‘Severance’ Star Christopher Walken Reveals Burt’s Romance Storyline Convinced Him to Take Role

If you’re tuning into Severance, then you’re well aware of the existing tie between Irving (John Turturro) and Burt (Christopher Walken). They met in Season 1 at Lumon, with Burt hailing from the Optics and Design (O&D) department, handling art for the office building on the severed floor, while Irving operated out of the Macrodata Refinement (MDR) department.

Their connection was something that grew over time as rule-follower Irving began taking field trips to see Burt in his department. It was one of the sweeter aspects of Season 1 until Burt was seemingly forced into retirement as a punishment, meaning his innie (the personality of his work self) would cease to exist.