I watched the beginning of the second season of Separation. Now it’s clear why this is Apple’s most anticipated series

After the overwhelming success of the first season of “Division”, the second season begins to discuss the complex world office of Lumon. It not only meets the expectations of the audience, but also exaggerates them many times over, turning them into one of the most exciting and stylish spectacles of modern television – this is exactly what absolutely all foreign critics who looked at the new product of mankind say.

To be honest, I have never felt drawn to this series. Recently the question of reviewing the second season arose, so I decided to watch the entire first season in one gulp and was deeply impressed.

The first episode of the new season of Separation dropped today, and we already have a lot to share. Even from the first episode, it becomes clear why film critics around the world loved the second season so much.

A story that hypnotizes

What is the series about?: Lumon Industries management has come up with a new way to control the daily activities of its employees – a “separation procedure” that separates work processes from ordinary ones.

Mark agrees to go for a walk, but soon begins to doubt the correctness of his choice.

The idea of ​​anything without spoilers is extremely difficult here, so further discussions will be as abstract as possible so as not to catch anything by chance.

The second season’s plot delves into the division of personality between professional and personal life, taking it to new emotional and philosophical levels. The secretive Lumon corporation is revealed slowly, but with masterfully built tension. This can be seen even in the first episode.

Particular attention is paid to studying how employees cope with their split personalities. Their struggle becomes even more emotional and profound, raising questions about what it means to be oneself as a form of personality under control, and where the line lies between freedom and submission.

The second season doesn’t just continue the story – it makes it even more multi-layered. Each scene is filled with details that become clues to unraveling the larger mystery that has been going on since the first season. The pace of the narrative remains unhurried, but this makes it even more intense: every silence, every look, every word is filled with meaning.

The writers masterfully play with the waiting audience. And the visual style of the second season is a real triumph.

It continues the tradition of the first season, in a minimalist style, but at the same time hypnotically beautiful shots. Each episode features a carefully constructed composition that seems designed to set the spectacle in the atmosphere and exercise total control.

The camera plays with spaces, enhancing the claustrophobia of the characters, while emphasizing the scale and emptiness of the office world of Lumon. The cold palette of colors emphasizes the inhumanity of the core; moments of warmth – be it the expression on the hero’s face or a detail in the interior – become rare and especially significant.

It is still difficult whether the authors will flirt with the lives of people outside the walls of the mysterious floor. However, the foundation of this bookmark was laid throughout the first season, so you can expect anything.

The secret to the emotional power of the game lies largely in the outstanding performances of the actors. Season 2 gives them the opportunity to explore a new side of their characters, adding depth to their conflict.

Every character this season seems even more alive. The emotional struggle on the part of the Lumon employees, their desire to find themselves or escape from the closed world becomes a central theme – and for good reason, because this is essentially the end of the first season. The actors convey this from a bright stage, behind-the-scenes observers experience the characters as if they were their real friends or colleagues on the screen.

A concept that successfully survived the experimental first season

If the first season was a bold experiment that amazed viewers with its originality, then the second became its evolution. Everything that audiences loved about “Separation” became even more expressive. The story seems more complex, the visual presentation even more intriguing, and the acting more emotional.

Where the first season asks questions, the second tries to answer them, but does so extremely carefully.

There is not a single extra scene, not a single random frame. Everything – from interior details to sound – works to create unique atmospheres.

This is not just an action-packed drama, an exploration of light nature, freedom and identity. The series asks difficult questions: what does it mean to be yourself? Can a person exist in conditions of complete control? And how to find light where it seems there is none?

Philosophical and emotional level
“Divisions” remains true to its philosophical overtones. The second season develops the ideas of divided identity and explores them through the lens of fear, pain and hope. This multi-layered nature allows viewers to interpret the series on multiple levels: as psychological drama, as social commentary, and even as a metaphor for personal choice.

Fantastic start, I want to watch all the episodes already

The Separation goes from being a great game to a true cultural phenomenon in its second season. This is an example of what television should be: smart, stylish, emotional and absolutely luxurious. And how glad it is that Apple was involved in this project. Over the past months, the company has not been able to produce anything above the average level of quality – everything is completely different here.

This is a rare case when a project not only lives up to expectations, but also sets a new blueprint for the entire industry (I’m not afraid of these words).

I still wonder why I didn’t want to watch this series earlier. There is no Russian voice acting in the new season, but there are official Russian subtitles. Once again: watch on Apple TV+.