4 Most Burning Questions Severance Hasn't Answered Yet
Severance's mysteries only deepen as each clue draws us further into its terrifying corporate labyrinth. One thing is certain: the answers, when they come, will be as unsettling as the questions.
Severance masterfully blends corporate dystopia with psychological mystery, leaving viewers obsessed with its unresolved puzzles.
While the show's two seasons have peeled back layers of Lumon's chilling severance process and other experiments, some questions remain unanswered.
1. Why Does Irving Know about the Elevator to The Testing Floor?
Irving is hiding too many secrets, and the black paintings of the elevator to the testing floor are just the tip of the iceberg.
Who was he talking to in the phone booth? Why does he have information about other severed Lumon employees? And was he somehow connected to Burt before they met on the severed floor?
Unlike others, he seems to be subtly resisting reintegration, hinting at hidden motives. Is he a sleeper agent, a rebel, or a severed man fighting his own programming? His multilayered past and cryptic actions make him the show's biggest mystery.
2. Who Are the MDR Watchers & What Do They Do?
The MDR Watchers are a mysterious group who monitor the Macrodata Refinement department. Their exact identity remains unclear, but they could be part of the Cold Harbor project – that is, analyzing the behavior of severed workers to monitor how effectively the chip barrier is working.
Their role adds intrigue, suggesting a larger conspiracy about Lumon's corporate manipulation and the dehumanizing effects of the severance process.
3. How Did Gemma End Up on the Testing Floor?
Although we learned about Mark and Gemma's past and what happened to the woman on the testing floor, one important moment in Gemma's story is still being kept from us.
Most fans assume that the woman could have come to Lumon herself, where she was promised a solution to her reproductive problems. In that case, the car accident was staged, and what Mark identified was not Gemma's body.
However, it is possible that Lumon had a more sophisticated plan to convince Gemma to participate in the experiment, which would explain why she was so important that she became the main test subject.
4. What or Who Is The Board?
All we know is that The Board is a mysterious authoritarian entity that governs Lumon from the shadows. Their true nature is still ambiguous – they could be a group of high-ranking executives, an AI consciousness, or even the preserved minds of Lumon's founders.
Some theories propose The Board is a cult-like hierarchy worshipping Kier Eagan's ideology, while others speculate they're a digital collective.
