Taylor Swift is giving fans more than they expected. After announcing that The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, an expanded edition of her 2025 album with four new songs, arrives Friday, she dropped a sneak peek at the music video for her new single “Patient Zero” on CBS Mornings Thursday. The clip revealed that Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell appear in the video.
The Taylor Swift Patient Zero music video teaser offered only a brief glimpse, but it was enough to send fans into a frenzy. The video appears to have a cinematic, suspenseful tone, with Johnson and Farrell both credited in the cast. Swift has not revealed the full concept or release time for the video. The teaser came just days after Swift announced “Patient Zero” and the Encore project through a series of cryptic clues, including hidden zeros in her social media bios and an anagram at the Emmys that spelled out “ENCORE.”
The deluxe album features four new tracks and arrives Friday, September 25. Swift is also set to receive the inaugural Artist Director Honors at the MTV VMAs on Sunday, September 27, recognizing her work behind the camera. The full “Patient Zero” video is expected to drop alongside the song and the deluxe album on Friday. Fans are already speculating about what role Johnson and Farrell play in the visual.
