By emma hynes
The Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller series Severance – which is currently airing its long-awaited second season – has become a massive hit in recent months.
Whether you’re tuning in every week with anxious anticipation about the fate of the MDR crew, or waiting to binge the entire season once it concludes on Mar. 21, you may be enamored by the stunning views of the fictional city of Kier.
For anyone seeking a Severance-inspired adventure, we’ve got the inside scoop on where the show was filmed, giving you an opportunity to visit the on-screen locations yourself.
Nearly every major moment in Severance season one was filmed on location in the Bell Labs Complex in Holmdel, New Jersey.
This facility, which was originally constructed in 1962, was once home to a research and development company.
Though there are no official tours available for the building, visitors are free to explore all public portions of the Bell Labs campus, including some downstairs portions where Mark S. and crew refine macrodata on the show.
Holmdel isn’t exactly known for its thriving tourism, but it does give you an up-close and personal experience with nearby cultural hubs such as New York City.
Consider exploring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Museum if you’re a history buff, or trying some locally-sourced wine at the Fox Hollow Vineyard.
One of the most shocking episodes of Severance season two centers on an excursion beyond the Bell Labs office called an ORTBO, or Outdoor Retreat and Team-Building Occurrence.
Though the series refers to the entire area as the Dieter Eagan National Forest, and the waterfall as Woe’s Hollow, the production actually took place in the Minnewaska State Park Preserve in Ulster County, New York.
In season two, episode eight of Severance, viewers were treated to another large outdoor spectacle, as Harmony Cobel ventured beyond the borders of Kier to her home town of Salt’s Neck.
In reality, this sequence was filmed in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In interviews, Arquette has marvelled about the resilience of the locals, the isolation of the province.
Newfoundland and Labrador are frozen over most of the time, so it's not ideal for those looking to soak up the sun on a white-sand beach. Even still, visitors who enjoy the cold will find themselves inundated with opportunities to frolic in the snow.