vegetative

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Running across 63 episodes, the show tells the tale of a billionaire who falls into a vegetative state after a mysterious car accident.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

In its vegetative state, the plot quickly becomes inert and frustrating, spinning its wheels in ways you never thought wheels could spin.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Sarah, the ex-girlfriend who perhaps knew him most intimately closest to his aneurysm, told Slate she never spoke to him about whether he would want to stay alive in a vegetative state.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

“Alani continues to suffer from profound and life-altering consequences due to the injuries she sustained. She remains paralyzed and in a vegetative state,” prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

“Nikki is technically out of a coma now, but she is not really responding yet. She’s in a vegetative state.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg