# Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' VMAs Premiere

> Taylor Swift premieres 'Patient Zero' video at VMAs with Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell.
- Title: Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' VMAs Premiere · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Taylor Swift premieres 'Patient Zero' video at VMAs with Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell.
- Keywords: taylor swift, dakota johnson, colin farrell, vmas, patient zero, mtv, cbs, paramount plus, Taylor, Swift's, 'Patient, Zero'
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-patient-zero-video-vmas-premiere-1235630867
- Author: Charisma Madarang,Kory Grow
- Published: 2026-09-24T13:45:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: taylor swift, dakota johnson, colin farrell, vmas, patient zero, mtv, cbs, paramount plus
## Teaser preview
Fans previewed Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' video teaser on Thursday.

> The 13-second teaser showed Swift, Colin Farrell, and Dakota Johnson in a variety of dramatic scenes
## Video scenes
The video features Swift turning on a faucet, diving into a pool, and standing behind a man on a pedestal.

> The water theme continues as Swift and Johnson dive opposite each other into a pool in an underwater shot and later stand behind a man on a pedestal as he looks at his phone
## Cemetery scene
The teaser includes a coffin with a black rose laid on it.

> Then come the hero shots of Swift, Farrell, and Johnson (all alive) leading to what looks like the splash for a movie title
## Cinematographer
Emmanuel Lubezski, Oscar winner for The Revenant, Birdman, and Gravity, worked on the video.

> Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezski, who won Oscars for The Revenant, Birdman, and Gravity, worked on the video
## VMAs premiere
The full video premieres at the VMAs on Sunday night.

> This Sunday. @vmas . pic.twitter.com/dqELDIADSF
## Nominations
Swift is nominated in 11 categories and receives the inaugural Artist Director Honors at VMAs.

> Swift is nominated in 11 categories at this year’s VMAs. She’ll also receive the inaugural Artist Director Honors
## Key takeaway

Taylor Swift premieres 'Patient Zero' video at VMAs featuring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell.