In this introductory chapter, a concise analysis of the 2020 Netflix promotional video serves as a starting point for exploring the subject matter of this book: the interplay between contemporary television and empathy. The chapter commences with a survey of existing literature on the relationship between television, film, and empathy. This survey serves as an indicator of the methodologies employed by the authors in the collection. Subsequently, an overview of each chapter’s content and its contribution to the scholarly discourse on this subject is provided.