Reports in April 2023 claimed Severance Season 2 production was significantly delayed by a toxic falling-out between co-showrunners Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman.

debunked This was reported and then directly refuted by credible evidence.

Evidence

supportsTVLine · 2023-04-28 — Severance Season 2 Faces Delay Amid Backstage Drama (Report)
“Citing Puck News: co-showrunners Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman 'ended up hating each other,' creating a toxic environment blamed for Season 2 script and schedule problems.”
contradictsTVLine · 2023-04-28 — Severance EP Ben Stiller Pushes Back On Season 2 Delay Chatter, Insists 'No One's Going To The Break Room'
“Ben Stiller: "No one's going to the break room. We're on the same really slow schedule we've always been on, [the] same target air date we've always had." A separate TVLine production source added the show "is on schedule, the budget is the same as Season 1."”

reported (2023-04-28) → debunked (2023-04-28)