The Morning Show (also known as Morning Wars in Australia and Indonesia)[1] is an Apple Original comedy-drama series starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell that premiered November 1, 2019 on Apple TV+. The second season premiered on September 17, 2021. The third season began airing on September 13, 2023. Its finale episode will air on November 8, 2023.
Synopsis[]
Alex Levy is one of the anchors of The Morning Show, a popular morning 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 broadcaster while sparking a rivalry with Bradley Jackson, an aspiring journalist who seeks to take Alex's place.
Cast[]
Current Main Cast[]
- Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy
- Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson
- Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison
- Mark Duplass as Chip Black
- Greta Lee as Stella Bak
- Julianna Margulies as Laura Peterson
- Nestor Carbonell as Yanko Flores
- Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan
- Jon Hamm as Paul Marks
Former Main Cast[]
- Desean K. Terry as Daniel Henderson
- Ruairi O'Connor as Ty Fitzgerald
- Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Hannah Shoenfeld
- Bel Powley as Claire Conway
- Jack Davenport as Jason Craig
Development[]
- On November 8, 2017, it was announced that Apple had given the production a series order consisting of two seasons of ten episodes apiece.
- The series was set to be executively produced by Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Jay Carson, and Michael Ellenberg.
- On April 4, 2018, it was announced that Carson had departed the production over creative differences.
- He was expected to be replaced as executive producer and showrunner by Kerry Ehrin.
- On July 11, 2018, it was reported that Mimi Leder would serve as a director and executive producer for the series.
- On October 23, 2018, it was reported that Kristin Hahn and Lauren Levy Neustadter would serve as additional executive producers for the series.
- The series has a $15 million-per-episode budget, factoring in the $2 million-an-episode salaries of both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.[2]
Multimedia[]
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Trivia[]
External Links[]
- Follow The Morning Show (@TheMorningShow) on Twitter
- Follow The Morning Show (@themorningshow) on Instagram
References[]
- ↑ MacRumors.com (2019-08-12). "Looks like "The Morning Show" will be called "Morning Wars" in Australia pic.twitter.com/LngIcFoRW3". @MacRumors. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ↑ Hollywood Reporter Inside Apple's Long, Bumpy Road to Hollywood