Coronavirus, Explained

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

Coronavirus, Explained
GenreDocuseries
Narrated by
Theme music composerJackson Greenberg[1]
Opening theme"Explained Theme Song"
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Claire Gordon
  • Joe Posner
  • Ezra Klein
  • Chad Mumm
  • Mark W. Olsen
Producer(s)
  • Sara Masetti
  • Sam Ellis
  • Marie Cascione
CinematographyCory Popp
Editor(s)
  • Jan Kobal
  • Denny Thomas
Running time20–26 minutes
Production company(s)Vox Media
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseApril 26 (2020-04-26) –
June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16)
Chronology
Related shows
External links
Official website

Episodes
No.TitleNarratorOriginal release date [4]
1"This Pandemic"J. K. SimmonsApril 26, 2020 (2020-04-26)
A look into the history of the virus and spread of the pathogen to countries and warnings issued by experts a long time ago featuring clips from April 2019 by Bill Gates, Peter Daszak and Maryn McKenna
2"The Race for a Vaccine"Laura LinneyJune 16, 2020 (2020-06-16)
3"How to Cope"Idris ElbaJune 16, 2020 (2020-06-16)

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]

References
  1. Greenberg, Jackson. "Explained Theme Song (Original Music From The Netflix Series)". open.spotify.com. Spotify. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. Jarvey, Natalie (April 25, 2020). "Netflix Unpacks Coronavirus Pandemic With New Season of 'Explained'". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Sex, Explained' On Netflix, A New Season Of Vox's Docuseries That's All About Doin' It". Decider. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  4. "Explained – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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