Severance finally returns January 17. In an interview with Vanity Fair, series writer and creator Dan Erickson attributed the nearly three-year gap between seasons to the fact that it’s a “very intricate show” in which “the writing was the most painstaking part of the process.

The two-day offer this Saturday and Sunday is intended to give viewers a taste of what’s behind the Apple paywall and get them hooked, ready to fork over $9.99 a month in the U.S.