“Severance” stars Adam Scott as severed Lumon employee Mark Scout. In the second season, Mark and his co-workers learn “the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe,” according to Apple TV+’s description.

In addition, Severance's pilot script revealed that a manager at Lumon earns around half a million dollars a year. While many would believe that the salary of a severed employee is relatively higher than that of a regular employee, the salary makes sense given the nature of their work.