The Morning Show (American TV series)

*The Morning Show*
The Morning Show
Also known as	Morning Wars
Genre	Drama; Satire; Tragicomedy;
Created by	Jay Carson
Inspired by	Top of the Morning; by Brian Stelter
Developed by	Kerry Ehrin
Showrunners	Kerry Ehrin; Charlotte Stoudt;
Starring	Jennifer Aniston; Reese Witherspoon; Billy Crudup; Mark Duplass; Gugu Mbatha-Raw; Néstor Carbonell; Karen Pittman; Bel Powley; Desean Terry; Jack Davenport; Steve Carell; Greta Lee; Ruairi O'Connor; Julianna Margulies; Nicole Beharie; Jon Hamm;
Music by	Carter Burwell
Opening theme	"Nemesis" by Benjamin Clementine
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	30
Production
Executive producers	Jennifer Aniston; Reese Witherspoon; Kerry Ehrin; Michael Ellenberg; Mimi Leder; Kristin Hahn; Lauren Levy Neustadter;
Cinematography	Michael Grady; David Lanzenberg; John Brawley; Jeffrey Waldron; John Grillo; Tami Reiker;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	46–69 minutes
Production companies	Echo Films; Media Res; Kerry Ehrin Productions; Hello Sunshine;
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	November 1, 2019 –; present

The Morning Show, also known as Morning Wars in Australia and Indonesia,^[1]^[2] is an American drama television series starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Billy Crudup. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on November 1, 2019.^[3]^[4] The series is inspired by Brian Stelter's 2013 book Top of the Morning.^[2]^[5] The show examines the characters and culture behind a network broadcast morning news program. After allegations of sexual misconduct, the male co-anchor of the program is forced off the show. Aspects of the #MeToo movement are examined from multiple perspectives as more information comes out regarding the misconduct. Subsequent seasons focus on other political topics and current events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequality, the Capitol insurrection, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.^[6] In January 2022, the series was renewed for a third season,^[7] which premiered on September 13, 2023.^[8] The series was renewed for a fourth season, which is scheduled to premiere on September 17, 2025.^[9]

The series has received accolades, including 27 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, ten Screen Actors Guild Award nominations and nine Golden Globe Award nominations. Jennifer Aniston and Billy Crudup have received particular acclaim for their performances, with Aniston winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in 2020 and earning two nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Billy Crudup winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020 and 2024.

