The Morning Show (American TV series)

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The Morning Show
The Morning Show.svg
Also known asMorning Wars
Genre
Created byJay Carson
Inspired byTop of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV
by Brian Stelter
Developed byKerry Ehrin
Starring
Music byCarter Burwell
Opening theme"Nemesis" by Benjamin Clementine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
Cinematography
  • Michael Grady
  • David Lanzenberg
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time50–69 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkApple TV+
Picture format
Audio formatDolby Atmos
Original releaseNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01) –
present (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 Steve Carell, that premiered on Apple TV+ on November 1, 2019.[3][4] The series is inspired by Brian Stelter's 2013 book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV.[2][5] The show examines the characters and culture behind a network broadcast morning news program. After allegations of sexual misconduct, the male coanchor of the program is forced off the show. Aspects of the #MeToo movement are examined from multiple perspectives, as more and more information comes out regarding said misconduct.

The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.[6] The series was renewed for a third season in January 2022.[7]

Premise[edit]

Alex Levy anchors The Morning Show (TMS), a popular morning news program broadcast from Manhattan on the UBA network, which has excellent viewership ratings and is perceived to have changed the face of American television.

In the first season, after her on-air partner of 15 years, Mitch Kessler, is fired amidst a sexual misconduct scandal, Alex fights to retain her job as top news anchor while sparking a rivalry with Bradley Jackson, a haphazard field reporter whose series of impulsive decisions brings her into a new world of television journalism.

In the second season, the network CEO attempts to convince Alex to return as the COVID-19 pandemic gradually engulfs the United States and the show itself, whilst Bradley deals with an identity crisis.

Cast and characters[edit]

Main[edit]

Recurring[edit]

Guest[edit]

Season 1[edit]

Season 2[edit]

Episodes[edit]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
110November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
210September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)

Season 1 (2019)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [11]
11"In the Dark Night of the Soul It’s Always 3:30 in the Morning"Mimi LederKerry Ehrin & Jay CarsonNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
The Morning Show, a popular news and talk morning television show, is thrown into chaos when co-anchor Mitch Kessler is fired amid allegations of sexual harassment. Fellow 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. 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.
22"A Seat at the Table"Mimi LederStory by : Kerry Ehrin & Jay Carson
Teleplay by : Kerry Ehrin		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. Cory, meanwhile, 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, during her speech, Alex goes rogue and takes things into her own hands by announcing Bradley as her new co-host, much to the shock of everyone in attendance.
33"Chaos is the New Cocaine"David FrankelErica LipezNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
The staff of The Morning Show are in turmoil over the announcement. Cory has told the press that Bradley will debut the following Monday, so as the team prepares to work all weekend to prep her, Alex arrives to assert some control over the proceedings. Meanwhile, a frustrated Bradley has not even decided if she will accept 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 then 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.
44"That Woman"Lynn SheltonAdam MilchNovember 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. 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 the producers had planned. 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. Alex begins to experience some professional jealousy as America embraces Bradley and ratings rise.
55"No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around"David FrankelTorrey SpeerNovember 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
The Morning Show braces itself for the upcoming story from The Times 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 Times story hits, Mitch is enraged that Fred has thrown him under the bus and vows to take him down.
66"The Pendulum Swings"Tucker GatesKristen LaydenNovember 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 Jason's decision to officially divorce. After melting down on screen she is comforted by Bradley, and the two later 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.
77"Open Waters"Roxann DawsonJeff AugustinNovember 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
Alex and Jason announce to 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 he promises he can get a witness to corroborate his story he turns to Hannah, who he believes exchanged sexual favors for a promotion from him.
88"Lonely at the Top"Michelle MacLarenJC LeeDecember 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
Back 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 weatherman 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 with Mitch asking 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 comforts her and then starts kissing her, then proceeds to engage in sexual relations with her (while she is largely frozen and appears to be numb). Upon return to New York, Mitch barely acknowledges Hannah; 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.
99"Play the Queen"Kevin BrayErica Lipez & Ali VingianoDecember 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 with Bradley going 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.
1010"The Interview"Mimi LederKerry EhrinDecember 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 the job at UBA in Los Angeles before doing the interview with Mitch. Aware that moves are being made behind the scenes to expose his allowance 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.

Season 2 (2021)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [11]
111"My Least Favorite Year"Mimi LederErica Lipez & Adam Milch & Kerry EhrinSeptember 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)
Following the events of Alex and Bradley's on-air exposé, UBA performs damage control and fires Cory. At the same time, Alex quits the show, moves to Maine, and lives a quiet and secluded life while writing a tell-all book on her career. Bradley remains on the show with a new cohost, Eric. However, the show dwindles in ratings and Cory struggles in his faithfulness to Bradley who wants to relocate to the evening news, seeing that it's a better fit for her. Seeing no choice, Cory travels to Maine and attempts to convince Alex to return to the show. She refuses. On New Years Eve, Bradley learns Eric will be moved to the evening news and fights with Cory over his clear underhandedness, as she helped Cory get his job back. In Maine, Alex receives a reading from a psychic that motivates her to return to UBA and calls Cory, who then offers her a chance to host a prime-time talk show if she fills in for the show. However, before Cory can celebrate the news of Alex's potential return, he looks at a news ticker that reveals Hannah's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against UBA.
122"It's Like The Flu"Mimi LederTorrey Speer & Kristen LaydenSeptember 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)
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. In hiding in Italy, Mitch is confronted by a woman feigning anger at what he's done, to upload to social media and is surprised when a mysterious woman steps in to defend him. Cory decides to settle with Hannah's family but realizes they're after more than money when he learns the dollar amount they asked for in negotiations.
133"Laura"Lesli Linka GlatterBrian Chamberlayne & Jeff AugustinOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)
Bradley covers the start of the campaign season while Alex prepares for her big moment. UBA journalist and news anchor Laura Peterson interviews Alex in advance of a tell-all book by Maggie Brener. Laura and Bradley kiss.
144"Kill the Fatted Calf"Jessica YuAli Vingiano & Scott TroyOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
Knowing that UBA will be hosting the Democratic Presidential debate, members of The Morning Show jockey for a spot. Daniel asks Mia to push for him since people of color have historically been sidelined at UBA, but Stella shuts her down as she says that Daniel has levelled off in his career. 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 he cannot have two straight white women moderating. When Bradley informs Laura of this fact the two fight as Laura can't understand why she won't come out with her bisexuality and Bradley is angered at being labelled. In acts of desperation to get the moderating job Bradley later tries, and fails, to come out to Stella. A desperate Daniel goes off script and badly serenades Alex. Stella, who did not want Alex for the moderator job, finally changes her mind after seeing how Alex commands ad revenue and also shines on TV. She finally persuades Alex to take the job. Meanwhile in Italy, Paola learns that she has been exposed to COVID-19 and informs Mitch she has potentially exposed him as well.
155"Ghosts"Tucker GatesErica Lipez & Adam MilchOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
The UBA team heads to Las Vegas to cover the debate, where past misdeeds continue to haunt them.
166"A Private Person"Rachel MorrisonTorrey Speer & Stacy Osei-KuffourOctober 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)
As Alex's absence from the show stretches out indefinitely due to her back issues Cory brings in Laura Peterson as a stunt host. Bradley is thrilled that she and Laura can merge their personal and private lives but things become complicated when her drug addicted brother appears for a surprise visit. During the show Cory leaks the news that Laura and Bradley are dating. Laura tries to reassure Bradley that they can deny the rumors. Bradley becomes more upset when she returns home and is confronted by her brother who is unsupportive of her relationship with Laura and reveals he has been struggling to overcome his addiction. Meanwhile Chip realizes that Alex is missing and no one knows where she is.
177"La Amara Vita"Mimi LederKerry Ehrin & Scott TroyOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
While quarantining 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 as Italy is in lockdown due to Covid-19 restriction measures and she has missed her flight. Alone with Mitch, Alex confides she misses him but shocking new reports about his sexual harassment puts a damper on their time together. Mitch and Paola spend the night together then, while driving home, Mitch lets his car drive off the road over a cliff as the screen fades to black.
188"Confirmations"Victoria MahoneyBrian Chamberlayne & Ali VingianoNovember 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 can no longer cover for her. He is forced to confess that he isn't in contact with Alex when he learns that her last credit card charge was in Italy and that there might have been a woman involved in the car crash with Mitch. When Alex finally arrives stateside Chip is able to break the news of Mitch to her and she obtains a second confirmation of his death when she contacts Paola. Instead of breaking the news to viewers Alex decides to personally report the news to Paige, Mitch's wife. She is shocked when a resentful Paige reveals she knew about Alex's affair with Mitch. With Alex's blessing Bradley breaks the news of Mitch's death live nationally on "The Morning Show".
199"Testimony"Miguel ArtetaScott Troy & Justin MatthewsNovember 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)
With time running out before Maggie Brennar'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. 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 is positive for COVID-19.
2010"Fever"Mimi LederKerry EhrinNovember 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
As COVID-19 begins to spread across America, 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 his failing streaming service UBA+. As the entire city and country shut down 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.

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

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 executive produced by Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Jay Carson, and Michael Ellenberg. Carson was expected to act as a writer and showrunner for the series as well. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Media Res, Echo Films, and Hello Sunshine.[3][12][13] On April 4, 2018, it was announced that Carson had departed the production over creative differences. He was replaced as executive producer and showrunner by Kerry Ehrin.[14] On July 11, 2018, it was reported that Mimi Leder would serve as a director and executive producer for the series.[15] On October 23, 2018, it was reported that Kristin Hahn and Lauren Levy Neustadter would serve as additional executive producers for the series.[16]

On June 22, 2020, Aniston revealed in a Variety interview with Lisa Kudrow that the show's development began prior to the Me Too movement, but was ultimately reworked to include and partially focus on it.[17]

The show cost $15 million per episode, with Aniston and Witherspoon each earning $2 million per episode, not including producing fees and ownership points.[18] On January 10, 2022, Apple renewed the series for a third season.[7]

Casting[edit]

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that Aniston and Witherspoon had been cast in the series' lead roles.[3][12][13] In October 2018, it was announced that Steve Carell, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billy Crudup, Néstor Carbonell and Mark Duplass had been cast in series regular roles.[16][8][9] On November 7, 2018, it was reported that Bel Powley, Karen Pittman, and Desean Terry had joined the main cast of the series.[10]

On October 9, 2020, Greta Lee and Ruairi O'Connor officially joined the second season as regular characters.[19] On November 13, 2020, Hasan Minhaj was also announced as a new cast member.[20] On December 3, 2020, Julianna Margulies announced she joined the second season of the series.[21] In August 2022, it was announced that Jon Hamm and Nicole Beharie had joined the main cast for the third season, with Tig Notaro joining in a recurring role.[22][23][24]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography for the first season commenced on October 31, 2018, at the James Oviatt Building in Los Angeles.[25] Filming continued in Los Angeles until filming started in New York City on May 9, 2019.[26] Production on the first season also concluded that May, after seven months of filming.[27]

Production on the second season began on February 24, 2020.[28] On March 12, 2020, Apple TV+ halted production on the series due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29] The second season resumed filming on October 19, 2020.[30] Between February and March 2021, Steve Carell, Jennifer Aniston, Mark Duplass, and Hannah Leder were spotted in Los Angeles filming the second season.[31][32] On May 18, 2021, filming for season two concluded.[33]

Production on the third season began on August 16, 2022.[34] Filming for the third season wrapped up on February 14, 2023.

