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Though The Morning Show at times feels more like a vanity project than the hard-hitting drama it aspires to be, there is pleasure to be had in watching Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon give it their all.

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Babs

Somehow I made it through season one but it was draining…. Not surprising given the cast

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Peter B

Great writing keeps this show flowing. Reese is fantastic but Jennifer is still Rachel from Friends - just older. All up a brilliant watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Kim S

Buen elenco, trama y actuaciones.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Melissa R

I can't believe how long the episodes are considering how nothing of interest happens besides an out of pocket plot twist that's so crassly done I almost had to call it quits.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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Jennifer R

Eh. Love the acting, specifically Carell but the dialogue is so-so.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/03/23

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Alex P

Unfortunately, I have nothing good to say about this show, because it is all about abuse. It depicts the current state of affairs with journalism as a mix of inquisition, brothel, and hypocrisy. All they internally care about is how to channel the chaos and abuse viewers' attention so their ratings would not tumble. What is the moral of the story? There is no moral in the story, making it not watchable, because if you watch it your brain becomes a malleable mass of neurons; you are less of a human, just like all the characters in the show. All of them are as if in some prison of combined goals that do not belong to the same time continuum. They all speak about career path, and the sacrifices they make, while not seeing that they are rotten to the bones in every aspect that makes a person human, with one goal, to protect some TV show that is making money by constantly lying and pretending. No, new kids of this world, success is unrelated to how rotten your soul is. Regarding storytelling, those opposites: faking everything for the sake of viewers believing they live in an extremely moral world, yet personally doing things that are opposite is nauseating to watch and follow. It is all a devil in human flesh and for that, the show is not watchable. Each character is telling the same story: if I am to earn this much money I have no other option, I have to fight all this and try not to die. Why? Because earning money is going to give you a place in paradise, right? Because American society has become a Greek mythology where gods, because they are gods do not have to answer to anyone, except another God, and as soon as you become insanely rich you have become a god, right? What I am saying is that the entire show is flat. Each character wears different clothes but they are all one and the same person, maybe they differ in the level of hell they have reached so far. It starts promising and then it just talks too many voices at the same time (and from the same person), forcing you to accept all of that, moral... immoral... casually moral... and while interesting for 30 minutes, it just does not go anywhere and it is basically spoiling your brain. Indeed, the situation in journalism IS very much as described in the show, that much I believe, but I do not like watching reality shows at all pretending to be something else. The show is essentially teaching you that success is about initially having quality and then pretending that you have it for the rest of your life. I am sure society has become similar to that these days, but that is not watchable in the form of a TV show convincing you that humanity will advance for it. It will not. So the show is Rotten.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Michael Ellenberg

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Jennifer Aniston

Alex Levy

Reese Witherspoon

Bradley Jackson

Steve Carell

Mitch Kessler

Billy Crudup

Cory Ellison

Mark Duplass

Chip Black

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Episode 1

Aired Nov 1, 2019

In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning

America's favorite morning news show is thrown into chaos when it becomes the news.

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Episode 2

Aired Nov 1, 2019

A Seat at the Table

Alex engages in contract negotiations as she prepares to accept an award; Bradley is courted for a new opportunity.

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Episode 3

Aired Nov 1, 2019

Chaos Is the New Cocaine

In a weekend of turmoil, TMS scrambles to prepare for its new future.

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Episode 4

Aired Nov 8, 2019

That Woman

TMS experiences severe growing pains as it embarks on a new era.

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Episode 5

Aired Nov 15, 2019

No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around

A looming article threatens to upend the TMS power structure.

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Episode 6

Aired Nov 22, 2019

The Pendulum Swings

TMS covers the California wildfire while Alex and Bradley struggle to keep their relationship from going up in flames.

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Episode 7

Aired Nov 29, 2019

Open Waters

Bradley is presented with an opportunity that could jeopardize her tenuous, newfound bond with Alex.

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Episode 8

Aired Dec 6, 2019

Lonely at the Top

TMS celebrates the birthday of one of their own as the country struggles with a tragic event.

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Episode 9

Aired Dec 13, 2019

Play the Queen

New alliances are formed and old bonds are revived as TMS is forced to reckon with its past.

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Episode 10

Aired Dec 20, 2019

The Interview

TMS faces a fateful day as a plan to shake up UBA is set in motion.

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Sophie Gilbert

The Atlantic

It has no consistency, no singular ambition or particular thing to say.

Dec 23, 2019

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Inkoo Kang

Slate

Glossy and expensive, the series is a giant, faultlessly tasteful gift box filled mostly with packing peanuts.

Dec 19, 2019

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Even when its execution is sometimes wobbly, you never mistake its ambition. It's pacy, brash and compulsive - which all adds up to something worth sticking around for.

Nov 27, 2019

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Bill Brioux

Brioux.tv

A rare gem that gets smarter, juicier and more sure-footed by the hour.

Oct 18, 2022

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Zoë Rose Bryant

Loud and Clear Reviews

The Morning Show is a sharp-witted, subversive, and supremely sobering screed against sexual harassment in the workplace, with one of Jennifer Aniston's best performances to date.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Fausto Ponce

Alta Fidelidad Magazine

The characters... are complex and full of nuances. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 26, 2021

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Director: Mimi Leder, David Frankel, Lynn Shelton, Michelle MacLaren, Roxann Dawson, Kevin Bray, Tucker Gates
Executive Producer: Kerry Ehrin, Mimi Leder, Michael Ellenberg, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Kristin Hahn, Lauren Levy Neustadter, Adam Milch, Erica Lipez
Screenwriter: Kerry Ehrin, Erica Lipez, Jay Carson
Network: Apple TV+
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Nov 1, 2019

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