“That was a real watermelon,” creator Dan Erickson says.

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Warning: This article contains spoilers forSeveranceseason 2, episode 5, “Trojan’s Horse.”

funeral) for his friend.

Severance S2, E5 Trojan’s Horse - Zach Cherry

Zach Cherry, ‘Severance’.Credit:Apple TV+

“That was a real watermelon.

They actually carved it,” Erickson says.

But I know it was a real watermelon, and they carved it for real."

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John Turturro, ‘Severance’.Apple TV+

“And I thought, ‘Okay, yeah, we definitely need to do this.

This is definitely something Lumon would do.'”

Erickson laughs as he adds, “His friends are being called upon to eat his head!

Severance S2, E5 Trojan’s Horse - Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman and Adam Scott

Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman, Adam Scott, ‘Severance’.Apple TV+

The actual watermelon head used in the episode is not actually watermelon at all despite Erickson’s belief.

According to Miller, multiple versions were actually made from foam coated in paint and lacquer.

A treat that’s actually fake and inedible?

Nowthatreally sounds like Lumon.

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