From Sex and the City to Succession: will TV confront Covid or ignore it?
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As some series incorporate the pandemic into storylines, others are imagining a world where it doesn’t exist. Do viewers want escapism or reality?
We’re not allowed to talk about it. That was a note from the channel,” says James Acaster in an outtake from the new series of Hypothetical. His co-host on the panel show, Josh Widdicombe, has just mentioned the Covid-19 pandemic. “Can’t say it,” says Acaster, “can’t reference it, can’t point out why we’re more spaced apart than usual.”
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The Guardian
.
.
.
.
As some series incorporate the pandemic into storylines, others are imagining a world where it doesn’t exist. Do viewers want escapism or reality?
We’re not allowed to talk about it. That was a note from the channel,” says James Acaster in an outtake from the new series of Hypothetical. His co-host on the panel show, Josh Widdicombe, has just mentioned the Covid-19 pandemic. “Can’t say it,” says Acaster, “can’t reference it, can’t point out why we’re more spaced apart than usual.”
Related: The Guide: Staying In – sign up for our home entertainment tips