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How To with John Wilson—HBO’s most obscure series, which sees a New York man exploring how to complete random tasks while veering off into unexplored corners of the city— is back in action for its third and final season. To kick things off, creator and star John Wilson attempts to answer the question many of us have asked, often in a panicked state, desperate to find relief from the pains that burden us inside: How does one find a public restroom in New York City?
This is an episode I’ve been looking forward to since How To executive producer Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal) teased his contribution on Wilson’s show in a 2022 Vulture profile. In that piece, the writers’ room was mulling over an episode about the anxieties surrounding making noise in a bathroom with other people; now, the episode has taken a different form. Instead of exploring whether one should separate their cheeks to avoid loud fart noises (an idea suggested by Fielder), the story follows Wilson as he attempts to find a public place where he is even allowed to go to the loo.
So, to quote Fielder in that piece: “Is there anything new on the public bathroom front?”