Season 2 of The Morning Show consists of 10 episodes. Unlike any other Apple TV+ Originals, the series was picked up for a two-season order on November 8, 2017.[1][2] It premiered on September 17, 2021 with the first episode. New episodes were released every Friday.
Synopsis[]
Picking up after the explosive events of season one, season two finds “The Morning Show” team emerging from the wreckage of Alex (Aniston) and Bradley’s (Witherspoon) actions, to a new UBA and a world in flux, where identity is everything and the chasm between who we present as and who we really are comes into play.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy (9/10)
- Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson (9/10)
- Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison (9/10)
- Mark Duplass as Chip Black (9/10)
- Greta Lee as Stella Bak (9/10)
- Julianna Margulies as Laura Peterson (6/10)
- Bel Powley as Claire Conway (1/10)
- Nestor Carbonell as Yanko Flores (8/10)
- Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan (9/10)
- Desean K. Terry as Daniel Henderson (9/10)
- Ruairi O'Connor as Ty Fitzgerald (8/10)
- Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler (6/10)
Special Guest Stars[]
- Valeria Golino as Paola Lambruschini (8/10)
- Marcia Gay Harden as Maggie Brener (3/10)
- Mindy Kaling as Audra Khatri (1/10)
- Martin Short as Dick Lundy (1/10)
Recurring Guest Stars[]
- Janina Gavankar as Alison Namazi (6/10)
- Tom Irwin as Fred Micklen (5/10)
- Holland Taylor as Cybil Reynolds (5/10)
- Hasan Minhaj as Eric Nomani (4/10)
- Katie Aselton as Madeleine (4/10)
- Hannah Leder as Isabella (8/10)
- Augustus Prew as Sean (1/10)
- Mark Harelik as Richard (2/10)
- Victoria Tate as Rena Robinson (9/10)
- Tara Karsian as Gayle Burns (6/10)
- Joe Marinelli as Donny Spagnoli (7/10)
- Joe Pacheco as Bart Daley (7/10)
- Shari Belafonte as Julia (8/10)
- Eli Bildner as Joel Rapkin (8/10)
- Amber Friendly as Layla Bell (7/10)
- Michelle Meredith as Lindsey Sherman (7/10)
- Will Arnett as Doug (3/10)
- Markus Flanagan as Gerald (3/10)
- Embeth Davidtz as Paige Jacobs (3/10)
- Oona Roche as Lizzy Craig (2/10) (co-star in second appearance)
- Andrea Bendewald as Valerie (3/10)
- Jack Conley as Earl (3/10) (co-star in first appearance)
- Joe Tippett as Hal Jackson (4/10)
- Dave Foley as Peter Bullard (2/10)
Recurring Co-Stars[]
- Stephen Friedrich as Jeffrey Gordon (2/10)
- Theo Iyer as Kyle (7/10)
- Choni Francis as RJ Smith (6/10)
- Taylor Cooper as Meredith (2/10)
- Alexandra Fatovich as Michelle Conners (1/10)
- Erika Ringor as Mandy Schaeffer (2/10)
- Judah Mackey as Teddy Kessler (2/10)
- Benjamin Mackey as Jeff Kessler (1/10)
- Countrified Wedman as Paparazzo (3/10)
- Patrick Bristow as Gordon (4/10)
- Sean James as Jimbo (5/10)
- Catherine Dyer as Teresa Bonner (1/10)
- Candice Ramirez as Jasmyn (2/10)
- Aflamu Johnson as Aflamu (4/10)
- Stefanie Stevens as Dr. Gwen Zeegers-Bottum (2/10)
- Guilford Adams as Curt Savage (3/10)
- Ron Gilbert as Tom Ballantine (1/10)
Episodes[]
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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11 | 1 | "My Least Favorite Year" | Mimi Leder | Erica Lipez Adam Milch Kerry Ehrin |
September 17, 2021 |
Controversy and betrayal strike TMS as a new year approaches. Alex faces a difficult decision. | |||||
12 | 2 | "It's Like The Flu" | Mimi Leder | Torrey Speer Kristen Layden |
September 24, 2021 |
Stars struggle to accept new roles. The TMS crew comes together for an important dinner. | |||||
13 | 3 | "Laura" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Brian Chamberlayne Jeff Augustin |
October 1, 2021 |
Bradley covers the start of campaign season while Alex prepares for her big moment. | |||||
14 | 4 | "Kill the Fatted Calf" | Jessica Yu | Ali Vingiano Scott Roy |
October 8, 2021 |
A potential tabloid leak creates moral complications. A debate-moderator role becomes hotly contested. | |||||
15 | 5 | "Ghosts" | Tucker Gates | Erica Lipez Adam Milch |
October 15, 2021 |
The UBA team heads to Vegas, where past misdeeds continue to haunt them. | |||||
16 | 6 | "A Private Person" | Rachel Morrison | Torrey Speer Stacy Osei-Kuffour |
October 22, 2021 |
TMS welcomes a new face. Bradley gets a surprise visit. | |||||
17 | 7 | "La Amara Vita" | Mimi Leder | Kerry Ehrin & Scott Troy | October 29, 2021 |
Alex takes a trip to finally find closure. | |||||
18 | 8 | "Confirmations" | Victoria Mahoney | Brian Chamberlayne & Ali Vingiano | November 5, 2021 |
TMS races to report an unconfirmed story. | |||||
19 | 9 | "Testimony" | Miguel Arteta | Scott Troy & Justin Matthews | November 12, 2021 |
Alex and Bradley try to accept change as a new book promises shocking revelations. | |||||
20 | 10 | "Fever" | Mimi Leder | Kerry Ehrin | November 19, 2021 |
TMS covers a growing crisis that turns personal for Alex and Bradley. | |||||
Production[]
Production started mid-November 2019 with filming scheduled to commence in February 2020. [[Mimi Leder] stayed on as executive producer and directed four episodes of the season.[3]
On March 13, 2020, it was announced that production on the second season was put on a two-week hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak.[4] As was the case with most television series filming at the time, the break was extended until production resumed on October 19, 2020. It was also announced that Steve Carell had signed on to star in the second season as well despite his character's arc originally being intended for just one season.[5]
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References[]
- ↑ Deadline Apple Gives Reese Witherspoon-Jennifer Aniston Morning Show Series 2-Season Order, Confirms ‘Amazing Stories’ Reboot
- ↑ Variety Apple TV Plus Renews Four Series as Glimpses Emerge of First-Week Activity
- ↑ Indiewire ‘The Morning Show’: Mimi Leder on a Demanding Season 1 Shoot — and Why She’s Going Back For More
- ↑ Deadline Apple’s ‘The Morning Show’ Goes On Hiatus As Precaution Over Coronavirus Outbreak
- ↑ Deadline ‘The Morning Show’ To Resume Production On Season 2 With Steve Carell Returning To Apple Series