Release[edit]

After the Apple Special Event of March 25, 2019, Witherspoon announced on Instagram that the series would premiere in the fall of 2019.[4] It premiered on Apple TV+ on November 1, 2019.[3][4] In January 2021, Apple announced that the second season would premiere in 2021.[35] The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.[6]

During the Apple Special Event, a teaser trailer was released with footage from the series as well as footage from other original series set to premiere on Apple TV+.[36] Furthermore, Aniston, Witherspoon, and Carell were at the event to promote the series.[37] On August 12, 2019, Apple released a first look trailer for the series.[38] It was also revealed that the series would be titled Morning Wars in Australia, in order to distinguish the series from the Australian morning talk show of the same name.[1]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Critical response of The Morning Show
SeasonRotten TomatoesMetacritic
162% (107 reviews)[39]61 (37 reviews)[40]
267% (51 reviews)[41]60 (25 reviews)[42]

On Rotten Tomatoes it received an overall score of 64%,[43] and an overall score of 61 on Metacritic.[44]

For first season of The Morning Show, the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 61% approval rating, based on 106 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Flashy, but somewhat frivolous, The Morning Show often feels more like a vanity project than the hard-hitting drama it aspires to be—but there is pleasure to be had in watching Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon give it their all."[39] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 61 out of 100 based on reviews from 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[40]

The second season of the series received a 67% from Rotten Tomatoes based on 51 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Morning Show's second season has a slew of stupendous performances - but too many characters attempting to address too many hot-button issues makes it hard to know what any of them are actually trying to say."[41] At Metacritic, the website gave the second season a 60 out of 100, based on 25 reviews.[42]

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave a positive review and wrote: "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."[45]

Audience viewership[edit]

According to TV analytics provider TVision, The Morning Show has been viewed by panel members 5.03 times as much as the average Apple TV+ original series or shows TVision has measured since Apple TV+ launched in November 2019.[46] The series became the second most watched Apple TV+ series after Ted Lasso.[46]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2020 Black Reel Television Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series Gugu Mbatha-Raw Nominated [47]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Billy Crudup Won [48]
Dorian Awards Best Supporting TV Performance – Actor Billy Crudup Nominated [49]
Gold Derby TV Awards Drama Actress Jennifer Aniston Nominated [50]
Drama Supporting Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw Nominated
Drama Supporting Actor Billy Crudup Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series – Drama The Morning Show Nominated [51]
Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama Jennifer Aniston Nominated
Reese Witherspoon Nominated
Newport Beach Film Festival Breakout Honoree Bel Powley Won [52]
Artist of Distinction Gugu Mbatha-Raw Won
Online Film & Television Association Best Actress in a Drama Series Jennifer Aniston Nominated [53]
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 [54]
[55]
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
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 [56]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Steve Carell Nominated [57]
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 [58]
2021 Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season – Drama Victoria Thomas Nominated [59]
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Best Actress – Television Jennifer Aniston Nominated [60]
2022 Art Directors Guild Awards Excellence in Production Design - One Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series Nelson Coates Nominated [69]
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 [61]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Billy Crudup Nominated [62]
Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series – Drama The Morning Show Nominated [63]
Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama Jennifer Aniston Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Television Billy Crudup Nominated
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 [64]
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Streaming Series, Drama The Morning Show Nominated [65]
Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama Jennifer Aniston Nominated
Reese Witherspoon Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama Billy Crudup Nominated
Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Drama Kerry Ehrin and Scott Troy (for "La Amara Vita") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Reese Witherspoon (for "Confirmations") Nominated [66]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Billy Crudup (for "My Least Favorite Year") Nominated
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Marcia Gay Harden (for "Testimony") Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama The Morning Show Nominated [67]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Billy Crudup Nominated [68]
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Jennifer Aniston Nominated
Reese Witherspoon Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Jennifer Aniston, Shari Belafonte, Eli Bildner, Néstor Carbonell, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Amber Friendly, Janina Gavankar, Valeria Golino, Tara Karsian, Hannah Leder, Greta Lee, Julianna Margulies, Joe Marinelli, Michelle Meredith, Ruairi O'Connor, Joe Pacheco, Karen Pittman, Victoria Tate, Desean Terry, and Reese Witherspoon Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards Dramatic Series Jeff Augustin, Brian Chamberlayne, Kerry Ehrin, Kristen Layden, Erica Lipez, Justin Matthews, Adam Milch, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Torrey Speer, Scott Troy, Ali Vingiano Nominated [69]
Episodic Drama Kerry Ehrin & Scott Troy (for "La Amara Vita") Nominated

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