The Pitt, The White Lotus, and Severance have people talking about TV again. A writer from The Pitt and Vulture's Kathryn VanArendonk explain why. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Miles Bryan, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members A scene from the medical drama The Pitt. Photograph by Warrick Page/Max via HBO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Remember the global COVID-19 pandemic? All of a sudden, everyone had to stay home and people didn't really know what to do. So they started watching TV, lots of TV. And we talked about all the TV we were watching. Not since way back then have more people been asking me about the TV I'm watching. Like, my dude, are you watching The Pit? Don't you have to know basic anatomy to become a doctor?
He's a student doctor. Did you see that White Lotus monologue? Maybe what I really want is to be one of these Asian girls. Severance. Have you ever heard the story of the Gluckshupen?
Uh, let's assume we haven't.
Something's afoot with all these seemingly unrelated television programs.
Yes, they actually have one very, very important thing in common that has directly to do with what you are saying, which is that they are released weekly.
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