A big day! Reese Witherspoon was all smiles while celebrating Mother’s Day amid her split from Jim Toth.
01.05.2023 - 03:33 / deadline.com
The Morning Show continues.
The Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon-fronted drama series will return for a fourth season on Apple TV+. The early renewal comes ahead of the premiere of season three later this fall.
Deadline understands that although Aniston and Witherspoon’s contracts were up at the end of season three, Apple is in talks with the pair, who also exec produce, and they are expected to sign on as they also work out scheduling. We hear there’s also an option for a season five.
The second season, which aired at the end of 2021, closed with the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging through UBA.
Jon Hamm, Stephen Fry, Tig Notaro and Nicole Beharie are among the new faces joining season three.
Witherspoon, who recently scored a two-season pick up at Amazon for comedy series All Stars, said that Hamm’s involvement has “everybody excited” for season three. He plays media mogul Paul Marks who gives Billy Crudup’s Cory Ellison a “run for his money”
The series also stars Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Bel Powley, Desean Terry, Janina Gavankar, Tom Irwin and Marcia Gay Harden.
The show also has a new showrunner after Pieces of Her exec producer Charlotte Stoudt replaced Kerry Ehrin in that role. It is directed and exec produced by Mimi Leder. Media Res, Hello Sunshine and Echo Films produces with Michael Ellenberg, Kristin Hahn and Lauren Neustadter also exec producing.
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A big day! Reese Witherspoon was all smiles while celebrating Mother’s Day amid her split from Jim Toth.
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No more morning blues!
's eagerly awaited return with season 3 in the fall, Apple TV+ renewed the hit drama starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon for a fourth season. The news comes as the two stars recently wrapped filming on the new episodes, which continues to follow the interconnected lives and personalities that make up the titular a.m. talk show's team at a TV network struggling to modernize with the times. Season 3, which is directed by Mimi Leder and led by showrunner Charlotte Stoudt, features several new additions to the sprawling ensemble cast, including Jon Hamm and Nicole Beharie as well as Tig Notaro, Stephen Fry and Natalie Morales in recurring roles. The upcoming season also sees the return of season 2 newcomers Julianna Margulies and Greta Lee, who will appear alongside Emmy-winner Billy Crudup, Karen Pittman and others. While plot details are still under wraps, Witherspoon has dropped a few hints about season 3, teasing to ET that «it's really juicy and good» and that «there is lots of romance this year.» Not only that, but when it comes to all the new additions to the cast, she said they all «have just upped the game.» season 3 debuts in the fall on Apple TV+.
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The Morning Show has been confirmed for a fourth season on Apple TV+.It comes ahead of the third series which is set to air later this year. The acclaimed TV drama starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon last aired in 2021.The next season is set to return with new showrunner Charlotte Stoudt along with new stars including Jon Hamm, Stephen Fry, Tig Notaro and Nicole Beharie.Aniston announced season 3 had wrapped filming in February via an Instagram post which, promised that there was “so much more to come.”A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston)Stoudt will be taking over from Kerry Ehrin, who developed The Morning Show and served as showrunner on the first two seasons.
The Morning Show is coming back for season 4!
William Earl One of Apple TV+’s biggest shows has been renewed early. “The Morning Show,” the newsroom drama starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, has received an early renewal for Season 4 on the streamer. Meanwhile, Season 3 is set to debut this fall. Witherspoon and Aniston are executive producers, with Mimi Leder directing and executive producing, and Charlotte Stoudt acting as showrunner and executive producer for Season 3. “The Morning Show” is produced by the Media Res, Hello Sunshine and Echo Films. Season 3 will introduce new cast members Jon Hamm and Nicole Beharie, as well as the return of stars such as Julianna Margulies, Tig Notaro, Stephen Fry and Natalie Morales.
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