Plot: The Morning Show season 4 plot centers on a corporate conspiracy involving Martel Chemical and the environmental cover-up at Wolf River, which Bradley Jackson investigates, leading to her being detained in Belarus. Concurrently, the season explores the fallout of a failed AI program, Stella’s resignation, an AI scandal, and Celine Dumont’s efforts to take control of the network, ultimately setting the stage for Cory Ellison to betray Celine. The season concludes with Bradley’s release and Celine’s ruin, setting up a new dynamic for the network’s future.
Season 4 of The Morning Show was solid.
Pros: This season still deliver its keeping me invested with the drama & emotion. I felt Alex was the best character this season. On it’s explored on cover-ups and conspiracies. Marion Cotillard was excellent being manipulative & ruthless. I like how everything was tested in the middle of a merger between UBN and UBA & the surprise adding Jeremy Irons to the line-up.
Cons: Certain characters had exit in and out of this season that could of done more. Boyd Holbrook’s Brodie was quite useless and I didn’t add nothing. Throughtout there was some inconsistency & I feel not that many standout episodes this season.
Genre: Drama, Satire, Tragicomedy
Created by Jay Carson
Inspired by Top of the Morning by Brian Stelter
Developed by Kerry Ehrin
Showrunners: Kerry Ehrin, Charlotte Stoudt
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon,
Music by Carter Burwell
Opening theme: “Nemesis” by Benjamin Clementine
Executive producers: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Ehrin, Michael Ellenberg, Mimi Leder, Kristin Hahn, Lauren Levy Neustadter
Cinematography: Michael Grady, David Lanzenberg, John Brawley, Jeffrey Waldron, John Grillo, Tami Reiker
Production companies: Echo Films, Media Res, Kerry Ehrin Productions, Hello Sunshine
Network: Apple TV+
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Jennifer Aniston as Alexandra “Alex” Levy, co-host of UBA’s TMS
- Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson, former TMS co-host and news anchor at UBA
- Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison, CEO of UBA
- Mark Duplass as Charlie “Chip” Black, executive producer of TMS
- Néstor Carbonell as Yanko Flores (recurring season 4), the meteorologist of TMS
- Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan, a producer at TMS
- Greta Lee as Stella Bak (seasons 2–4), President of UBA’s news division
- Nicole Beharie as Christine Hunter (season 3–present), a former Olympian and new TMS co-host
- Jon Hamm as Paul Marks (season 3–present), a tech billionaire who attempts to buy UBA
- Marion Cotillard as Celine Dumont (season 4), a savvy operator from a storied European family
Recurring
- Shari Belafonte as Julia
- Victoria Tate as Rena Robinson, Chip’s assistant
- Hannah Leder as Isabella
- Joe Marinelli as Donny Spagnoli
- Eli Bildner as Joel Rapkin
- Amber Friendly as Layla Bell
- Joe Pacheco as Bart Daley
- Joe Tippett as Hal Jackson, Bradley’s brother
- Andrea Bendewald as Valérie (guest season 4)
- Theo Iyer as Kyle (season 4), Cory’s assistant
- Aflamu Johnson as Aflamu (season 4)
- Tig Notaro as Amanda Robinson (guest season 4)
- Clive Standen as Andre Ford (guest season 4)
- Jeremy Irons as Martin Levy (season 4), Alex’s father
- Boyd Holbrook as Brodie “Bro” Hartman (season 4), a popular and provocative podcaster and talk show host
- Aaron Pierre as Miles (season 4), Celine’s husband who has a romantic past with Stella.
- William Jackson Harper as Ben (season 4), the network’s self-assured and innovative Head of Sports
- Alano Miller as Marcus Hunter (season 4), Christine’s husband
- Rachel Marsh as Remy (season 4), Alex’s assistant
- Violett Beane as Sunny Stuber (season 4), Brodie’s co-host
Guest
- Will Arnett as Doug Klassen (season 4)
- Maria Canals-Barrera as Mercedes (seasons 3–4), a UBA board member
- June Diane Raphael as Ashley Andrews (seasons 3–4), an anchor for Eagle News
- Lindsay Duncan as Martha (seasons 3–4), Cory’s mother
Season 4
- John Hoogenakker as Andy Montgomery
- Haaz Sleiman as Mehdi Ali
- Wesam Keesh as Jamal
- Will Speck as Himself
- Kenneth Choi as John
- Sara Bareilles as Herself
- Stephanie Sigman as Ava Carillo
- Merrin Dungey as Joy Taylor
- Ashley Romans as Tunde
- Arnaud Valois as Arnaud Dumont
- Lauren Lapkus as Emma
- Costa Ronin as Dmitry Ivanov
I still recommend watching this season on Apple TV.
Rating: 8 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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