Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ music video to debut at 2026 VMAs

The video is directed by Swift and stars Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.

Taylor Swift is giving fans another reason to tune into the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.

The pop superstar's music video for her new single "Patient Zero" will make its world premiere during the VMAs on Sunday, Sept. 27, airing on CBS and MTV and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.

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CBS and MTV announced the news Thursday along with a 13-second teaser clip that first aired on "CBS Mornings."

The brief teaser offers glimpses of Farrell and Johnson, along with haunting images of a cemetery, rushing water and Swift in tears, while keeping the video's storyline largely under wraps.