[s1e1] What Have We Done? Here

: Viewers have noted deliberate inconsistencies, such as Mark's watch showing different dates, suggesting that time may not be linear or is being manipulated within the Lumen offices.

: Helly wakes up on a conference table with no memory of who she is. She is forced to undergo a series of questions to confirm her "severed" state. Despite her immediate desire to leave, her "Outtie" has already signed her life away to the company. Visual and Narrative Motifs : [S1E1] What Have We Done?

The premiere introduces the concept of "severance," a medical procedure that surgically divides a person's memories between their work life and their personal life. : Viewers have noted deliberate inconsistencies, such as