The Morning Show, with its dramatic exploration of current events through the lens of a popular broadcast news program on the fictitious network UBA, shows no signs of slowing its pace, says star Jennifer Aniston, who teased an “emotional” forthcoming fourth season of the Apple TV+ series.
“The Morning Show is just a beast to film,” she told People recently. “It is layered, it’s complicated, it’s emotional, it hits on a lot of topics and current events, so let’s just say, it’s not Friends.”
Aniston, who also executive produces the series alongside fellow co-star Reese Witherspoon, said wearing dual hats on The Morning Show “takes a lot out of you.” She continued, “We’re involved in every single aspect of the show, on top of just the performance side, which is a big piece of it. But I’ve got incredible support, and we have such an incredible team.”
After filming on Season 4 wrapped in December 2024, Aniston told the outlet earlier this year that production on the latest installment “was so hard,” teasing, “But it’s a great season. It’s jam-packed, that’s for sure.”
While plot details are still sparse, new cast members are soon to enter the fray, including Marion Cotillard and Aaron Pierre, who will join an ensemble cast also featuring Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Néstor Carbonell, Karen Pittman and Greta Lee.
Season 3 followed the gargantuan merger between UBA and rival network YDA, as well as the introduction of Jon Hamm’s duplicitous space/tech billionaire Paul Marks, who struck up a romance with Aniston’s Alex. Meanwhile, Witherspoon’s Bradley’s status as a journalist hangs in the balance after she chose not to reveal the video evidence of her brother having participated in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Previously, showrunner Charlotte Stoudt told Deadline at the Contender’s TV event that next season would explore deepfakes and artificial intelligence.
“We blew everything up last year with the biggest bomb we could possibly build,” she said at the time. “So, we have to ask ourselves how is the band going to get back together, and what will that look like? We get into the world of deepfakes and AI and the misinformation in the fog of war that we’re seeing now in the Middle East and stuff. We’re looking at who can trust. And can you trust what you’re seeing? Can you trust yourself? Can you trust your news outlet?”
The Morning Show returns to Apple TV+ Sept. 17.
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