Season 1

The **first season** of *The Morning Show* consists of ten episodes. It debuted with a three-episode release ("In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning", "A Seat at the Table" and "Chaos Is the New Cocaine") on November 1, 2019 on Apple TV+ with one episode released weekly on Fridays until the finale ("The Interview") on December 20.

## Synopsis

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, Mitch Kessler, is fired amidst a sexual misconduct scandal, Alex fights to retain her job as top newsreader while sparking a rivalry with Bradley Jackson, an aspiring journalist who seeks to take Alex's place.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy (10/10)
* Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson (9/10)
* Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison (9/10)
* Mark Duplass as Chip Black (10/10)
* Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Hannah Shoenfeld (10/10)
* Nestor Carbonell as Yanko Flores (10/10)
* Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan (9/10)
* Bel Powley as Claire Conway (10/10)
* Desean K. Terry as Daniel Henderson (10/10)
* Jack Davenport as Jason Craig (7/10)
* Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler (8/10)

### Special Guest Stars

* Marcia Gay Harden as Maggie Brener (6/10)
* Mindy Kaling as Audra Khatri (3/10)
* Martin Short as Dick Lundy (2/10)
* Kelly Clarkson as Herself (1/10)
* David Morse as Mr. Jackson (1/10)
* Mike O'Malley as Tim Eavers (1/10)
* Paul Guilfoyle as Reid (1/10)
* Maria Sharapova as Herself (1/10)
* Hayes MacArthur as Marlon Tate (1/10)

### Recurring Guest Stars

* Janina Gavankar as Alison Namazi (9/10)
* Brett Butler as Sandy Jackson (3/10)
* Tom Irwin as Fred Micklen (10/10)

### Recurring Co-Stars

* Joe Tippett as Hal Jackson (4/10)
* Embeth Davidtz as Paige Jacobs (2/10)
* Oona Roche as Lizzy Craig (5/10)
* Ian Gomez as Greg (8/10)
* Victoria Tate as Rena Robinson (10/10)
* Augustus Prew as Sean (8/10)
* Hannah Leder as Isabella (7/10)
* Shari Belafonte as Julia (9/10)
* Joe Marinelli as Donny Spagnoli (9/10)
* Amber Friendly as Layla (8/10)
* Andrea Bendewald as Valerie (6/10)
* Katherine Ko as Dhillon Reece-Smith (9/10)
* Eli Bildner as Joel Rapkin (8/10)
* Michelle Meredith as Lindsey Sherman (6/10)
* David Magidoff as Nicky Brooks (6/10)
* Adina Porter as Sarah Gravele (3/10)
* Fred Melamed as Neal Altman (2/10)
* Briana Henry as Alyssa (2/10)
* Paul Witten as Austin (2/10)
* Nanrisa Lee as Local Reporter 1 (2/10)
* Roman Mitichyan as Sam Rudo (4/10)
* Kate Vernon as Geneva Micklen (5/10)
* Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Gabriel (3/10)
* Christian Zuber as Fred's Assistant (4/10)
* Ahna O'Reilly as Ashley Brown (2/10)
* Natalia Warner as Cecily (2/10)
* Joe Pacheco as Bart Daley (6/10)
* Markus Flanagan as Gerald (2/10)
* Mark Harelik as Richard (2/10)
* Alexandra Fatovich as Michelle Conners (1/10)
* Judah Mackey as Teddy Kessler (1/10)
* Benjamin Mackey as Jeff Kessler (1/10)
* Sean Alexander James as Jimbo (1/10)

## Gallery

### Images

* Promotional Images
* Character Portraits
* Events
* Behind the Scenes

### Videos

The Morning Show — Official Trailer Apple TV+The Morning Show — Official Teaser Trailer Apple TV+
## Notes and Trivia

* The season has warranted the show with 3 Golden Globe Nominations, making Apple TV+ the first-ever streaming platform to receive recognition from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:
	+ Best TV Series - Drama - The Morning Show
	+ Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Jennifer Aniston
	+ Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Reese Witherspoon