Apple has acquired the IP and all rights to its hit present “Severance” from its unique studio, Fifth Season, as first reported by Deadline. Underneath the deal, which was value just below $70 million, Apple’s in-house studio will probably be producing the present’s future seasons. Fifth Season will stay as an government producer.
The deal is just like one Apple struck with AMC Studios for sci-fi present “Silo” after season one.
Severance will now be considered one of Apple’s marquee titles, becoming a member of widespread collection corresponding to “Your Buddies and Neighbors” and “Stick.”
In keeping with Deadline, the manufacturing prices for Severance had exceeded what Fifth Season might afford. The studio had already requested advances from Apple and was contemplating relocating manufacturing from New York to Canada for greater and faster tax rebates. Since Apple positively has the funds to again the present, the corporate determined to take full management.
Severance is essential to the streamer, because the present’s second season turned Apple’s most-watched collection on the time. It additionally had the best variety of nominations on the 2025 Emmy Awards.
Deadline experiences that the present is predicted to run for 4 seasons, with the opportunity of spin-offs, a prequel, and international variations.
