Set in a snowy parallel universe (or perhaps near-future), the show centers on Lumon Industries, an all-American megacorp overseen by a family dynasty that dates back to a supposedly benevolent philosopher-founder in the mold of Henry Ford or Andrew Carnegie. And Severance is the rare example that delivers on its lofty premise. Inspired by the memeification of thoughts so deep they’re shallow (or so shallow they’re deep) and borrowing liberally from social media, I call them galaxy-brain shows. See also: Westworld, Made for Love, Peacock’s Brave New World adaptation, the British and American versions of Utopia, the TNT adaptation of Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer, and too many more to mention.
18 on Apple TV+, is another one of those sci-fi series infused with mind-bending-if often oversimplified-ideas about the intersection of technology, capitalism, and free will. As her confusion escalates, the show starts revealing itself to viewers.
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