The Making of Severance
37In the behind-the-scenes interview for Severance, costume designer Sarah Edwards and composer Theodore Shapiro detail their creative processes in shaping the show’s distinctive aesthetic and emotional tone. Edwards explains how the Lumon dress code was rooted in mid-century, cult-like inspirations, with characters’ “innie” looks stripped of individuality to reflect their severed identities—Mark’s slouchy outerwear symbolizing grief, Helly’s transition from skirts inside to powerful pantsuits outside, and Milchick’s iconic turtleneck emerging unexpectedly during dance scenes. Challenges like designing Edwardian-style outfits for a surprise retreat scene tested the costume team’s flexibility and craftsmanship. Meanwhile, Shapiro describes how his score evolved from a dual-world musical language to a unified emotional palette guided by four chords that captured the show's haunting ambiguity. He discusses the tension between coldness and emotion in the music, using freeform timing and delicate textures to support character transitions and deepen storytelling—highlighting intimate moments between Mark and Helly/Helena as scenes he’s most proud of scoring.
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