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Season	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	10	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)	December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
2	10	September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)	November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
3	10	September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)	November 8, 2023 (2023-11-08)
4	10	September 17, 2025 (2025-09-17)^[9]	November 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)^[13]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning"	Mimi Leder	Kerry Ehrin and Jay Carson	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
The Morning Show, a popular news and talk morning television show on UBA, is thrown into chaos when co-anchor Mitch Kessler is fired amid allegations of sexual misconduct. His co-anchor Alex Levy is furious at the network for keeping her in the dark and later meets with Mitch, who reveals the network has been planning on replacing her. Elsewhere, young "conservative" reporter Bradley Jackson becomes an internet viral sensation after a video of her angrily fact-checking a coal mine supporter at a protest is posted on social media. Bradley quits her local network following a confrontation with her boss, and, after an argument with her family, is asked to appear on The Morning Show for an interview by the show's head booker Hannah. Alex is skeptical about Bradley's claim that she was unaware of being filmed and presses her during the interview, but Bradley pushes back and doesn't give in. Network CEO Cory Ellison is impressed and later calls Bradley to ask her to meet with him so they can discuss her future.
2	2	"A Seat at the Table"	Mimi Leder	Teleplay by : Kerry Ehrin Story by : Kerry Ehrin and Jay Carson	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
Cory arranges a meeting for Bradley with the show's executive producer, Chip Black, to see if she might become a field correspondent. His dismissive manner sets Bradley off, leaving her sure she has ruined her chances of getting the job. In the middle of a meeting for contract negotiations, and knowing the network needs her to stabilize the show after Mitch's departure, Alex tries to leverage the situation to get all of her demands, including co-host approval. Yanko Flores, the show's meteorologist, is pursuing a secret relationship with production assistant Claire; Yanko warns that they have to be careful about their relationship due to Mitch's recent controversies. Cory continues to use an unwitting Bradley to stir things up by getting her to come to an awards event honoring Alex, and seats the women next to each other. In the lobby, Cory scoffs when Alex demands co-host approval and calls her bluff when she threatens to leave the show. In retaliation, Alex goes rogue during her speech and takes things into her own hands by announcing Bradley as her new co-host, much to the shock of everyone in attendance.
3	3	"Chaos Is the New Cocaine"	David Frankel	Erica Lipez	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
The staff of The Morning Show are in turmoil over Alex's announcement. Cory tells the press that Bradley will debut the following Monday; as the team prepares to work all weekend to prep her, Alex arrives to assert some control over the proceedings. Meanwhile, a frustrated Bradley remains undecided over accepting the position. Mia Jordan asks Chip to make her Bradley's producer, and announces her new role before he has even offered it to her. Forced to go along with Alex's announcement or lose face, network president Fred Micklen is furious, but Cory reacts differently; he tells Fred to look at Bradley as an opportunity to reinvent the show and eventually be rid of Alex like they wanted. During Bradley's first camera tests, people question her initial wardrobe, and she challenges the copy Mia has provided her. Cory gets to know Bradley as they pick out a new wardrobe for her. Fred summons Alex to browbeat her in front of a room of network executives, but she boldly informs him that he lost power over the show long ago, and from now on they will be doing things her way.
4	4	"That Woman"	Lynn Shelton	Adam Milch	November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)
Bradley makes her debut on The Morning Show but, chafing at the rosy scripted persona the show has given her, decides to mention her personal struggles growing up, including having an abortion as a teen. This revelation incites controversy and infuriates Fred, but it also galvanizes the younger, pro-choice audience. Meanwhile, an internal investigation is launched by the company's human resources department into Mitch's conduct, with most of the crew backing Mitch and denying knowledge of his sexual misconduct, although Mia reveals that she had an affair with Mitch. Alex is convinced to give up the Friday interview with one of Mitch's accusers to Bradley, but when Bradley goes off-script, the accuser reveals more than what the producers had planned, disclosing that the staff was aware of Mitch's behavior. Alex confronts Bradley for her actions, but Bradley accuses her of knowing about Mitch's misconduct.
5	5	"No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around"	David Frankel	Torrey Speer	November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
The Morning Show braces itself for the upcoming story from The New York Times (NYT) on Mitch's behavior, leading him to crash the studio and beg his former coworkers to speak on the record in his defense. His pleas fall on deaf ears and security escorts him out. When the weekend hits, Alex hosts a charity fundraiser, which seemingly goes well, but she is thrown by talk of Bradley's success and Cory's proposal that they collaborate, leading her to seek solace from Mitch. Bradley tries to bond with her coworkers by going out to celebrate Claire's birthday at a bar, only for the night to get heated as talk eventually turns to Mitch. Bradley receives a call from her estranged father. As the NYT story hits, Mitch is enraged that Fred has ceased defending his actions and vows revenge.
