2
Severance’s season 1 finaleshowed Dylan using the overtime contingency to allow Mark, Helly, and Irving’s innies to awaken outside Lumon Industries. From there, the latter three characters explore their outies’ lives by themselves. However, only Mark and Irving end up outside the company building, as Helly’s innie realizesshe is the daughter of Lumon CEO Jame Eaganat a corporate gala.
The episode ends with Helly getting tackled as she reveals Lumon’s abusive actions to the public, just as the overtime contingency gets taken down. At the same time, Mark’s innie realizes his dead wifeGemma is Ms. Casey, who’s alive and working at Lumon. The season ends with the four of them alone, andHelly and Dylan are captured by Lumon employees. It wouldn’t be surprising if their characters remained in their custody when season 2 begins.
Helly, Dylan & Irving Were Likely Assigned To Different Roles At Lumon In Severance Season 2
Lumon May Try To Break The Heroes Into Working For Them Once More
If Lumon gets hold of Irving in the outside world, chances are thatSeveranceseason 2will show him, Helly, and Dylan getting moved to different positions in the company, away from each other and away from Mark. The most reasonable explanation for this would be that Lumon wants to better monitor and control the group’s innies without them supporting each other as a unified front. This could present a glimpse into the other departments at the strange and secretive company.
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Lumon may be an evil corporation, but Helly is the daughter of Lumon’s CEO, so he would let anyone in the company kill her for her innie’s betrayal. Also, it’s unlikely that Lumon will get many recruits now thatHelly exposed the truth to the world. They’ll probably have to rely on the people already working for them, so they’ll likely attempt to break Helly, Dylan, and Irving’s spirits so they’ll continue serving them. One can only imagine what they’ll do to Mark, as the latest trailer showed him going to work.
Right now, the trailer forSeveranceseason 2 holds several terrifying implications for Mark, Helly, Dylan, and Irving. Season 1 ended with a shocking but hopeful cliffhanger for Mark and his friends. But now, it looks like Mark will have to go out on his own to rescue them from Lumon’s clutches and take down the company once and for all. All this has only continued to makeSeveranceseason 2 one of the most highly-anticipated shows of 2025.
