'The Morning Show' Season 2 release date, spoilers and all about Apple TV+ drama
‘The Morning Show’ was one of the first projects that were announced for Apple’s streaming service, Apple TV+. There was a lot of excitement for the project because it had three big names attached to it: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell.
The show is set to return for another exciting season at Apple TV+ and this time, the stakes are higher than ever. The show tells the story of two complicated women, Alex Levy (Aniston) and Bradley Jackson (Witherspoon), working together in high-octane jobs while experiencing crises in both personal and professional lives. It also shows how workplaces can be really toxic because of the power dynamics between women and men.
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The first season turned out to be massively successful for the streaming platform and received positive reviews. Apart from getting good reviews, the show was nominated for multiple Emmys and Golden Globes, including Best Television Series –Drama. Fans are really excited for Season 2 to release and here’s everything we know about it.
Release date and how to watch
Season 2 of ‘The Morning Show’ will be premiering exclusively on Apple TV+ on Friday, September 17 at 12 am EST. Viewers can download the Apple TV+ app from Apple’s App Store. On the other hand, the streaming service is also available on devices such as Roku TV, Fire TV, Google TV, Samsung Smart TV, PlayStation, and Xbox.
Plot
The plot for Season 2 is still under wraps, but according to the teaser and the official trailer, it seems that Alex and Bradley are no longer morning television’s dream team. The clips also suggest that a new anchor (Hasan Minhaj) has taken Alex’s place.
The official synopsis reads, “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 come into play.”
Spoilers
The final episode of Season 1 saw Mitch (Steve Carell) revealing that Hannah (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) will corroborate his side of the story. Bradley goes to meet Hannah, who breaks while recalling Mitch’s sexual assault. However, she tells Bradley to not reveal her identity. Elsewhere, Fred (Tom Irwin) knows that moves are being made behind the scene to expose his allowance of sexual misconduct, Fred seeks to gain Alex’s support in firing Chip (Mark Duplass).
On the other hand, Chip is explaining the entire interview plan to his assistant and tells her to smuggle Mitch into the show for a LIVE interview.
Additionally, we get to know Hannah is dead due to an overdose and everyone is shocked to hear that news. As soon as the news spreads, Bradley calls off the interview and a physical fight takes place between Chip and Mitch. Alex and Bradley are LIVE on air and decided to expose Fred and UBA for the knowledge of sexual misconduct and toxic work culture. The show comes to an end as the feed is cut and Alex telling everyone that people should speak about such instances.
Cast
All the original cast members are returning for Season 2. Jennifer Aniston will be back as Alex Levy while Reese Witherspoon will be reprising the role of Bradley Jackson. Academy Award nominee Steve Carell will also be returning to portray the role of Mitch Kessler.
Billy Crudup and Mark Duplass will be playing Cory Ellison and Charlie ‘Chip’ Black respectively. Greta Lee will return as Stella.
Hasan Minhaj will be making his debut on the show this time around. The details of his character are still unknown, but he is a worthy addition to the already star-studded cast.
Creators
Based on the book ‘Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV’ by Brian Stelter, the show has been created by Jay Carson and developed for TV by Kerry Ehrin.
Aniston, Witherspoon, Ehrin, Michael Ellenberg, Mimi Leader, Kristin Hahn, and Lauren Levy Neustadter serve as executive producers on the show.
Trailer
You can watch the trailer here.
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