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Severance’s Seth Milchick was originally envisioned as a minor character, but Tramell Tillman’s performance changed everything

Seth Milchick is one of Severance's "most important characters" according to the showrunner, but originally he was a bit part until Tramell Tillman showed up

Seth Milchick is one of Severance's "most important characters" according to the showrunner, but originally he was a bit part until Tramell Tillman showed up I don’t know if he’ll become a major character necessarily,'” showrunner Dan Erickson recalls during an appearance at PaleyFest LA 2025. It was a line that Tramell read so perfectly that suddenly I was like, ‘Oh, that’s Milchick.’ And now he’s one of the most important characters on the show.”

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