The results are in, and it looks like Severance is a big hit for Apple TV+. But how big of a hit? Let's crunch some numbers.

Apple TV+ wasted no time renewing Severance for Season 2, thanks to its immense popularity. But there's one more thing that played an important role.

The hitmaker showrunner has clear direction for resolving the show’s lingering mysteries, especially following the dramatic cliffhanger at the end of the first season. He emphasized that when a significant tease is introduced, it is imperative to have a resolution in mind, failing to do so means digging your own grave.

As "Severance" finally returns, it's time we acknowledge that Apple TV+ is a great streaming service.

Created by Dan Erickson and executive produced by Ben Stiller, “Severance” is a ferociously stylized, wonderfully weird piece of TV retrofuturism.

New data shows the series is a big driver of subscription dollars on Apple TV+. How much money does Lumon Industries pull in each year from its severance operations? That question may be hard to answer,