Defiant Jazz

"Defiant Jazz" is the seventh episode of the American science fiction psychological thriller television series Severance. The episode was written by Helen Leigh, and directed by executive producer Ben Stiller. It was released on Apple TV+ on March 25, 2022.

The series follows employees of Lumon Industries, a biotechnology corporation that uses a medical procedure called "severance" to separate the memories of their employees depending spatially on whether they are at work or not. When severed workers are at work, they are dubbed "innies" and cannot remember anything of their lives or the world outside. When outside work, they are dubbed "outies" and cannot remember their time at work. Due to this, innie and outie experience two different lives, with distinct personalities and agendas. In the episode, Mark's outie meets with Petey's contact, while the situation in Lumon intensifies after Dylan's incident.

The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances (particularly John Turturro), writing, themes, and ending. For the episode, Turturro received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.