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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ABC

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.

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