The Morning Show Showbiz Cheat Sheet

The Morning Show
The Morning Show is an American drama series that premiered on Apple TV+ in November 2019; it stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, and more. The show “looks at the modern workplace through the lens of the people who help wake America up,” per Apple TV+. Inspiration for the series came from Brian Stelter’s book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV.
- Genres: Drama
- Premiere Date: Nov. 1, 2019
- Seasons: Two
- Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Desean Terry, Victoria Tate, Shari Belafonte, Jack Davenport, and more.
- Where to Watch: Apple TV+
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