After almost a three-year wait,Severanceseason 2 premiered in January 2025, with Adam Scott and Britt Lower (who worked together on a different TV show in 2017) reprising their roles from season 1. Scott plays the protagonist, Mark Scout, while Lower stars as Helly Riggs, anothercharacter in theSeverancemain cast. The two actors evidently work quite well together and have chemistry, as proven in the Apple TV+ science fiction psychological thriller series. However,Scott and Lower’s onscreen history dates back to 2017, five years beforeSeverancepremiered.
Apple TV+ releases new episodes ofSeveranceseason 2 on Fridays at 3 am ET/12 am PT. The finale is scheduled to premiere on August 17, 2025.
Aside fromSeverance, Scott is known for his role asBen Wyatt in the NBC mockumentary sitcomParks and Rec. Meanwhile, Lower’s biggest role was in FXX’s romantic comedy seriesMan Seeking WomanbeforeSeverancecame along. The two are clearly talented actors, who, when together, are probablymost recognized for their characters in the Apple TV+’s science fiction thriller.There are some, though, who might be more familiar with Scott and Lower’s roles in a different sci-fi show.
Adam Scott & Britt Lower Played A Married Couple In Ghosted 5 Years Before Starring In Severance
Ghosted Was Canceled After 1 Season
Severanceco-stars Adam Scott and Britt Lower starred as a married couple — Max and Claire Jennifer, respectively — inGhosted. The Fox science fiction sitcom, created by Tom Gormican, premiered in October 2017 as a part of the network’s fall lineup.Ghostedrevolves around two men, including Scott’s Max, with completely different lifestyles and personalitieswho get recruited to investigate a series of paranormal events in Los Angeles.Unfortunately, the show didn’t receive the samepositive reception asSeverance.
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According toDeadline, Fox canceledGhostedafter only one season in June 2018.The series averaged between 1.1-1.4 million viewers per episode,significantly underperforming its expectations, which is why Fox nixed it. The star power of Scott and Craig Robinson wasn’t enough to suck audiences in, but Scott and Lower carriedGhosted’s legacy with their reunion inSeveranceon Apple TV+.
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How Adam Scott & Britt Lower’s Ghosted Roles Compare To Severance
Scott & Lower’s Ghosted Characters Were Married
Similar to Adam Scott and Britt Lower’s characters inGhosted,their roles inSeveranceare also love interests. However, Max and Claire are married in the Fox sitcom, while Mark and Helly aren’t officially a couple in the popularApple TV+ science fiction TV show(as of season 2, episode 1). The two are close and kissed once, but they certainly aren’t on Max and Claire’s level when it comes to romance. Plus, the entire scope ofSeverance’s story compared toGhostedis quite different, making the characters contrast, despite both shows being in the science fiction genre.
Cast
Severance is a psychological thriller series featuring Adam Scott as Mark Scout, an employee at Lumon Industries who undergoes a “severance” procedure to separate his work and personal memories. However, as work and life personas mysteriously begin to collide, it quickly becomes clear that not all is as it seems. Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle.
