Attila (Severance)

"Attila" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American science fiction psychological thriller television series Severance. It is the 15th overall episode of the series and was written by consulting producer Erin Wagoner, and directed by Uta Briesewitz. It was released on Apple TV+ on February 20, 2025. The series follows employees of Lumon Industries, a biotechnology corporation that uses a medical procedure called "severance" to separate the memories of their employees: at work, Lumon employees, called "innies", can't remember anything outside of work. Outside work, Lumon employees, called "outies", can't remember anything about work. As a result, innies and outies experience two different lives, with distinct personalities and agendas. In the episode, Helly, whose outie is Lumon executive Helena Eagan, learns that Helena impersonated her during a recent work retreat and decides to form her own memories. Meanwhile, floor manager Milchick takes a day off, while Irving's outie has dinner with Burt's outie. The episode received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, tone and cliffhanger, although some had mixed reactions over the storylines not addressed from previous episodes. Britt Lower submitted the episode to support her Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, for which she won.