Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon Just Shared Details About Their Apple Show
So, we finally have some news about Apple's new Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon's upcoming drama series, and we are (almost) too excited for words.
Speaking at the tech giant's Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, Calif., Aniston and Witherspoon revealed details about their new show which will premiere on the new streaming service, "Apple TV Plus."
"We are so proud to be a part of this exciting launch with Apple," Aniston began, "Officially announcing our new project: The Morning Show."
Witherspoon added that the project will dive into the news world. In The Morning Show, she said,"We pull back the curtain on the power dynamics between men and women in the high stakes world of morning news shows."
First announced in 2017, the tech giant has been relatively quiet about details surrounding the new series until today. For months, it was known as "Untitled," with many calling it "Morning Show Drama." But now that we have a bit more detail-including the official name!-we're able to tell you as much as we know about the new show.
So, what will The Morning Show be about?
It's set to take a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a fictional America morning show, with The Hollywood Reporter adding that it will delve into "the unique challenges faced by the women (and men) who carry out this daily televised ritual."
At Monday's Apple Event, Witherspoon expanded a bit on the show's premise saying that it's about "two ambitious and aspirational female characters," referring to her and Aniston. Steve Carrell-who is also a confirmed star-even cut in to provide comic relief, vaguely saying he'll portray a "dominant male" character.
So, if you're thinking a dramatized version of Good Morning America, you may be right. Storylines from the show are actually inspired by a daytime insider's actual guide to what happens off-camera, but more on that below.
Is it based on a true story?
Not really. We'd say inspired is a better word.
Michael Ellenberg of production company "High Res" is said to have come up with the original idea behind The Morning Show, but some background material is said to be taken from a book written by CNN's senior media correspondent Brian Stelter. Published in 2013, it's titled Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV. Stelter earned a consultant gig on the series.
Said to uncover the "dark side of morning television," the book seeks to reveal the intense goings-ons of the publicly sunny faces of the most popular shows in daytime, like the Today show and GMA.
Two seasons are already confirmed.
Back in 2017, according to the The Hollywood Reporter, Apple was so confident in their first series acquisition that they automatically ordered two seasons of the then-untitled show. At the time, there wasn't event a script to review.
That means we're guaranteed at least 20 episodes no matter how The Morning Show is received by critics. The first season is even nearly wrapped up.
The series has an all-star cast.
In addition to acting as co-executive producers, Witherspoon and Aniston will be starring in the show as well, though there are no other details about their roles. This will be Aniston's first TV show since her beloved Friends, while Witherspoon is no stranger to super-hyped-up television dramas. (We can't wait for the next season of Big Little Lies.)
Funny enough, this isn't the first time the leading ladies have co-starred in a TV show together. For all you Friends fans out there, remember in season six when Witherspoon made a guest appearance as Rachel's sister Jill in an episode titled "The One With Rachel's Sister." Can we say throwback or what?
And last October, Variety reported that Carell would be joining the cast, too, in his first series regular role since his 2011 exit from the hit NBC comedy, The Office. Carrell will play a character named Mitch Kessler, an old-school morning show anchor who fights to keep up in a swiftly changing media industry.
Others confirmed to the cast list are A Wrinkle In Time's Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Duplass, Billy Crudup, and Nestor Carbonell.
You can watch it on the new streaming service "Apple TV Plus."
It's officially confirmed that we'll be able to watch the show on the new "Apple TV Plus," which will stream ad-free content this fall. We officially can't wait.
