Apple TV’s 2-Part Retrofuturistic Sci-Fi Masterpiece Is The Best Thing Since Netflix’s Dark

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As a sci-fi fan, I really think Dark on Netflix was a high point for the genre – it was just incredible. Honestly, since it finished, nothing has quite measured up. I’d say the Apple TV+ show, Silo, is the only one that’s even come close to that same level of brilliance.

Although the Apple TV sci-fi series isn’t similar to Dark in terms of its plot – it doesn’t involve time loops – it creates a comparable sense of unsettling mystery and builds suspense gradually, thanks to its original ideas and clever, often ironic, way of telling the story.

Even now, Dark is still a standout example of time travel storytelling in television. It’s hard to imagine another show surpassing it. That said, the Apple TV+ series is equally captivating and impressively complex over its two seasons.

Apple TV’s Severance Is The Best Thing That Has Happened To Sci-Fi TV Since Netflix’s Dark

The central mystery of the show Dark revolves around when events are happening, constantly challenging both the characters and the audience. In contrast, Apple TV+’s Severance doesn’t deal with time travel and avoids this kind of temporal confusion; it doesn’t make you wonder when things are taking place.

Similar to the show Dark on Netflix, Severance on Apple TV+ keeps viewers guessing about the setting and the characters’ identities. The show creates a mysterious atmosphere around its main location – an office building that seems ordinary but hides many secrets.

The show also keeps viewers guessing by presenting two different versions of the same characters. Like the complex series Dark, Severance has a lot of interesting ideas. However, Severance delivers those ideas in a way that’s easier to follow and enjoy for a wider audience.

Both Dark and Severance feature outstanding acting that strengthens the emotional core of their stories. While Dark on Netflix often feels bleak and intensely serious – a quality that works for the show – Severance takes a different approach.

Severance is a sharply satirical take on corporate life, and it’s both funny and a little unsettlingly realistic. Over its first two seasons, the show has been consistently engaging, and the planned third season looks set to be even stronger.

It’s unclear how long Severance will run, but if things go well, it could potentially last even longer than the popular Netflix series Dark. Considering all its intriguing storylines, Severance is easily one of the best new sci-fi shows available.

Severance’s Only Problem Is Its Release Schedule

The show Dark first aired in December 2017 and finished in June 2020 after three seasons. It wrapped up its story relatively quickly, with short breaks between seasons. Because of this, Dark is a great example of a complex, modern TV show that maintained its quality throughout its run, consistently delivering new seasons.

Unfortunately, Severance has not been taking the same approach so far.

Fans had to wait a considerable amount of time for the second season of Severance. Unfortunately, it looks like we won’t see season 3 until at least Summer 2027, as production hasn’t even begun yet.

Season 2 of Severance lived up to the hype after a long wait, but the show would be even better with shorter breaks between seasons. Like other complex sci-fi series such as Dark, it’s easy for viewers to forget details when there’s a significant gap between installments. Hopefully, future seasons of Severance will come out more frequently.

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2026-03-29 06:18