Coronavirus, Explained Explained

Genre:Docuseries
Cinematography:Cory Popp
Country:United States
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:3
Theme Music Composer:Jackson Greenberg[1]
Opentheme:"Explained Theme Song"
Company:Vox Media
Language:English
Runtime:20–26 minutes
Network:Netflix

Coronavirus, Explained is an American documentary limited series produced by Vox. The series, along with The Mind, Explained and Sex, Explained, is a spin-off of the television series Explained.[2] Episodes of the show explore various topics around the subject of the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring the efforts to stop it.[3] The series premiered on Netflix on April 26, 2020. The series is narrated by J. K. Simmons, Laura Linney, and Idris Elba.

Production

Filming

Vox Media planned to have ten weeks to work on each episode; however, the first episode was rushed to be released in two and a half weeks due to the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. They had already interviewed Bill Gates for an episode in season 2 of Explained called "The Next Pandemic" before the pandemic began, and Vox Media ended up using some of that footage for their first episode.[2]

Release

The trailer for the mini-series was released on April 22, 2020.[3] The first episode was released on April 26, 2020, with the second and third episode being released on June 16, 2020.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greenberg . Jackson . Explained Theme Song (Original Music From The Netflix Series) . open.spotify.com . 27 September 2019 . Spotify . April 26, 2020 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102041638/https://open.spotify.com/album/6cyYUyzGkAo2CrOogfTJmS . 2020-01-02 .
  2. Web site: Jarvey . Natalie . Netflix Unpacks Coronavirus Pandemic With New Season of 'Explained' . hollywoodreporter.com . The Hollywood Reporter . April 25, 2020 . April 25, 2020 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425201916/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-unpacks-coronavirus-pandemic-new-season-explained-1291877 . 2020-04-25 .
  3. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'Sex, Explained' On Netflix, A New Season Of Vox's Docuseries That's All About Doin' It. 2020-01-02. Decider. en. 2020-01-15.