{"id":24396,"date":"2026-02-13T12:08:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/apple-acquires-all-rights-for-severance-from-fifth-season\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:10:25","slug":"apple-acquires-all-rights-for-severance-from-fifth-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/apple-acquires-all-rights-for-severance-from-fifth-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Acquires All Rights for Severance from Fifth Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has acquired the IP and all rights to its hit psychological thriller <em>Severance<\/em> from Fifth Season, which produced the series\u2019 first two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Apple Studios will produce <em>Severance<\/em> going forward, with Fifth Season serving as an executive producer. 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