| Coronavirus, Explained | |
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| Genre | Docuseries |
| Narrated by | |
| Theme music composer | Jackson Greenberg[1] |
| Opening theme | "Explained Theme Song" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Cinematography | Cory Popp |
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| Running time | 20–26 minutes |
| Production company | Vox Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | April 26 – June 16, 2020 |
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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.
| No. | Title | Narrator | Original release date [4] | |
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| 1 | "This Pandemic" | J. K. Simmons | April 26, 2020 | |
| An update on an episode of Explained titled "The Next Pandemic", a look at how the virus grew and expanded around the globe. | ||||
| 2 | "The Race for a Vaccine" | Laura Linney | June 16, 2020 | |
| An overview on vaccines and the race to develop one to end the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 3 | "How to Cope" | Idris Elba | June 16, 2020 | |
| A discussion on coping mechanisms as the world grapples with the stress of the pandemic and a global lockdown. | ||||
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]
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]
