Will viewers exhausted by the coronavirus crisis want to watch a post-apocalyptic series like Snowpiercer?

Variety

TNT moved up the premiere date of the long-gestating TV adaptation of the Bong Joon Ho's 2013 film from May 31 to May 17 to take advantage of people staying home amid the quarantine. But are viewers really interested in being distracted by a post-apocalyptic series?  “People are home watching television,” says Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS and TruTV. “They want an escape, and they want entertainment. No matter what’s happening, people want that disconnect. Although this is a far-fetched premise, I think in this day and age it’s become a little less far-fetched but still an escape. People will want to sit back and watch (Snowpiercer) with more of a moment of acknowledgment and a sense of understanding because of what we’re all dealing with right now.”