Coronavirus, Explained
GenreDocuseries
Executive producer
  • Claire Gordon
  • Joe Posner
  • Ezra Klein
  • Chad Mumm
  • Mark W. Olsen
Producer
  • Sara Masetti
  • Sam Ellis
  • Marie Cascione
CinematographyCory Popp
Editor
  • Jan Kobal
  • Denny Thomas
Narrator
CountryUnited States
Num seasons1
Num episodes3
Theme music composerJackson Greenberg[1]
Open theme"Explained Theme Song"
CompanyVox Media
LanguageEnglish
Runtime20–26 minutes
First airedApril 26, 2020
Last airedJune 16, 2020
NetworkNetflix
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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]

References

  1. ^ Greenberg, Jackson (27 September 2019). "Explained Theme Song (Original Music From The Netflix Series)". open.spotify.com. Spotify. Archived 2020-01-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (April 25, 2020). "Netflix Unpacks Coronavirus Pandemic With New Season of 'Explained'". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived 2020-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. 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.