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: Mark Scout, a grieving widower who works for Lumen Industries .

The premiere introduces the concept of "severance," a medical procedure that surgically divides a person's memories between their work life and their personal life. [S1E1] What Have We Done?

: By severing their memories, employees become "individuals" who are essentially prisoners of their service, a theme also explored in other dystopian dramas like The Handmaid’s Tale . "Severance" Good News About Hell (TV Episode 2022) - IMDb : Mark Scout, a grieving widower who works