As TV shows begin to return to air this fall, showrunners have had to decide whether or not to incorporate the coronavirus pandemic into their future storylines. From video chat-inspired comedies about quarantine to medical dramas facing the biggest medical story in generation, here's how shows are incorporating COVID-19 into upcoming episodes.<\/p>\n
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Unlike \"Love in the Time of Corona,\" NBC's \"Connecting...\" used a Zoom-inspired format, featuring its characters in small, on-screen boxes talking directly to the camera. The series addresses life during the pandemic with the spirit of a traditional ensemble comedy.<\/p>\n
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Netflix's \"Social Distance,\"from \"Orange Is the New Black\" creator Jenji Kohan, also employs the video-chat format, though the eight-episode anthology series takes a more grounded tone than its NBC counterpart.<\/p>\n
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Animation has had an easier time adjusting to the new production realities, and Comedy Central's \"South Park\" made use of that adaptability with September's \"Pandemic Special,\" a standalone episode which saw the show's main cast heading back to school post-lockdown.<\/p>\n
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Medical dramas have a unique opportunity to directly address the once-in-a-lifetime pandemic when they return this fall, including ABC's \"Grey's Anatomy,\" which will open with a \"Station 19\" crossover episode set a few weeks into the onset of the outbreak in Washington.<\/p>\n
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