Sean Rameswaram

And that's sort of interesting to me because people are watching this show as escapism. Our colleague Jonquilin Hill was explaining this morning how she feels like watching The Pit is like, oh, this is my new family. These are the people I hang out with every night. And yet when it's getting so political and when people are constantly dying or almost dying, like how is that escapism?

What I'm hearing from you is that it's escapism in that someone has your back in this world.

What I'm hearing from you is that it's escapism in that someone has your back in this world.

What I'm hearing from you is that it's escapism in that someone has your back in this world.

And how does the pit and its throwback quality fit into the broader trends we are seeing in television, whether they're, I don't know, on the sort of tail end or somewhere in the middle, I'm not really sure. But I mean, the pit exists in the same way. televised universe as the third season of White Lotus and the second season of Severance.

And how does the pit and its throwback quality fit into the broader trends we are seeing in television, whether they're, I don't know, on the sort of tail end or somewhere in the middle, I'm not really sure. But I mean, the pit exists in the same way. televised universe as the third season of White Lotus and the second season of Severance.

And how does the pit and its throwback quality fit into the broader trends we are seeing in television, whether they're, I don't know, on the sort of tail end or somewhere in the middle, I'm not really sure. But I mean, the pit exists in the same way. televised universe as the third season of White Lotus and the second season of Severance.

And these shows don't seem to have much in common with each other, except for the fact that people are talking about them a lot right now.

And these shows don't seem to have much in common with each other, except for the fact that people are talking about them a lot right now.

And these shows don't seem to have much in common with each other, except for the fact that people are talking about them a lot right now.

And for all the people out there, Catherine, who are mourning the loss of their precious pit or their brief sojourn to Thailand or hanging out with the Severance kids, what are you excited about in the coming weeks and months on the TV?

And for all the people out there, Catherine, who are mourning the loss of their precious pit or their brief sojourn to Thailand or hanging out with the Severance kids, what are you excited about in the coming weeks and months on the TV?

And for all the people out there, Catherine, who are mourning the loss of their precious pit or their brief sojourn to Thailand or hanging out with the Severance kids, what are you excited about in the coming weeks and months on the TV?

Another great example of escapism, but not.

Another great example of escapism, but not.

Another great example of escapism, but not.

Catherine Van Arendonk, New York Magazine, fan of The Pit. So is Harima Wagdi, who made the show with help from Miranda Kennedy, Miles O'Brien, and Patrick Boyd, who's not sure he needs the stress of The Pit in his life at the moment. I'm Sean Ramos for him. This This is Today Explained. We'll be back Monday. But don't forget, we've got a Sunday show now. It's called Explain It To Me.

Catherine Van Arendonk, New York Magazine, fan of The Pit. So is Harima Wagdi, who made the show with help from Miranda Kennedy, Miles O'Brien, and Patrick Boyd, who's not sure he needs the stress of The Pit in his life at the moment. I'm Sean Ramos for him. This This is Today Explained. We'll be back Monday. But don't forget, we've got a Sunday show now. It's called Explain It To Me.

Catherine Van Arendonk, New York Magazine, fan of The Pit. So is Harima Wagdi, who made the show with help from Miranda Kennedy, Miles O'Brien, and Patrick Boyd, who's not sure he needs the stress of The Pit in his life at the moment. I'm Sean Ramos for him. This This is Today Explained. We'll be back Monday. But don't forget, we've got a Sunday show now. It's called Explain It To Me.

This week, they're going to explain it to you why high school grads aren't automatically being funneled into college anymore. You can find that where you find this, except on the radio. That show isn't on the radio. This one is. Shout outs to TV on the radio.