Streaming & TV Alerts · Morgan Hayes · 27 August 2026

Adam Scott confirms Severance season 3 filming at Bell Works

Adam Scott confirms Severance season 3 filming at Bell Works

Adam Scott confirmed on the Today Show that Severance Season 3 is officially in production, and crews returned to Bell Works in Holmdel, New Jersey on August 24, 2026 to film the Apple TV+ hit. The historic former Bell Labs building doubles as Lumon Industries headquarters on screen, with public access restricted through September 11.

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Where Is Severance Season 3 Filming in New Jersey?

Production crews for Severance Season 3 returned to Bell Works in Holmdel on Monday morning, August 24, 2026, according to photos published by the Asbury Park Press. Camera operators worked on the main floors that day, and actors filmed what appeared to be a chase sequence on the third floor.

Signs on the building directed visitors toward "base camp" and "set" for a production listed as Buffalo—the working title used for Season 3. Actors wore mock Lumon Industries employee badges near the fourth-floor elevator bank, and crews shot in parts of the building that the show's "innies" do not usually access on screen.

Bell Works is the transformed Bell Labs research facility that has served as Lumon Industries headquarters throughout the series. Executive producer Ben Stiller announced in July 2026 that filming had started, and the Asbury Park Press documented the Holmdel shoot with on-site photography.

What Did Adam Scott Say About the Season 3 Timeline?

Adam Scott, who plays Mark S. on Severance, appeared on the Today Show with an update fans had been waiting for. "Shooting is officially underway for Severance Season 3," Scott said, noting the production was only a few weeks in at the time of the interview.

Scott addressed the long wait since Season 2 premiered in 2025, saying the team is working to avoid another three-year gap between seasons. He declined to specify whether production would wrap by Christmas, and Apple has not announced a release date for the new season.

The psychological thriller led the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards with 27 nominations and won eight. Apple purchased Severance from Fifth Season in February, with Fifth Season remaining as an executive producer—a structure similar to Apple's deal for Silo. For more updates on Apple TV+ and streaming production news, see our Streaming & TV Alerts hub.

How Is Public Access Affected at Bell Works?

Filming has temporarily changed daily life at the mixed-use campus. According to WDHA FM, access has been restricted through September 11, and several businesses shut down from August 24 through August 28.

During that window, public entry was limited to the Center Atrium. The weekly Bell Works Fresh Market was canceled for August 26 and September 2, and the on-site basketball court remains closed until September 11.

A Bell Works spokeswoman declined to comment on the production, and Apple TV representatives did not return a request for comment, WDHA FM reported.

Why Does Bell Works Matter for Severance?

Bell Works opened in 2017 after developer Ralph Zucker transformed the former Bell Labs facility into a mixed-use space. Architect Eero Saarinen designed the roughly 2 million square foot building, which opened in 1962 as AT&T's research arm and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Eight Nobel prizes have been awarded for work completed at Bell Labs, according to Bell Works, and scientists there contributed to breakthroughs in satellite technology, wireless phones, computer programming, and the Internet. The site now welcomes as many as 6,000 visitors per day and houses the Holmdel Public Library and the Bell Theater.

Director of photography Jessica Lee Gagné told the New York Times in 2025 that discovering Bell Works as a filming location was a "mind-blowing moment." "There was a part of me that couldn't believe how perfect it was," Gagné said, as cited by the Asbury Park Press.

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