Hello, Ms. Cobel

"Hello, Ms. Cobel"
Severance episode
The MDR team is led by Miss Huang to the break room.
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 1
Directed by	Ben Stiller
Written by	Dan Erickson
Cinematography by	Jessica Lee Gagné
Editing by	Geoffrey Richman
Original release date	January 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)
Running time	48 minutes
Guest appearances
Bob Balaban as Mark W. Alia Shawkat as Gwendolyn Y. Stefano Carannante as Dario R. Sarah Sherman as Animated Water Tower (voice) Keanu Reeves as Animated Lumon Administrative Building (voice; uncredited)
Episode chronology
← Previous "The We We Are" Next → "Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig"

"Hello, Ms. Cobel" is the first episode of the second season of the American science fiction psychological thriller television series Severance. It is the 10th overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Dan Erickson, and directed by executive producer Ben Stiller. It was released on Apple TV+ on January 17, 2025.

The episode is the first of the series to take place entirely on the severed floor. It follows the return of the MDR team to the office after enacting the overtime contingency, and the reaction of the Lumon corporation in response. It expands on the world of Lumon by introducing characters who have been transferred from other Lumon branches around the world, and by a stop motion corporate video shown to the characters.

The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the directing, performances, production design, cinematography, new characters, and ending.