6	6	"The Pendulum Swings"	Tucker Gates	Kristen Layden	November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
The Morning Show travels to California to cover the wildfires engulfing the state. Alex struggles on and off screen as she is still angry at Bradley for accusing her of covering for Mitch and is devastated by her estranged husband Jason's decision to officially divorce. After melting down on screen, Alex is comforted by Bradley and the two reconcile, with Alex opening up about the divorce and Bradley talking about her alcoholic father. Fearing for his job, Chip suggests he could be an ally in helping Cory take over from Fred, leading Cory to suggest that Chip should come to him when he has real dirt on Fred. Hannah gives Claire professional advice, which helps Claire land a job as Bradley's assistant. Later, Hannah catches Claire sneaking into Yanko's room to celebrate.
7	7	"Open Waters"	Roxann Dawson	Jeff Augustin	November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
Alex and Jason tell their daughter, Lizzy, that they are getting a divorce. Lizzy blames Alex for prioritizing her job over her family. Alex's PR team warns her that news of the divorce could damage her career, causing her to lean on Bradley for support. Yanko and Claire are called to HR and decide to come clean about their relationship, a decision that relieves Yanko but leaves Claire wondering if her job is on the line. After a member of the production team makes an inappropriate remark about Mia which gets him fired, Mia has a meltdown and confirms to the entire studio that she was involved with Mitch. Bradley contemplates an offer from Mitch about interviewing him on air to reveal that the network was involved in covering for him. After promising he can get a witness to corroborate his story, Mitch turns to Hannah, who he believes exchanged sexual favors for a promotion from him.
8	8	"Lonely at the Top"	Michelle MacLaren	JC Lee	December 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
In 2017, Mitch stresses over turning 50. Now that his affair with Mia has recently ended, Mitch has Chip remove her from his team and place her with Alex, who the network is considering replacing due to tanking ratings. The cast and crew of The Morning Show surprise Mitch with a huge birthday party at the studio, where Claire meets Yanko for the first time. As the party winds down, Hannah begins to see reports of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting breaking on Twitter. Mitch and Alex travel to Vegas to cover the shooting; Mitch asks Chip to bring Hannah, still only a junior booker, along with the team. Alex and Mitch struggle emotionally with the reporting. When Mitch cannot sleep, he heads out to a memorial and runs into a distressed Hannah. They return to Mitch's hotel room, where he kisses and rapes her. Upon returning to New York, Hannah barges into Fred's office; he stops her before she can report the incident and promotes her to head booker to buy her silence. She accepts the offer in shock and disappointment.
9	9	"Play the Queen"	Kevin Bray	Erica Lipez & Ali Vingiano	December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)
Bradley reveals to Alex that she wants to go forward with interviewing Mitch in order to take down Fred. After Alex takes the news badly, both women begin to work behind the scenes to get what they want; Bradley turns to Cory for backing while Alex secretly approaches Fred to work out a plan for getting rid of Bradley. Hannah reveals to Claire that she was the one who reported them to HR, causing them to fall out and Claire to loudly declare her love for Yanko. The strain of public scrutiny, however, proves to be too much for Claire and she breaks up with him. Hannah confronts Mitch about how powerless she felt during their sexual encounter only for him to berate her for her naiveté. Hannah reluctantly agrees to corroborate how Fred enabled her promotion, but wants to remain anonymous. A heartbroken Chip, who learned that Alex was willing to get rid of him as part of a pact with Fred, agrees to help Cory and Bradley in producing the Mitch interview.
10	10	"The Interview"	Mimi Leder	Kerry Ehrin	December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
After Mitch reveals that Hannah will corroborate his side of the story, Bradley meets with Hannah, who breaks down while recalling Mitch's sexual assault. She asks Bradley to not reveal her identity and to wait until she accepts a new job offer at UBA in Los Angeles before doing the interview with Mitch. Aware that moves are being made behind the scenes to expose his knowledge and cover-up of sexual misconduct, Fred grants Alex co-host approval in order to gain her support in firing Chip. Chip explains the interview plan to his assistant, Rena, and gets her to agree to smuggle Mitch into The Morning Show to do the interview live and on air, letting her know that he has been fired and that they need to act soon. Claire, trying to make amends with Hannah, shows up at her apartment and discovers that Hannah is dead from an overdose. News of her death shocks everyone, resulting in Bradley calling off the interview and a physical fight between Chip and Mitch in the lobby of Mitch's apartment. While on air, Alex snaps and along with Bradley, exposes Fred and UBA for their knowledge of sexual misconduct and the creation of a toxic culture. The feed is cut off as Bradley encourages more people to speak out.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
11	1	"My Least Favorite Year"	Mimi Leder	Erica Lipez & Adam Milch and Kerry Ehrin	September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)
