Severance takes a lot of risks, from complex love triangles to cliffhangers that are left hanging for nearly three years. The Apple TV+ sci-fi series creates a world where employees can separate themselves into innies and outies, leading to a harsh divide between their work and home lives. The concept lends itself to social commentary, but Season 2 takes a big swing in particular. Mr. Milchick ( Tramell Tillman ) has provided dimension for the series since the beginning, but in Season 2, Episode 3 , "Who Is Alive," Severance discusses the issue of racism within Lumon more directly by having the company gift Milchick a controversial set of paintings .
This scene reveals a lot about the world of the series, showing that, in addition to its cult-like nature, Lumon takes pa