Erickson is from Olympia, Washington. His parents are Mark and Lynn Erickson, a lawyer and a teacher respectively. He is a middle child, with an older brother named Matt and a younger sister named Hayley. Erickson has stated that he is very close with both siblings, and that they inspired characters on Severance.
He has written for Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle Pre-Show and worked in series development for now-defunct entertainment company Super Deluxe.
In 2016, Erickson's pilot script for Severance was recognized by The Bloodlist. He later submitted the script as a writing sample to Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Productions, and Stiller decided to produce the project. In 2019, Apple TV+ picked up the project for a straight-to-series order with Endeavor Content will served as co-financer and producer. Severance premiered on February 18, 2022 on Apple's streaming service to significant critical acclaim.

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