From goat labs to waffle cults, here are the jaw-dropping moments that made Severance one of TV’s most mind-bending thrillers.

Spoiler Alert: This article contains major plot spoilers for Season 1 of Apple TV+’s Severance. Proceed with caution (or Lumon clearance).

Severance isn’t just a workplace drama—it’s a psychological puzzle box, a corporate horror show, and a deeply existential character study all in one.

Since its release, the Apple TV+ hit has captivated fans with its dystopian vision of work-life balance taken to terrifying extremes. If you’ve finished Season 1 and still can’t stop thinking about waffle parties, elevator traps, or why there are baby goats in a sterile office building... you're in the right place.

We ranked the wildest, most reality-warping moments from Season 1. Without further ado, let’s dive in:

9. The Break Room Confession Scene

"I am sorry, Lumon."

The moment Helly is forced to recite her scripted apology over and over in a cold, fluorescent “Break Room” had us realizing this isn't just corporate punishment, it’s psychological warfare. The longer it went on, the more sinister it got.

8. The Baby Goat Room

What. Are. The. Goats.

Mark and Dylan stumble across a room full of baby goats being cared for by a lone, silent man in a lab coat. No one explains why. No one needs to explain why.

7. Petey’s Reintegration Spiral

When Petey reintegrates—merging his severed selves—his mind unravels. Hallucinations, paranoia, glitchy time-lapses. Watching him lose touch with reality reveals just how dangerous Lumon’s tech is outside its intended environment.

6. Milchick’s Unhinged Dance Party

Dylan wins a Music Dance Experience and is treated to… Milchick disco dancing in a hallway. It's fun at first, until it turns eerie.

5. Helly’s Elevator Rejection (and Revival)

Helly’s attempt to end her suffering as an Innie is one of the darkest moments of the series. But what makes it worse? Her Outie revives her, brushes it off, and demands she return to work.

4. The Waffle Party™

A corporate reward that starts with waffles and ends in a mask-wearing ritual dance? That’s just a regular Thursday at Lumon. The Waffle Party goes from quirky to cultish so fast, it left us deeply unsettled.

3. Helly Is… Helena Eagan

The biggest “Oh my god” moment: rebellious Helly is revealed to be Helena Eagan, Lumon royalty. The wildest moment was realizing her suffering was part of a PR campaign to prove severance is ethical. Her Outie chose this for her Innie.

2. Dylan Holding the Switch

Tiny hero Dylan manually holds open the security switch, keeping the door to consciousness open so Mark, Helly, and Irving can “wake up” on the outside. It’s nail-biting, selfless, and epic, until Milchick barrels in like a horror villain.

1. Mark Sees the Photo of His “Dead” Wife

The season’s final gut punch: Innie Mark, now Outie-aware, finds a photo and realizes… Ms. Casey is his supposedly dead wife, Gemma. The final scream as the screen cuts to black gives me chills every time.

Honorable Mentions:

• Cobel screaming in front of her Kier shrine
• Irving’s obsession with painting the elevator hallway
• Burt and Irving’s slow-burn romance

Final Thoughts

From philosophical horror to corporate satire, Severance delivered some of the most original and disturbing moments on modern TV. With Season 2 on the way, we’re both terrified and thrilled to return to the maze of Lumon Industries.