Severance: Back to the sci-fi workplace where you literally sell your soul

! Spoiler warning for season two's opening episode ! In series two, we see how Lumon's disorientating, unforgiving corporate culture and its deceptive pleasantries affects those with power too. Floor managers Milchick and newly-demoted Harmony become victims as well as enforcers.

Arquette, who won an Oscar for Richard Linklater's 2014 film Boyhood, says her character is "furious" that the corporation, in demoting her, has failed to recognise her loyalty.

Tillman similarly adds that whilst it is unclear whether Milchick betrayed Harmony, he bears a "heavy responsibility" on his shoulders. As her replacement, he must now both placate the innies and please a board who "do not understand what it takes to do the job".

Unlike Scott, Tillman worked in corporate office roles prior to becoming an actor and landing his breakthrough role as company man Milchick. He says he was never as "arrogant or ambitious" as his character, but admits to occasionally being "adventurous" in navigating office politics. This either worked well or, sometimes, landed him "flat on my face".

Tillman equally recognises Milchick's isolated experience as the sole black managerial figure. Steering clear of spoilers, he says we begin to understand Milchick's experience of being "othered by the company he serves".

"It really speaks to how some organisations and some corporations, in their attempt to be inclusive, miss the boat," he adds.

Arquette continues: "I feel every few years there's a new doctrine throughout the corporate space - some kind of PR switcharoo [about] how to be current and different than we were in the past.

"I think a lot of times things do need to change, but sometimes it doesn't really feel genuine."

Anyone for a melon party?

Severance, season two, will stream weekly on Apple TV from 17 January.