{
  "id": 10329533,
  "title": "Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson Share Colin Farrell in ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-and-dakota-johnson-share-colin-farrell-in-patient-zero",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-28T01:12:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/music/taylor-swift-patient-zero-music-video-premiere-vmas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After days of anticipation, Taylor Swift unveiled her \"Patient Zero\" music video at the MTV VMA awards on Sunday night. Accompanying the release of her single \"Patient Zero,\" Swift also presented her \"The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore\" expansion album on Friday, featuring four new tracks. In the video, Dakota Johnson portrays Swift's new romantic interest, while Swift appears as his ex-lover. The lyrics of the moody track express Swift's advice to someone seeking help from Johnson's character. Swift explained that the song was inspired by her friends sharing personal experiences involving exes reaching out to their past partners for advice. During her Friday interview with Capital FM, Swift revealed that she collaborated with longtime producers Max Martin and Shellback on the album's additional tracks during a recent trip to Sweden.",
  "summary": "The singer premieres the video at the 2026 MTV VMA Awards as she accepts the inaugural Artist Director Honors The post Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson Share Colin Farrell in ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Taylor Swift released music video for \"Patient Zero\"",
    "Dakota Johnson plays Swift's new romantic interest",
    "Swift collaborated with Max Martin and Shellback on album"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Taylor Swift's music video casting Dakota Johnson as her romantic interest and portraying herself as an ex-lover underscores her exploration of complex relationships and advice-seeking behaviors in her song.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/10329533.png",
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Unveils World Premiere Of ‘Patient Zero’, Honored: MTV VMAs Winners List (UPDATING)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-unveils-world-premiere-of-patient-zero-honored-mtv-vmas",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:15:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Premieres New Music Video for “Patient Zero”: Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-premieres-new-music-video-for-patient-zero-watch",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:40:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift Receives The Inaugural Artist Director Honors, Debuts “Patient Zero” Video With Dakota Johnson & Colin Farrell",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/vmas-2026-taylor-swift-receives-the-inaugural-artist-director-honors",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:42:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Debuts Music Video for New Single “Patient Zero” Starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell at 2026 VMAs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-debuts-music-video-for-new-single-patient-zero-starring",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:43:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "MTV VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift premieres Patient Zero video, receives new director award from Dakota Johnson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mtv-vmas-2026-taylor-swift-premieres-patient-zero-video-receives-new",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:45:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Turns a Phone Call Into a Thriller for ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-turns-a-phone-call-into-a-thriller-for-patient-zero",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:51:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Premieres ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video at VMAs, Turning Her New ‘Showgirl: Encore’ Single Into a Dramatic Ghost Story",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-premieres-patient-zero-music-video-at-vmas-turning-her",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:55:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Video Arrives With a Haunting Plot Twist: How to Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swifts-patient-zero-video-arrives-with-a-haunting-plot-twist",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:43:42.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}