Following the events of Alex and Bradley's on-air exposé, UBA performs damage control and fires Cory. Eight months later, and three months before the Covid-19 pandemic empties the streets of New York, Alex has quit the show and lives a quiet and secluded life in Maine, while Bradley remains on the show with a new co-host, Eric. However, the show dwindles in ratings and Cory struggles in his faithfulness to Bradley, who wants to relocate to the evening news. Seeing no choice, Cory travels to Maine and attempts to convince Alex to return to the show, which she refuses. On New Years Eve, Mia chooses not to run a story about the impending pandemic, while Bradley learns that Eric will be moved to the evening news; she fights with Cory over his clear underhandedness, as she helped him get his job back. Alex receives a reading from a psychic that motivates her to return to UBA. She calls Cory, who offers her a chance to host a prime-time talk show if she fills in for the show. Before Cory can celebrate the news of Alex's potential return, he sees a news ticker that reveals Hannah's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against UBA.
12	2	"It's Like the Flu"	Mimi Leder	Torrey Speer & Kristen Layden	September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)
Cory informs Bradley that Alex is in negotiations to return to the show, leading her to call in sick for three weeks to negotiate what she wants. Before Alex returns to the show, Cory tries to hold a small intimate dinner to welcome her back, but more and more guests are invited. Over dinner, they discuss the novel coronavirus and whether it is newsworthy or not. When an overwhelmed Alex tries to leave early, she is confronted by Bradley, who is still angry that Alex abandoned her when she needed her the most. Alex also tries apologizing to Daniel, who is upset with her after ruining his chance to become anchor. While hiding in Italy, Mitch is confronted by a woman feigning anger at what he had done, intending to upload it to social media; another woman, Paola, comes to Mitch's defense. Cory decides to settle with Hannah's family, but realizes they are after more than money when he learns the dollar amount they asked for in negotiations. Alex asks Chip to return as her producer, which he agrees to.
13	3	"Laura"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Brian Chamberlayne & Jeff Augustin	October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)
Bradley covers the start of the campaign season, while Alex is confirmed to return to the show. Daniel and his colleagues travel to Wuhan to cover the COVID-19 pandemic and are forced to quarantine as a result of the lockdown. Mia ultimately cancels Daniel's segment to focus on other stories, much to his dismay. In Italy, Mitch meets with Paola, who reveals herself to be a documentarian. He agrees to help her in a documentary over an overturned rape case in the country. UBA journalist and news anchor Laura Peterson interviews Alex in advance of a tell-all book about UBA by Maggie Brener. During the interview with Laura, Alex feels uncomfortable when asked about her relationship with Mitch, and she maintains that she has not contacted him in a long time. Laura also interviews Bradley, and the two women build a bond in the process. Bradley ends up kissing Laura, who returns the kiss.
14	4	"Kill the Fatted Calf"	Jessica Yu	Ali Vingiano & Scott Troy	October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
As UBA prepares to host the Democratic presidential debate, members of The Morning Show jockey for a spot. Daniel asks Mia to push for him to moderate the debate, but UBA's news division president Stella dismisses him. Cory keeps pushing for Alex, who is dead set against moderating. Bradley finally makes up with Cory, who informs her she is out of the running since they do not want two straight white women moderating. When Bradley informs Laura of this, the two fight as Laura cannot understand why Bradley refuses to admit her bisexuality, and Bradley is angered at being labeled. Yanko receives backlash online after referring to Groundhog Day as his "spirit animal". Desperate to get their spots as moderator, Bradley comes out to Stella but fails to get the job, while Daniel goes off script and badly serenades Alex, confusing the staff. After consulting with Stella on the importance of her presence, Alex finally agrees to be a moderator. In Italy, Paola learns that she has been exposed to COVID-19 and informs Mitch she has potentially exposed him as well.
15	5	"Ghosts"	Tucker Gates	Erica Lipez & Adam Milch	October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
Trying to put an end to the Shoenfeld lawsuit, Cory calls Fred to stop smearing Hannah's image. Fred refuses and threatens to publicly reveal that Cory helped negotiate his exit settlement if he can't make Hannah's family accept the deal. Desperate, Cory visits Hannah's father and warns him about the smear campaign, but his plea is ignored. After Yanko's apology is perceived as insincere, Stella arranges for Yanko to meet with the Seminole for a segment, but he refuses. Distressed over Maggie's upcoming book tour, Alex confronts Maggie, who reveals the book will mention her affair with Mitch. Angered and distracted, Alex ditches the debate, forcing Bradley to replace her. Cory learns of Laura and Bradley's relationship. Outside UBA, Stella is assaulted by a man spewing racist comments on COVID-19; Yanko fights with the man and the ensuing brawl is filmed by a passerby. In Italy, Paola and Mitch are quarantining together. Mitch reluctantly agrees to an interview about his past mistakes, in which he shows remorse for the way he treated Hannah after the Vegas incident.
16	6	"A Private Person"	Rachel Morrison	Torrey Speer & Stacy Osei-Kuffour	October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)
As Alex's absence from the show stretches out indefinitely, Cory brings in Laura as a substitute host, while Stella pressures Chip into getting Alex back as soon as possible. Bradley is thrilled that she and Laura can merge their personal and private lives, but things become complicated when Bradley's addict brother Hal appears for a surprise visit. Despite feeling grateful for standing up to her, Stella is forced to suspend Yanko after his fight video goes viral. During the show, Cory leaks the news that Laura and Bradley are dating. Laura tries to reassure Bradley that they can deny the rumors, but Bradley is frustrated that she has to disclose her private life to the public. Upon returning home, Bradley is confronted by Hal, who is unsupportive of her relationship with Laura; Hal also reveals that he has been struggling to overcome his addiction. Meanwhile, Chip realizes that Alex is missing, and no one knows where she is.
17	7	"La Amara Vita"	Mimi Leder	Kerry Ehrin & Scott Troy	October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
While quarantining with Paola in Italy, Mitch receives a surprise visit from Alex, who has flown in to demand he release a statement denying they ever had sex. After obtaining a promise that he will issue a denial, Alex prepares to leave Italy but is forced to stay due to the COVID-19 restriction measures. Returning to Mitch's mansion, Alex and Mitch spend time together; Alex confides that she missed him, and confesses that she once thought she was pregnant again after having sex with him. When a news report shows up detailing Mitch's preference towards African-American women, Alex decides to leave. Depressed, Mitch visits Paola and the two have sex. While Alex drives to the airport, Mitch drives back home. Feeling the turmoil of how people view him, Mitch carries out a suicide by willingly driving his automobile off a cliff.
18	8	"Confirmations"	Victoria Mahoney	Brian Chamberlayne & Ali Vingiano	November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)
When a meeting at UBA is interrupted by an Italian reporter asking for comment on Mitch Kessler's death, The Morning Show newsroom tries to confirm the story so they can break the news themselves. When Cory envisions Alex breaking the news live on air, Chip is forced to confess that he is no longer in contact with Alex. Chip fears that Alex is dead after discovering that her last credit card charge was in Italy, and that there might have been a woman involved in the car crash with Mitch. Stella confronts Alex's assistant, who reveals that Alex had recently boarded a plane. When Alex finally arrives stateside, a relieved Chip reveals the news of Mitch's death to her; the network obtains a second confirmation of Mitch's death when Alex contacts Paola. Alex refuses to break the news to the viewers and instead decides to personally report the news to Paige, Mitch's wife. She is shocked when a resentful Paige reveals her knowledge about Alex's affair with Mitch. With Alex's blessing, Bradley breaks the news of Mitch's death live nationally on The Morning Show.
19	9	"Testimony"	Miguel Arteta	Scott Troy & Justin Matthews	November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)
With time running out before Maggie Brener's book is published, Alex offers to terminate her contract with The Morning Show but is turned down by Cory, who insists the network will protect her. Alex nevertheless braces herself to leave the show. Yanko reunites with Claire, who reveals that she is helping Hannah's family with the lawsuit. Paige visits The Morning Show and informs the conflicted staff that they are welcome to a memorial in Mitch's honor. Alex crashes the memorial and gives a speech where she reveals she saw Mitch in Italy. Cory asks Bradley to interview Maggie about her book. To everyone's surprise, Bradley harshly criticizes Maggie for castigating Alex over her consensual affair with Mitch. The interview leads to widespread support of Alex. However, things change the following morning as leaked footage of Alex at Mitch's memorial goes viral. A distraught Alex trips and bumps her head, landing her in the hospital where it is revealed she has contracted COVID-19.
20	10	"Fever"	Mimi Leder	Kerry Ehrin	November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
As COVID-19 begins to spread across the U.S., Bradley takes a leave of absence to search for her missing brother. Alex struggles during quarantine as she is symptomatic and is suffering emotionally from the fallout of the leaked footage of her at Mitch's memorial. To aid her, Chip asks Cory to have Alex do a program about her experiences with COVID-19. Cory decides to air the segment on the company's failing streaming service, UBA+. As the entire city and country shut down, the staff is told that they will have to operate from their homes, and Stella asks Daniel to be the main anchor for the time. Daniel refuses and quits his job to take care of his grandfather in Los Angeles. Cory decides to help Bradley in her quest to find her brother, before confessing that he is in love with her. He helps Bradley locate her brother who has managed to stay clean, but is in the hospital surrounded by COVID-19 patients. A feverish Alex manages to complete her segment on her symptoms, but tells the audience that she is done apologizing for who she is.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
21	1	"The Kármán Line"	Mimi Leder	Charlotte Stoudt	September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)
In two years following the pandemic's tipping point, Bradley has received a coveted spot in the evening news, while Alex has remained as TMS host with Yanko and their new co-host Christine Hunter. During an interview with psychologist Esther Perel, a staggering question brings feelings of loneliness to Alex. Cory remains as UBA's lead and cuts costs from all its divisions for the sake of keeping UBA+ afloat, seeing backlash from UBA's ruthless board chairman Cybil. Alex prepares for a space flight in a rocket belonging to billionaire Paul Marks. During a private conversation with Alex, Paul reveals he and Cory had been secretly finalizing the deal to integrate UBA into his corporation and that the flight was crucial to make it happen. Bradley struggles to put through an unauthorized report on the arrest of abortionist Luna Garcia; Alex and Chip help Bradley by covering Luna's detention without notice hours before the liftoff. A desperate Cory approaches Bradley and persuades her to replace Alex in the spaceship. She passes an express training and is launched into space alongside Cory and Paul. As the shuttle approaches the Kármán Line, the connection with Earth disrupts.
22	2	"Ghost in the Machine"	Mimi Leder	Michelle Denise Jackson	September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)
After a brief pause, the connection with the spaceship restores and it lands on Earth safely. Alex and Chip also return after their arbitrary leave, and they fly back to New York with Bradley and the rest of the crew. Luna is released from custody and is free of charges, but wants to stay away from UBA. Alex passes the news of the deal between Cory and Paul to Bradley and Cybil so they could hatch a plan to frustrate it together. UBA falls under a massive cyberattack and is taken off air. The hackers request $50 million ransom so the extracted confidential information of the employees will not spill further on the internet. The board led by Cybil vote not to proceed with the payout, and Bradley warns that compromising information may arise. UBA hires tech analysts to close the breach and investigate into the impact of the hack. They determine that all media on all devices connected to the network, bringing various inside conflicts and private relationships to light. Meanwhile, Alex accidentally finds out that Chip and her assistant Isabella have been dating for a year, which causes an acute depression.
23	3	"White Noise"	Thomas Carter	Joshua Allen	September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
UBA faces backlash from their rivals as the hacked private information begins to leak. Cybil's e-mail referring to Christine as Aunt Jemima and salary detraction from non-white staff members spark racist allegations across the board. Christine is severely offended by Cybil's remark and wants to have an interview with her on TMS to address it. The meeting with staff members fails when Yanko criticizes the racial views of some of his colleagues. Cory agrees to Paul's initial offer and tries to push it through at the board, but Cybil refuses. During her interview, a furious Christine presses Cybil over her remarks, and Cybil suddenly declares that Christine should be grateful for getting the co-host position. Her reputation undermined, Cybil is exiled from her position by a no confidence vote and Leonard Cromwell is appointed as the new board chairman. Cory visits Paul at a private event to ratify his deal, but Paul declines the offer and claims that UBA has become an excessively toxic network, leaving Cory and the collapsing UBA on their own.
24	4	"The Green Light"	Tucker Gates	Kimi Howl Lee	September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)
As the networks have their annual advertising buy parties, representatives from the lender inform Cory that since Q1 revenue is down 23% year to date and 48% of the revenue comes from advertising, UBA must match the previous year's ad buy or they will not underwrite the loan. Cory tells them to trust him and that Stella will come through as she successfully wines and dines clients in a fancy restaurant to secure a $200,000 per spot ad buy. Alex takes Paul to a Coney Island amusement park and apologizes for bailing on the suborbital flight. Cory has an upfront party at his mansion with many of the UBA personalities to help sell the brand to the advertisers in attendance. Fred informs Cory that every fiscal decision must go through him as he is overseeing the loan as a consultant. Unwilling to work with Fred, Cory informs Stella that he is going to secure the funding from another source. Immediately after their conversation, Alex and Paul arrive at the party in a helicopter that lands on the beach behind Cory's house. Mia's boyfriend Andre travels within Ukraine to cover a hospital bombing and provides photos of the scene to Mia, but asks her not to release them until he confirms he is safe. Mia agrees, but later releases the photos anyway to ensure UBA's exclusive.
25	5	"Love Island"	Stacie Passon	Zander Lehmann	October 4, 2023 (2023-10-04)
In flashbacks to the beginning of the pandemic, Bradley moves in with Laura to co-host the show remotely, and she learns of her drug addicted mother's death from Hal. Laura and Bradley's relationship deteriorates over time, and Bradley decides to move out after getting into a heated argument with Laura about Bradley's mother. Cory purchases a mansion and meets his neighbor Paul Marks on the beach. While working on obtaining programming that will boost the UBA+ streaming service, Cory convinces Stella to air the documentary with Mitch's last interview. Andre watches the documentary and is stunned when Mia reveals the extent of her past relationship with Mitch. After Mia overreacts to him going out to a few bars one night, Andre takes an assignment in Afghanistan. That winter, Bradley is capturing video of the events inside the Capitol, only to discover that Hal is one of the people struggling with the police. Later that day, Hal informs Bradley that his girlfriend is pregnant; Bradley deletes the footage to allow Hal to get back to his life, and she shows Stella her other videos, which lands her the job on the evening news. When the FBI requests all of Bradley's video footage, Bradley tells Cory that she had to delete one video because Hal was in it. Cory only provides the FBI with the edited video footage aired on the network to avoid a scandal.
26	6	"The Stanford Student"	Mimi Leder	Micah Schraft	October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11)
Back to the present, the merger between Hyperion and UBA is back on the table and a Q&A session ends badly when Alex asks Paul to comment on a rumor regarding his company's surveillance software. Hal visits Bradley and introduces her to his wife and daughter. He tells Bradley that he is going to turn himself in and she is unsuccessful at deterring him. She freezes during a broadcast, remembering the scene with Hal at the Capitol, but composes herself quickly to plug the next segment. Laura senses Bradley's anxiety while having a drink with her, so she visits Hal and expresses her desire to be in a relationship with Bradley; Hal ultimately decides not to turn himself in and returns home with his family. Alex interviews Paul at his house for her show and asks a question about a business deal in the past between Paul and a former student (Stella) which prompts him to tell a story about how his ex-wife left him. Alex spends the night at Paul's house and they have sex. Chip proposes to Isabella, but she declines because she thinks he has feelings for Alex. Paul meets with Stella and informs her that when the merger is completed, Cory will be fired and she will be the new CEO.
27	7	"Strict Scrutiny"	Jennifer Getzinger	Bill Kennedy	October 18, 2023 (2023-10-18)
Cory and Bradley travel to Connecticut and convince Cory's mother to stop speaking with the DOJ about the upcoming merger; she agrees, but warns Bradley that Cory is a bad person. Alex and Paul confide in each other about being alone. The UBA attends a benefit party, during which Paul confirms that Hyperion 2 will be launching in August to transport 2 people to the International Space Station. Stella informs Mia of Paul's plans to fire Cory; she tells Stella to take the job because "White men don't give them up willingly". The same company that outed Bradley threaten to release a photo of Alex and Paul together, and they refuse Paul's money to get rid of the story. The UBA team are shocked when news breaks of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Stella's friend Kate, a disgruntled former employee of Hyperion, meets with her at UBA to caution her about the merger. When Stella suggests they go speak to Paul, Kate gets nervous and declines, prompting Stella to admonish her. Stella tells Cory about Paul's offer and they hatch a plan together, agreeing that Stella will sign the employment contract, earn Paul's trust, and see how things play out. Chip sees Alex and Paul kissing in her office.
28	8	"DNF"	Millicent Shelton	Selina Fillinger	October 25, 2023 (2023-10-25)
The photo with Alex and Paul kissing is leaked by "The Vault", causing Alex and Chip to have a disagreement about whether to release a statement addressing the leaked photo. Alex informs Cory that her interview with Paul will not be aired that week, to which Cory insists on having the interview aired the following week to improve the optics of the UBA acquisition deal by Paul. Alex's intended interview guest cancels, leading Chip to bring in another guest who confronts Alex on air about her relationship with Paul. Consequently, Alex fires Chip. Laura becomes jealous of Cory and scans through Bradley's emails previously posted online by the UBA hackers. She discovers that Hal is the one that assaulted the police officer at the Jan 6 Capitol riots and that Bradley and Cory covered it up. Andre and Mia reconcile. Stella asks Bradley to speak to Kate, but she is unsuccessful. Paul suggests to Alex that he is planning to sell off most of UBA's assets as soon as the purchase is completed and wants her involved in rebuilding UBA into a different company. Alex is surprised, but intrigued by the idea.
29	9	"Update Your Priors"	Stacie Passon	Teleplay by : Laura Wexler Story by : Shalisha Francis-Feusner	November 1, 2023 (2023-11-01)
Alex agonises over Paul's offer to sell off UBA, but a conversation with Maggie Brener convinces her to accept. Bradley, Stella, and Chip try to dig up dirt on Hyperion before the acquisition deal goes through. Alex asks Bradley to leave UBA with her but she declines, citing her concerns about Paul. Laura confronts Bradley about Hal and breaks up with her, but says she won't report her to the police. Cybil reveals that she has bought the majority of UBA shares in an attempt to stop the acquisition, and warns Cory that Paul is going to sell the network. Cory and Alex argue about her underhandedness, and he desperately tries to shut down the deal. Paul threatens Bradley to stop pursuing his company, revealing that he knows about Hal. Rattled during a report on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she resigns on-air. In an attempt to destroy Cory, Paul plants an article in "The Vault" that Cory was grooming Bradley during her early days at UBA, and outed her and Laura to the press after she rejected him.
30	10	"The Overview Effect"	Mimi Leder	Teleplay by : Anya Leta Story by : Charlotte Stoudt and Anya Leta	November 8, 2023 (2023-11-08)
Bradley refuses to talk to Cory, and reveals that Paul knows about what they did for Hal. Alex is upset when she finds out that Paul planted the article. Stella tells the TMS team about Paul's plan to sell the company. Alex visits Bradley, who is paranoid that Paul is spying on her, and Bradley begs her to prevent the acquisition. Alex sends a text to Bradley that Paul later references, confirming that he has been surveiling her. Yanko and Chris interview Chip on TMS and he publicly exposes Paul's plan to dismantle UBA which, alongside efforts from Cory and Cybil, helps to turn some of the voters on the board. Paul offers Cory money and the promise of clearing his name if he stops fighting the deal, but he declines. On the day of the vote, Alex proposes an alternative deal where Laura's network NBN offers to merge with UBA. Stella reveals that Paul had Kate cut the transmission on his rocket and masterminded the hack to blame UBA and hide that his tech malfunctioned. Alex tells Paul to pull out of the deal or she will report the story and end Hyperion. Bradley co-operates with the investigation to clear Cory's name. Alex supports Bradley and Hal to turn themselves in to the authorities.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by ^[14]	Original release date ^[13]
31	1	"My Roman Empire^[15]"	Mimi Leder^[15]	Charlotte Stoudt & Zander Lehmann	September 17, 2025 (2025-09-17)
32	2	TBA	TBA	Micah Schraft	September 24, 2025 (2025-09-24)
33	3	TBA	TBA	Jiehae Park	October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01)
34	4	TBA	TBA	Christiana Mbakwe	October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08)
35	5	TBA	TBA	Vanessa Baden Kelly	October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)
36	6	TBA	TBA	Zander Lehmann	October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22)
37	7	TBA	TBA	Bill Kennedy	October 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)
38	8	TBA	TBA	Sharon Hoffman & Micah Schraft	November 5, 2025 (2025-11-05)
39	9	TBA	TBA	Story by : Colleen Bradley Teleplay by : Micah Schraft & Zander Lehmann	November 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)
40	10	TBA	TBA	Charlotte Stoudt & Joey Longstreet	November 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)

The Morning Show (American TV series)

Premise

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2021)

Season 3 (2023)

Season 4 (2025)

Production

Development

Casting

Filming

Release

Reception

Critical response

Audience viewership

Accolades

Notes

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Critical response of *The Morning Show*
Season	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic
1	62% (107 reviews)^[47]	61 (37 reviews)^[48]
2	67% (51 reviews)^[49]	60 (25 reviews)^[50]
3	75% (93 reviews)^[51]	65 (30 reviews)^[52]

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Season 1
2020	Black Reel Television Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series	Gugu Mbatha-Raw	Nominated	^[58]
	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Billy Crudup	Won	^[59]
	Dorian Awards	Best Supporting TV Performance – Actor	Billy Crudup	Nominated	^[60]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Television Series – Drama	The Morning Show	Nominated	^[61]
		Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama	Jennifer Aniston	Nominated
		Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama	Reese Witherspoon	Nominated
	Newport Beach Film Festival	Breakout Honoree	Bel Powley	Won	^[62]
	Newport Beach Film Festival	Artist of Distinction	Gugu Mbatha-Raw	Won	^[62]
	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actress in a Drama Series	Jennifer Aniston	Nominated	^[63]
		Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Billy Crudup	Won
		Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series	Martin Short	Nominated
		Best New Title Sequence	Angus Wall, Hazel Baird, Emanuele Marani, EJ Kang, Peter Murphy and Erik Righetti	Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Steve Carell (for "Lonely at the Top")	Nominated	^[64] ^[65]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Jennifer Aniston (for "In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning")	Nominated
		Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Billy Crudup (for "Chaos is the New Cocaine")	Won
		Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Mark Duplass (for "The Interview")	Nominated
		Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series	Mimi Leder (for "The Interview")	Nominated
	Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series	Martin Short (for "Chaos is the New Cocaine")	Nominated
		Outstanding Main Title Design	Angus Wall, Hazel Baird, Emanuele Marani, EJ Kang, Peter Murphy and Erik Righetti	Nominated
		Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)	John Paino, James F. Truesdale and Amy Wells (for "In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning")	Nominated
	The ReFrame Stamp	Top 100 Popular Television (2019–2020)	The Morning Show (season 1)	Won	^[66]
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series	Steve Carell	Nominated	^[67]
		Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series	Billy Crudup	Nominated
		Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series	Jennifer Aniston	Won
	Television Critics' Association Awards	Outstanding New Program	The Morning Show	Nominated	^[68]
2021	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season – Drama	Victoria Thomas	Nominated	^[69]
2021	AARP Movies for Grownups Awards	Best Actress – Television	Jennifer Aniston	Nominated	^[70]
Season 2
2022	Art Directors Guild Awards	Excellence in Production Design - One Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series	Nelson Coates	Nominated	^[71]
	Cinema Audio Society Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour	William B. Kaplan, Elmo Ponsdomenech, Jason "Frenchie" Gaya, Carter Burwell, Brian Smith, and James Howe (for "My Least Favorite Year")	Nominated	^[72]
	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Billy Crudup	Nominated	^[73]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Television Series – Drama	The Morning Show	Nominated	^[74]
		Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama	Jennifer Aniston	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor – Television	Billy Crudup	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor – Television	Mark Duplass	Nominated
	Golden Reel Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Series 1 Hour – Dialogue / ADR	Mark Relyea, Julie Altus, Robert Guastini, and Pernell Salinas (for "My Least Favorite Year")	Nominated	^[75]
	Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards	Best Streaming Series, Drama	The Morning Show	Nominated	^[76]
		Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama	Jennifer Aniston	Nominated
		Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama	Reese Witherspoon	Nominated