Thoughts & Prayers
“Is the new normal... normal?”
In a dystopic America, children are taught how to prepare for school shootings through elaborate drills. Yet what are intended as self-defense mechanisms are themselves deeply traumatic for students, parents, educators, and entire communities.
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Zackary Canepari Director · Jessica Dimmock Director Matt Joynt Composer
United States release November 18, 2025 · Produced in United States · Production Tony Tina
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HBO Documentary Films
Production
Tony Tina
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 12, 2025
Premiere · DOC NYC
United States · November 18, 2025
Digital · HBO Max
United States
November 18, 2025 · TV · HBO
American Samoa
November 18, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Guam
November 19, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Northern Mariana Islands
November 19, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Puerto Rico
November 18, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
November 18, 2025 · TV · HBO
U.S. Virgin Islands
November 18, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
November 18, 2025 · TV · HBO
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