One pandemic, two historic Hollywood strikes and a three-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2 later, Apple TV+ confirmed a third season Friday, the morning after the release of the second season’s finale. Scott and Stiller spoke to The Associated Press in advance; the interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

The director and executive producer sees the season two ending as a departure. “We’re going into another mode here,” he says. “This is a lot darker and more dystopian than we’ve seen.”

The director and executive producer spoke to IndieWire about that finale freeze-frame, what the finale means for Season 3, and Mark's Innie meeting his Outie: "We were definitely worried about it."