Severance streams exclusively on Apple TV+ in every market, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, and Poland; there's no other legal way to watch it. It's worth the subscription: a patient, meticulously crafted workplace mystery that turns office anxiety into genuine sci-fi dread, rewarding close attention over a full season.
Where to stream Severance (2022)
| Country | Available on |
|---|---|
| United States | Apple TV+ |
| United Kingdom | Apple TV+ |
| Canada | Apple TV+ |
| Australia | Apple TV+ |
| Germany | Apple TV+ |
| Poland | Apple TV+ |
Is Severance worth watching?
Yes, with patience. Severance is the rare prestige show whose pace is part of the meaning — the slowness mirrors the protagonist's deliberate amnesia. If you want propulsive, this isn't it. If you want a show that rewards re-watches and theory crafting, it's the best on streaming right now.
Season 1 is the tightest hour-by-hour. Season 2 is a victory lap. The finale will absolutely require Season 3 to land, so factor in the wait.
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Should I get Apple TV+ just for Severance?
Yes, if slow-burn prestige television is what you want. Severance anchors Apple TV+'s current lineup: a meticulously produced mystery that treats every hallway, break room, and elevator chime as part of its design language. Neither season pads itself with filler episodes, and both hold up on a second viewing.
The tradeoff is library size. Apple TV+ has far fewer total titles than Netflix or Max, so if you want dozens of shows to browse casually, the value looks thinner on paper. Judged on Severance alongside strong neighbors like Slow Horses and Ted Lasso, though, the subscription earns its cost for anyone watching even a couple of hours a week.
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FAQs about Where to Watch Severance
Is Severance available on Netflix?
Severance is not available on Netflix in any market. It streams exclusively on Apple TV+, the same service that produces it, and there is no indication Apple plans to license it elsewhere given how central it is to positioning Apple TV+ as a prestige-drama destination against bigger streaming libraries.
Can I watch it without an Apple device?
Watching Severance doesn't require any Apple hardware at all. Apple TV+ runs as an app or website on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, most smart TVs, PlayStation, and Xbox, plus any browser. The old assumption that Apple TV+ needs an Apple device stopped being accurate years before Severance premiered.
How long is each episode?
Severance episodes run close to 50 minutes each, noticeably longer than the show's "half-hour drama" label suggests on paper. That runtime gives Ben Stiller's direction room to sit in long, quiet takes, so budget a full hour per episode rather than a quick before-bed watch.