Apple’s ‘Severance’ Season 1 Is Now Free To Stream on Roku Channel

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If you’re curious about all the buzz surrounding Severance, and with Season 2 approaching, Apple TV+ is offering a unique opportunity: they are making Season 1 available for free on another platform before its new season premiere! To sweeten the deal, viewers can also enjoy three months of complimentary access to the rest of Apple TV+’s impressive collection. This strategy seems designed to draw in audiences with their captivating content, hoping that once hooked during their trial period, they won’t want to miss out on more exceptional series and continue their subscriptions.

For a limited time, starting now until January 19, 2025, you can stream the entire first season of Severance for free on Roku! This is part of AppleTV+’s strategy to attract new subscribers. Interestingly, this offer aligns with the premiere of Severance Season 2, scheduled for January 17, 2025. To watch, simply navigate to the Severance page on your Roku home screen, and if you’re a Roku TV user, you’ll even get three months free of AppleTV+ as part of this collaboration! As stated by Sweta Patel, VP of growth marketing & merchandising for Roku, “This partnership is designed to offer fans an exciting way to catch up on Severance before the much-anticipated second season debuts.

We’re thrilled about teaming up with Apple before the much-awaited second season of Severance, as it gives us an opportunity to craft a unique, exclusive fan experience accessible to millions of U.S. households. This includes streaming Apple TV+ content beyond the Apple ecosystem, on the Roku Channel for the first time. It’s truly exhilarating! One of the wonders of the Roku platform lies in our ability to collaborate with our partner brands to develop tailored experiences that resonate deeply with our audience and help our partners achieve their objectives.

AppleTV+ took a second significant step in showcasing their content at the beginning of the year by offering free access to all viewers during the first weekend of 2025. This unconventional strategy aimed to bring attention to the streaming service’s critically praised yet frequently underestimated shows, making them more visible to the public. The timing was strategic as it followed the conclusion of Season 2 of the critically acclaimed series “Shrinking” and the growing excitement for the second season premiere of “Severance.

AppleTV+ Knows You Will Love ‘Severance’

Apple TV+ has built a strong reputation for its high-quality programming, boasting an impressive lineup of shows such as “Ted Lasso,” “The Morning Show,” and the popular spin-off series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.” Additionally, it offers critically-acclaimed films like “Killers of the Flower Moon.” On average, Apple TV+’s content surpasses that of Netflix. However, despite the widespread popularity of Apple products, Apple TV+ hasn’t achieved the same level of reach as Netflix. Apple TV’s forays into blockbuster films have largely failed to hit the mark, and they are now scaling back their plans for expensive theatrical releases.

Offering the show “Severance” free on Roku is an audacious decision, yet one that could prove beneficial. Similar shows such as “School Spirits” on Paramount+ and “Riverdale” on The CW gained immense popularity after their Netflix debuts. Although Roku may not boast the same widespread audience as Netflix, its user base of 90 million is a valuable asset that Apple TV+ aims to utilize. With almost three years elapsed since the first season of “Severance“, this move could rekindle interest and expand the fanbase for a series that some may have forgotten or never even known about.

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2025-01-09 21:31