{"id":107604,"date":"2025-11-07T21:50:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T02:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=107604"},"modified":"2025-11-07T22:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T03:05:09","slug":"hbo-original-documentary-thoughts-prayers-debuts-november-18-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/07\/hbo-original-documentary-thoughts-prayers-debuts-november-18-video\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Original Documentary &#8220;Thoughts &#038; Prayers&#8221; Debuts November 18 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The HBO Original documentary THOUGHTS &amp; PRAYERS, directed by Zackary Canepari and Jessica Dimmock, debuts Tuesday, November 18 (9:00-10:25PM ET\/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aRv23_VWglQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This arresting yet sobering feature documentary captures the current landscape of safety rituals in schools and communities across America, where classrooms double as tactical training grounds, bullet-proof backpacks become armor, and conferences showcase the latest survival gadgets for a nation where mass shootings have become a part of everyday life. Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations. 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