"But it was so, so sad", said Dichen Lachman after the final scene of Severance Season 2

The second season of Severance recently concluded on Apple TV+. The sophomore season finale of Severance saw a much-anticipated reunion between Gemma, played by Dichen Lachman, and Mark Scoutt, played by Adam Scott. Gemma's absence from the previous episodes of the show, her entrapment at the Testing Floor, he abduction by the Lumon employees, etc., understandably left deep scars on the character's psyche.

According to a recent X post from @FilmUpdates, Severance star Dichen Lachman was so overwhelmed by the finale of the Apple TV show that she couldn't resist her tears long after filming for the final scene was over. She also revealed that the character had become quite integral to her own self. She remarked:

"Usually I’m good at separating the character to me. But it was so, so sad."

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Severance season 2 star Dichen Lachman opens up on Gemma and Mark's reunion

One of the most dramatic moments of the second season finale is when Gemma is back to being her true self, has stepped out of the Cold Harbor Room, and is on her way to being reunited with Mark. In a recent interview with Variety magazine, Severance star Lachman explained in detail the feelings and emotions that Gemma was going through before and during the reunion:

"Yeah, that was a very tricky transition. There are a lot of tricky transitions in the final episode, because the emotions are so high, and to go from this new innie — who’s a bit confused about what’s happening, but again, innately trusts Mark for some reason, just because in her innie’s subconscious, there’s a familiarity there, she goes with this man, and she’s hesitant, but something’s pushing her along — and then to transition to Gemma, it was a very big leap to make emotionally. Unlike just a normal run-of-the-mill emotional scene where you’re generally building into it, I had to bury it until she transitions."

She further added:

"But once she’s out, Adam is such a wonderful scene partner, and the moment is so epic. And maybe it’s because I’ve been living with the character for such a long time that everyone agreed that this scene needed to be like that kind of moment. And basically, once we found it, it was just about capturing it so that the audience could feel what we were feeling."

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Dichen Lachman spills behind-the-scene details

As stated earlier, the final scene in the hallway of the Lumon building in the Apple TV+ show's second season is one of the most poignant moments of television in recent times. In keeping with the resonance of the scene, Lachman was asked how long it took to film that scene. The Severance star answered:

"Yes, my voice was very hoarse after that day. I can’t remember if it was a day or a day-and-a-half because, well, obviously they had to also shoot the other side of that door, like Adam and Britt were on that side. And we had a very long “zolly” shot. Zolly shot is where you’re transitioning, and the camera does that weird thing. I think it’s like a zoom and a move at the same time. For me, at least, I had to often do them on the move, which adds another layer of technicality. And then in this situation, I had to do it on the move, but an extra long distance, so that took a lot of massaging just to get that right."

Severance is exclusively available on Apple TV+.