Severance Season 3 Director Announced
Ben Stiller hands over. Filmmaker Kogonada will replace him and promises to retain the DNA of the Apple TV phenomenon series.
A new employee is coming to Severance.
Season 3 of the Apple TV+ series will welcome a new lead director to succeed Ben Stiller, who has decided not to return behind the camera.
According to World of Reel, Kogonada is expected to direct “most, if not all, the episodes” of this new season. A choice which confirms the series’ desire to continue to surround itself with strong signatures.
Revealed with Columbus (2017), then noticed with After Yang (2021), Kogonada followed last year with A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025), worn by Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell. His latest film, Yi, recently premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
The filmmaker already knows the terrain of series: he directed several episodes of Pachinko and Star Wars: The Acolyte, consolidating his experience on ambitious productions.
A key figure in the first two seasons, Ben Stiller will take a step back from directing in order to devote himself to a new film centered on the Second World War. However, he remains executive producer of the series. On
Yes! It’s been full time the last 8 months working on season 3 and I’m not going anywhere. We have incredible directors and a team that creates the show. I love directing it and look forward to at some point again for sure. I feel like season 3 is going to be the best yet as we…
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) August 18, 2025
Created by Dan Erickson, Severance will bring back Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, John Turturro, Christopher Walken and Patricia Arquette in its season 3 which does not yet have a broadcast date.
