'We have become more topical', says WWYD producer Ethan Nelson about the show's latest season

Ethan Nelson took over as producer this year, replacing Danielle Rosen, who had successfully run the show for a consistent period of time

Over the years, ABC's show 'What Would You Do?' has garnered massive popularity, both as an entertainment show as well as a series that impact viewers with the subtle portrayal of social awareness. And how do they achieve that? They create scenarios in public and capture people's response to situations easily capable of causing a dilemma.

From being confronted by potential predators to offensive racist people in public, the scenarios range from silly to extremely intense. Managing all this from the show's creation point of view is Ethan Nelson, who was assigned as show producer just this year. 

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