How TV Shows Grappled With the Pandemic in 2021

Though realism and relatable characters are qualities often praised in TV shows, most of us don’t actually want our entertainment to feel too much like real life. That’s become more true than ever over the past 18 months, as Covid-19 has curtailed our social lives, saturated our routines with anxiety, and pushed most people into a state of deep pandemic fatigue. No event in recent history has reshaped the world quite so profoundly, and so it’s no surprise that pop culture is still grappling with how to address it. On the one hand, nobody wants to tune in to pandemic… Read Full Article