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Taylor Swift Premieres ‘Patient Zero’ at 2026 MTV VMAs

Taylor Swift released a new song called “Patient Zero.”

She premiered its music video at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.

The video is a spooky story about a woman and her abusive husband.

Dakota Johnson plays the wife, while Colin Farrell plays the husband.

Swift appears as a ghost who was once connected to the husband.

Swift directed the video herself, and filmmaker Emmanuel Lubezki helped film it.

Swift also received a special award for directing music videos.

The song appears on the expanded album “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.”

Key facts

Music video: “Patient Zero” is a ghost story directed by Taylor Swift.
Cast: Dakota Johnson stars as the wife, Colin Farrell plays her abusive husband, and Swift plays a ghost connected to him.
Cinematographer: Three-time Oscar winner Emmanuel Lubezki served as cinematographer.
Album: The song appears on “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” whose second disc contains four songs.
Premiere venue: The video premiered at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
VMA record: Swift’s 31st VMA made her the most decorated artist in the ceremony’s history, breaking a tie with Beyoncé.
Directing honor: Swift received the first MTV VMA Artist Director Honors award.

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