Draft:Dylan George (Severance)
| Dylan George/Dylan G. | |
|---|---|
| Severance character | |
 | |
| First appearance | "Good News About Hell" (2022) |
| Created by | Dan Erickson |
| Portrayed by | Zach Cherry |
| In-universe information | |
| Spouse | Gretchen George |
| Children | 3 |
Dylan George and Dylan G. are fictional characters portrayed by Zach Cherry in the Apple TV+ series Severance.
Employed by Lumon Industries, a biotechnology corporation, he underwent a medical procedure known as severance, which splits his memories between his work and home life. On the severed floor, he works as a Macrodata Refiner (MDR), along with Mark S., Helly R., and Irving B.
Overview
[edit]Dylan is married to Gretchen George, and has three children.[1] He is self-assured and confident, but hostile. On the severed floor, his main motivation are the perks earned by consistently working on files.[2]
Before getting severed, Dylan struggled to find a job, and doesn't have a clear direction in life.[3]
In "Hide and Seek," Seth Milchick, a supervisor on the severed floor, uses the Overtime Contingency Protocol, a system that allows the switch to an innie's memories while outside of work, to interrogate Dylan's innie after he stole an ideographic card. After Dylan's innie discovers that he has a son,[4] Milchick abruptly stops the protocol. This slowly enrages Dylan, until, in "Defiant Jazz," he attacks Milchick.[5] He and the rest of the MDR team then plot to employ the OTC to see the outside world.[6] Dylan's outie's life is further expanded on in "Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig," where, after he is fired, he attempts to find another job at a door factory, referencing the show's creator's job where he conceived Severance.[7] In "Who is Alive?" Dylan's innie is granted a visitation with Gretchen, where he learns more about his children and life outside of the severed floor.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Severance' review: Season 2 is more than worth the wait". EW.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Weldon, Glen (2022-02-17). "In the thriller 'Severance,' Adam Scott's humanity hangs in the (work-life) balance". NPR. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (2025-01-31). "'Severance' Star Zach Cherry Explains That Awkward Visitation, Playing Outie Dylan and His Door Factory Doppelgänger". Variety. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ PenzeyMoog, Caitlin (2022-04-09). "Severance's workplace brutality isn't sci-fi. Neither is its worker power". Vox. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Riley, Breeze (2022-03-25). "Severance Review: Defiant Jazz (Season 1 Episode 7)". telltaletv.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Gittell, Noah (2022-03-29). "How Severance became our favourite new mystery box TV show". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Coates, Dan Erickson as told to Tyler (2022-06-07). "Guest Column: How 'Severance' Reflects Collective Struggle Achieving the Elusive Work-Life Balance". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Lane, Carly (2025-01-31). ""It's Kind of Like Going on a First Date": 'Severance's Zach Cherry Explains the Significance of That Outie Family Visitation Scene". Collider. Retrieved 2025-04-08.