5 Best Adam Scott Movies and Shows to Watch While You Wait for Severance Season 3

Apple TV+ ’s Severance has remained one of the most successful shows to talk about frequently, especially since its second season dropped on the streamer’s platform back in January.

Its final episode wrapped it all up last Friday, leaving the show’s fans a major cliffhanger to deal with until a third season comes along.

Despite Severance’s creators promising that the audiences won’t have to wait for another three years, it still may take a while before new episodes land on Apple TV+ sometime in the future.

To make it all easier in the meantime, you can take a closer look at other acting credits of Adam Scott, Severance’s leading star — trust us, it’s worth checking out. Naturally, try to enjoy each of them equally!

Big Little Lies (2017 — )

Starring opposite Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Zoe Kravitz and others, Scott portrays Ed, the vulnerable husband of the former’s Madeline who, apart from dealing with issues of her own behind closed doors, also gets involved in a mysterious murder she might be framed for.

Big Little Lies is a compelling watch due to its main storyline, but it becomes even more satisfying when male characters like Scott’s Ed comes up on stage.

Despite Severance offering the actor a much bigger role, Big Little Lies was one of those series that proved Scott’s dramatical skills long before Apple TV+’s hit came around.

The Vicious Kind (2009)

Showing Scott in a role which is, well, quite a vicious kind, the movie follows the actor’s Caleb Sinclaire, an older brother of Peter who sets up a major family split when he finds himself a girlfriend named Emma and introduces her to his loved ones.

Things get complicated when Caleb starts developing feelings for Emma and, now completely obsessed with her, makes an attempt to steal Emma from his younger brother.

The Vicious Kind owes its gripping and pretty toxic, but still intriguing storyline to Scott whose performance in here comes as yet another proof of his ability to be a great lead, whether it’s a movie or a several-seasons-long show.

Party Down (2009 — 2023)

Offering a different perspective of a path towards success in Hollywood, this highly acclaimed show starred Adam Scott as a failed actor who, accompanied by fellow actors, writers and other aspiring Hollywood workers, spends his days in a catering company named Party Down while waiting for a breakout role to happen to him anytime soon.

Despite being a fun watch and a solid fan-favourite series that returned to the screens after a hiatus of more than a decade, Party Down, sadly, remains one of Scott’s most ignored projects.

Step Brothers (2008)

The movie that made Scott’s acting career skyrocket back in 2008, Step Brothers is one of the best films directed by Adam McKay and a comedy that sees Adam Scott taking on the role of a vicious antagonist bullying his newly found step brothers.

The movie also stars comedy legends Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly which makes it an even more prompting option when it comes to choosing a light-hearted comical drama perfected by the cast’s brilliant performances.

Parks and Recreation ( 2009 — 2015)

Another extremely successful mockumentary created by The Office ’s Greg Daniels, Parks and Recreation brought Adam Scott on board in its second season, but quickly made him one of the biggest stars that later saw his career going up and pretty high.

The show follows Amy Poehler’s Leslie Knope, a government official and the head of the Parks Department in a fictional town, later on finding her love interest in Scott’s Ben Wyatt.

Despite concluding 10 years ago, Parks and Recreation remains one of the best sitcoms in the past couple of decades, with Scott being a significant part of this success.