TV Series Review: The Morning Show

Ever since its release, ‘The Morning Show’ has been at the top of my ‘To Watch’ list. During lockdown, it successfully beckoned me to my sofa and I stayed there transfixed throughout all 10 episodes. Whilst critics warned of its highly commercialised marketing, stating

it was the ‘launchpad for Apple’s entrance into the world of streaming services’,

I couldn’t resist falling into the highly charged drama of America’s Morning TV

amidst the breaking tidal wave of the Time’s Up Movement.

Inspired by real life events, ‘The Morning Show’ depicts the fall from grace of Steve Carell’s character (Mitch Kessler) as allegations of his sexual misconduct are revealed. As a result, Alex Levy (played by the wonderful Jennifer Aniston) articulates what it really means to

be a powerful woman left behind by a network run by men. Meanwhile the fiery

introduction of Reese Witherspoon’s character (Bradley Jackson) alongside

Aniston creates the perfect on-screen reunion that we never knew we needed

since their first appearance together on ‘Friends’ back in 2000.

A delicious mixture of #MeToo politics and impressive cinematography, Carell’s character becomes more and more pathetic whilst Witherspoon becomes more and more defiant in her journalistic resolve to find the truth. One of my favourite scenes comes from Aniston in Episode 3; staring out at a boardroom full of men, she unflinchingly asks

‘Are you done?’

Unsurprisingly, the all-star acting ensemble manage to jump from hilarious to haunting in the same scene, as well as showcasing some of the most aesthetically pleasing workwear…

Seriously, be sure to check out the outfits – especially Aniston’s, who becomes the literal

embodiment of the ‘power-pantsuit’ and has actually inspired the creation of multiple

websites entirely dedicated to her character’s wardrobe!

Produced by Witherspoon’s own production company ‘Hello Sunshine’, this show provides a scarily realistic peephole through the walls of Hollywood. This is developed even more in Vanity Fair’s April Issue when Witherspoon sits down with Ann Patchett and talks about the realities of growing up in the entertainment industry. All in all I thought this show was a golden find in comparison to ‘Tiger King’ (apologies to all the hard core fans), and I

eagerly await the signs for a Season 2!

Abs x