Opinion: The neurosurgeon keeping ‘Severance’ (relatively) medically accurate
How does “Severance,” well, operate? Vijay Agarwal, the neurosurgeon consultant who works with the show, explains.

On a recent Friday evening, it struck me: I needed to speak to a neurosurgeon.
I was watching someone root around in actor Adam Scott’s head on an episode from the second season of “Severance” on Apple TV+. (Note: This post and podcast episode contain spoilers for “Severance.” You’ve been warned.) I needed to know: How realistic is the brain surgery that gives the show its name and premise?