The hit Apple TV Plus show Severance is in the middle of filming its hotly anticipated second season but those of us who are waiting for it might have to wait a little longer than we had hoped following reports of problems during filming.
Those problems, we're told, include the season being plagued by things like showrunners Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman not being on the best of terms.
And that, frankly, might be putting things mildly.
'The dreaded showrunners'
While filming for Severance season 2 started last year and we even saw a teaser following the iPhone 14 launch, industry watchers at Puck News report that the show faces significant delays because Erickson and Friedman hate each other.
Is hate a strong word? Maybe not.
The report claims that Severance "has been plagued for months by pricey problems, including scrapped scripts and the dreaded showrunners who don’t speak to each other." It goes on to say that the pair "ended up hating each other" during the first season and while Freidman tried to ditch the show he was convinced to hang around for the second season. That doesn't seem to have gone well.
Director Ben Stiller reportedly tried to find a replacement for Friedman but couldn't come up with someone he liked. But with Friedman back on board and things going sideways House of Cards creator Beau Willimon has been brought on to help with seasons three and four. Assuming we ever get that far.
Money could prove to be an issue as well, with each episode of season two now thought to be costing around $20 million to create. That might not concern Apple too much, but the delays might — Severance has proven a hit both with viewers and those nominating shows for awards, so a second season can't come soon enough.
Once it does arrive Severance season two will be available on Apple TV Plus via just about anything with an internet connection and a display. That includes Apple's own hardware but there are plenty of Apple TV alternatives for those who don't want to spend Apple TV 4K money.
