Severance follows a group of workers at Lumon Industries, a biotech company, who have undergone a controversial medical procedure called “severance,” which results in them being split into two personalities with no memories of each other – the “innie” who works at Lumon, and the “outie” who lives the personal life.

Not only did the second season of the Apple TV+ thriller earn Scott a much deserved nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, but "Severance" itself was the clear leader of Tuesday's nominations.