After a revelatory episode 7, Severance Season 2 takes a frigid turn in episode 8, "Sweet Vitriol." The episode focuses solely on Harmony Cobel's (Patricia Arquette) icy homecoming to the town of Salt's Neck. Once home to a Lumon ether factory, the town has since deteriorated after the company drained it dry.

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Note: This story contains spoilers from "Severance" Season 2, Episode 8. Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette) has been absent for most of "Severance" Season 2, but Episode 8 put the spotlight back on her with some key revelations that explain the chip on her shoulder.

Just when you think answers are coming, a major revelation spins the entire concept of the series on its head, with Episode 8, "Sweet Vitriol," leaving many both desperate for answers and simply desperate for more.

Severance Season 2 Episode 8, ‘Sweet Vitriol’, is the worst-rated episode of the Apple TV series – but I disagree with the hate.

With season 2 of Severance nearing its end, discoveries are being made on this week’s episode ominously titled “Sweet Vitriol.” If you missed last week’s episode, an old romance intersected with a present deadly threat, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats.

Severance Season 2 Episode 8 is here and its ending has made a massive revelation regarding Harmony Cobel. Learn more here.

This week’s episode features a major revelation in a chapter focused on Harmony Cobel’s history in Salt’s Neck.

Severance Season 2 Episode 8 will be released on Apple TV+ on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 6 PM PT. The season consists of 10 episodes, one more than the previous season. New episodes are released every Friday.

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