Fortunately, “Severance” returns to Apple TV+ on Friday, and its makers seem to have used every second of the absence productively. The season takes new turns while remaining the most ambitious, batty and all-out pleasurable show on TV, an M.C. Escher maze whose plot convolutions never get in the way of its voice, heart and sense of humor.

Here's what you should remember from the first season of "Severance" and how certain moments and symbols could foreshadow what happens in Season 2.

Adam Scott heads up the cast of ‘Severance’ season 2 as Mark Scout, the Lumon employee who has the severance procedure following the loss of his wife. He’s seen here at the premiere of “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” on February 18, 2015 in Westwood, California. He previously starred in ‘Krampus,’ ‘The Overnight,’ and ‘Parks & Recreation,’ among others.

The first episode of "Severance" Season 2 are available for streaming on Apple TV+. Here's what to know about the rest of the schedule.

Severance season 2 is finally back after three years, and it was well worth the wait. The Apple TV+ workplace drama—which explores an alternate reality where one can physically separate their personal life from their work life—successfully builds upon the first season while recapturing the thrilling twists of its memorable season 1 finale.

After a three-year wait, the long-awaited season 2 premiere of "Severance" is finally here! Season 2 of the Apple TV+ original thriller series debuts this week. "Severance," directed by Ben Stiller, follows a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives.

When you purchase through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Get ready for more incredibly wild mysteries, hilarious antics, and mind-bending thrills in Severance Season 2. Created by Dan Erickson,