“Some People Have Trouble With That”: ‘Severance’ Creator Responds to Helly/Helena Debate in Season 2 Finale

We’re now well over a month removed from the Severance Season 2 finale, and while updates on the already-confirmed Season 3 have been quiet, creator Dan Erickson just weighed in on a major fan debate. The Severance Season 2 finale sees Mark’s (Adam Scott) innie decide to stay with Helly (Britt Lower) at Lumon instead of leaving to be with his outie’s wife, Gemma (Dichen Lachman). Fans have speculated that Mark actually stays with Helly’s outie, Helena, who is impersonating her innie to manipulate Mark, but this is nothing more than conjecture. During a recent interview with Variety, creator Dan Erickson responded to this theory/rumor, sharing that he thinks it comes from a place of investment: