The Morning Show
WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 9/10Social commentaryDeliberate critique of how society works.This show: 8/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 8/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 8/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 8/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Elites & privilegeThe rich and powerful, glamorous or rotten.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Jennifer AnistonReese WitherspoonBilly CrudupMark DuplassKaren PittmanNestor Carbonell
Written by
Jay CarsonKerry Ehrin
Starring
Jennifer AnistonReese WitherspoonBilly CrudupMark DuplassKaren PittmanNestor Carbonell
Written by
Jay CarsonKerry Ehrin
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The Morning Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 9.6 | |
| S2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 6.7 | |
| S3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 8.3 | |
| S4 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.8 | |
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About
"Glossy media drama fueled by star power and scandal"
Set behind the scenes of a national morning news show, the series opens as a beloved co-anchor is abruptly fired amid a misconduct scandal, throwing the network into chaos. What follows is a glossy, tension-filled look at power, ambition, and reputation inside a TV newsroom, expanding across seasons into wider media and political turmoil. It's talky and melodramatic, carrying itself on starry performances and sharp confrontations rather than plot logic. The pace is brisk but soapy, more about watching charismatic people clash than any tightly plotted mystery.
Watch it for
the movie-star performances driving every tense, high-stakes newsroom confrontation.
Maybe skip if
you want tight plotting rather than escalating soap-opera drama dressed as prestige TV.
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All Seasons
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Season 12019
8.646K109h 48m
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Season 22021
7.324K109h 10m
Picking up after the explosive events of season one, season two finds "The Morning Show" team emerging from the wreckage of Alex and Bradley's 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.
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Season 32023
7.516K108h 45m
The future of the network is thrown into question and loyalties are pushed to the brink when a tech titan takes an interest in UBA. Unexpected alliances form, private truths are weaponized and everyone is forced to confront their core values both in and out of the newsroom.
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Season 42025
7.810K108h 30m
In spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three and with the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what's actually real?
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Season 5
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jennifer Aniston Alex Levy
Reese Witherspoon Bradley Jackson
Billy Crudup Cory Ellison
Mark Duplass Chip Black
Karen Pittman Mia Jordan
Nestor Carbonell Yanko Flores
Shari Belafonte Julia
Hannah Leder Isabella
Victoria Tate Rena Robinson
Amber Friendly Layla Bell
Crew
Jay Carson
Kerry Ehrin
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