The Morning Show: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Apple TV+ | Season Premiere Date: November 1, 2019

Summary: Power struggles, rivalries, and scandal are just some of the challenges for a popular morning news program in the drama executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Episode 10
Air Date: December 20, 2019
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S1:E9. Play the Queen
Air Date: December 13, 2019
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S1:E8. Lonely at the Top
Air Date: December 6, 2019

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The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Dec 3, 2019

There isn’t a weak link in The Morning Show. Aniston is flawless. ... Everyone else – especially Billy Crudup as the network suit playing seven-dimensional chess with everyone – matches her point for point. The script has depth and endless torque and the whole thing is an exhilarating rush that makes room for nuance, thought and – though it’s definitely a drama – humour. Read full review

Bruce Miller

Nov 1, 2019

Because the creators have been able to take a headline-grabbing situation and make it relevant for those on the outside, “The Morning Show” bears watching. It’s one of those shows you didn't know you needed to watch. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Nov 1, 2019

“The Morning Show” doesn’t have the cinematic gravitas of the Showtime series “The Loudest Voice” or the Aaron Sorkin poetry of HBO’s “The Newsroom.” It’s more along the lines of the solid but underachieving “Sports Night” TV series from the late 1990s. Read full review

Amy Amatangelo

Oct 28, 2019

The Morning Show is a fine drama. But when launching a streaming platform you expect people to pay for, you need more than fine. You need to break the mold and give us a TV show we didn’t even know we needed but cannot live without. The Morning Show is not that. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Oct 29, 2019

It’s not good, but it’s bad in an extremely satisfying (to me) way. Like The Newsroom and Smash before it, it is an earnest, mediocre, insider-y look at an insular entertainment world of extreme interest to New York media types. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Oct 28, 2019

After a brutally dull pilot and a meandering second episode, there are distinct hints in the third hour of a more satisfying and confident The Morning Show, one that actually gets value out of leading ladies Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Oct 28, 2019

Three episodes in, the women of “The Morning Show” are islands even as co-anchors, and for no reason more compelling than that the plot has said so. Read full review

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Davidstevens

Nov 3, 2019

Great performances of spectacular writing. A top notch production. I would recommend this to anyone with a pulse.

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AppleTVPlusRev

Nov 1, 2019

Fantastic show, fantastic cast, that’s all that needs to be said, I would recommend this show to anyone, 10/10!

2 of 7 users found this helpful25

forwardswill

Nov 2, 2019

A thrilling show, anchored by a mesmerising Jennifer Aniston. Don’t let the anti mass entertainment critics put you off.

2 of 5 users found this helpful23

sir_vay_lance

Nov 13, 2019

Quite a surprise given the presumptions about the show’s plot. Watched through episode four (thurs far), and the tone, acting, and photography are all exceptionally tight. Writing came off as unexpectedly smart, and the themes of fame, power structures, and the modern media landscape areQuite a surprise given the presumptions about the show’s plot. Watched through episode four (thurs far), and the tone, acting, and photography are all exceptionally tight. Writing came off as unexpectedly smart, and the themes of fame, power structures, and the modern media landscape are thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Earnestly looking forward to the remainder of the season.… Expand

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bcbolton

Nov 1, 2019

Jenn Aniston is great as Alex, Mark Duplass is really solid in his supporting/lead role, and it's shot really well. Don't love Reese in it on the whole, but overall think this is a solid show. Great pilot, too.

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arkham2014

Dec 14, 2019

Meh. The show has great concept and certainly explorable, but sometimes it tries too hard to be too serious and sometimes it's just comedy :| which is weird given it's premise. Solid performances from the cast though.

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jpritcha

Nov 5, 2019

There are some interesting scenes/ideas, but none of them are thoroughly explored and I found all of the characters pretty uninteresting, unrelatable, and mostly unlikable. The show tries to make you care about Alex with a few emotional scenes, but I was left feeling like "I don't knowThere are some interesting scenes/ideas, but none of them are thoroughly explored and I found all of the characters pretty uninteresting, unrelatable, and mostly unlikable. The show tries to make you care about Alex with a few emotional scenes, but I was left feeling like "I don't know anything about this character, and I don't really care that she's sad. All I know is that she's a rich TV host that lost her philandering work partner. boohoo I guess?" The show keeps trying for these emotional payoffs that it doesn't spend any time building up to, so they just feel awkward. Also, I was thoroughly distracted by the amount of Apple product placement (the first 5 minutes of the show feels like an extended iPhone ad)… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 1, 2019
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  S1:E10. Episode 10
  Air Date: December 20, 2019
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  S1:E9. Play the Queen
  Air Date: December 13, 2019
- tbd
  S1:E8. Lonely at the Top
  Air Date: December 6, 2019
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  S1:E7. Open Waters
  Air Date: November 29, 2019
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  S1:E6. The Pendulum Swings
  Air Date: November 22, 2019
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  S1:E5. No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around
  Air Date: November 15, 2019
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  S1:E4. That Woman
  Air Date: November 8, 2019
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  S1:E3. Chaos Is the New Cocaine
  Air Date: November 1, 2019
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  S1:E2. A Seat at the Table
  Air Date: November 1, 2019
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  S1:E1. In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Mor...
  Air Date: November 1, 2019