The first season of The Morning Show consists of ten episodes. It debuted with a three-episode release ("In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning", "A Seat at the Table" and "Chaos Is the New Cocaine") on November 1, 2019 on Apple TV+ with one episode released weekly on Fridays until the finale ("The Interview") on December 20.
Synopsis[]
Alex Levy runs The Morning Show, a popular news program that has excelled TV ratings and changed the face of American television forever.
After her partner of 15 years, Mitch Kessler, is fired amidst a sexual misconduct scandal, Alex fights to retain her job as top newsreader while sparking a rivalry with Bradley Jackson, an aspiring journalist who seeks to take Alex's place.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy (10/10)
- Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson (9/10)
- Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison (9/10)
- Mark Duplass as Chip Black (10/10)
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Hannah Shoenfeld (10/10)
- Nestor Carbonell as Yanko Flores (10/10)
- Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan (9/10)
- Bel Powley as Claire Conway (10/10)
- Desean K. Terry as Daniel Henderson (10/10)
- Jack Davenport as Jason Craig (7/10)
- Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler (8/10)
Special Guest Stars[]
- Marcia Gay Harden as Maggie Brener (6/10)
- Mindy Kaling as Audra Khatri (3/10)
- Martin Short as Dick Lundy (2/10)
- Kelly Clarkson as Herself (1/10)
- David Morse as Mr. Jackson (1/10)
- Mike O'Malley as Tim Eavers (1/10)
- Paul Guilfoyle as Reid (1/10)
- Maria Sharapova as Herself (1/10)
- Hayes MacArthur as Marlon Tate (1/10)
Recurring Guest Stars[]
- Janina Gavankar as Alison Namazi (9/10)
- Brett Butler as Sandy Jackson (3/10)
- Tom Irwin as Fred Micklen (10/10)
Recurring Co-Stars[]
- Joe Tippett as Hal Jackson (4/10)
- Embeth Davidtz as Paige Jacobs (2/10)
- Oona Roche as Lizzy Craig (5/10)
- Ian Gomez as Greg (8/10)
- Victoria Tate as Rena Robinson (10/10)
- Augustus Prew as Sean (8/10)
- Hannah Leder as Isabella (7/10)
- Shari Belafonte as Julia (9/10)
- Joe Marinelli as Donny Spagnoli (9/10)
- Amber Friendly as Layla (8/10)
- Andrea Bendewald as Valerie (6/10)
- Katherine Ko as Dhillon Reece-Smith (9/10)
- Eli Bildner as Joel Rapkin (8/10)
- Michelle Meredith as Lindsey Sherman (6/10)
- David Magidoff as Nicky Brooks (6/10)
- Adina Porter as Sarah Gravele (3/10)
- Fred Melamed as Neal Altman (2/10)
- Briana Henry as Alyssa (2/10)
- Paul Witten as Austin (2/10)
- Nanrisa Lee as Local Reporter 1 (2/10)
- Roman Mitichyan as Sam Rudo (4/10)
- Kate Vernon as Geneva Micklen (5/10)
- Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Gabriel (3/10)
- Christian Zuber as Fred's Assistant (4/10)
- Ahna O'Reilly as Ashley Brown (2/10)
- Natalia Warner as Cecily (2/10)
- Joe Pacheco as Bart Daley (6/10)
- Markus Flanagan as Gerald (2/10)
- Mark Harelik as Richard (2/10)
- Alexandra Fatovich as Michelle Conners (1/10)
- Judah Mackey as Teddy Kessler (1/10)
- Benjamin Mackey as Jeff Kessler (1/10)
- Sean Alexander James as Jimbo (1/10)
Crew[]
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Episodes[]
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning" | Mimi Leder | Kerry Ehrin Jay Carson |
November 1, 2019 |
America's favorite morning news show is thrown into crisis when it becomes the news. | |||||
2 | 2 | "A Seat at the Table" | Mimi Leder | Kerry Ehrin Jay Carson |
November 1, 2019 |
Alex engages in contract negotiations as she prepares to accept an award. Bradley is courted for a new opportunity. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Chaos Is the New Cocaine" | David Frankel | Erica Lipez | November 1, 2019 |
In a weekend of turmoil, TMS scrambles to prepare itself for its new future. | |||||
4 | 4 | "That Woman" | Lynn Shelton | Adam Milch | November 8, 2019 |
TMS experiences severe growing pains as it embarks on a new era. | |||||
5 | 5 | "No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around" | David Frankel | Torrey Speer | November 15, 2019 |
A looming article threatens to upend the TMS power structure. | |||||
6 | 6 | "The Pendulum Swings" | Tucker Gates | Kristen Layden | November 22, 2019 |
TMS covers the California wildfires, while Alex and Bradley struggle to keep their relationship from going up in flames. | |||||
7 | 7 | "Open Waters" | Roxann Dawson | Jeff Augustin | November 28, 2019 |
Bradley is presented with an opportunity that could jeopardize her tenuous, newfound bond with Alex. | |||||
8 | 8 | "Lonely at the Top" | Michelle MacLaren | JC Lee | December 6, 2019 |
TMS celebrates the birthday of one of their own as the country struggles with a tragic event. | |||||
9 | 9 | "Play the Queen" | Kevin Bray | Erica Lipez Ali Vingiano |
December 13, 2019 |
New alliances are formed and old bonds are revived as TMS is forced to reckon with its past. | |||||
10 | 10 | "The Interview" | Mimi Leder | Kerry Ehrin | December 20, 2019 |
TMS faces a fateful day as a plan to shake up UBA is set in motion. | |||||
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Notes and Trivia[]
- The season has warranted the show with 3 Golden Globe Nominations, making Apple TV+ the first-ever streaming platform to receive recognition from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:
- Best TV Series - Drama - The Morning Show
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Jennifer Aniston
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Reese Witherspoon