The Morning Show is a unapologetically candid drama that looks at the modern workplace through the lens of the people who help wake America up, pulling back the curtain on early morning TV. Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy runs The Morning Show, a popular news program that has excelled TV ratings and changed the face of American television forever. After her partner of 15 years, Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler, is fired amidst a sexual misconduct scandal, Alex fights to retain her job as top newsreader while sparking a rivalry with Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson, an aspiring journalist who seeks to take Alex's place.
The Show examines the characters and culture behind a network broadcast morning news program. After allegations of sexual misconduct, the male co-anchor 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.
An inside look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the team. 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 are comes into play.