‘The Morning Show’ Season 3: Everything We Know So Far About Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s Return

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‘The Morning Show’ Season 3: Everything We Know So Far About Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon's Return

The newsroom drama is only just beginning. The Morning Show season 2 wrapped up in November 2021, but fans area already thirsty for more of the Apple TV+ drama — and they aren't the only ones. “I saw Jen Aniston last night," Reese Witherspoon told Extra in December 2021. "We were talking about [The Morning Show season 3]. We’re so excited and we just love working together. It’s just a dream come true. We have known each other for a long time, but to be able to collaborate in a big way and really be architects behind the scenes is really nice.” At the time, the Legally Blonde actress thought it might be a while before the cast reunited for season 3. “[Jennifer]’s finishing a movie with Adam Sandler so it’s gonna be a minute and then we are gonna get right on it. … Give the people what they want,” she said. Witherspoon and Aniston play Bradley Jackson and Alex Levy, respectively, the news anchors at the center of the popular drama. [jwplayer GqM6mxB9-zhNYySv2] Aniston, for her part, told The Hollywood Reporter in November 2021 that she wasn’t sure about playing Alex again. In season 2, her character struggled with returning to the public eye while mourning Mitch (played by Steve Carell) and contracting COVID-19. “It’s so hard to even imagine it right now,” the Friends alum told the outlet at the time.  “You know when they say mothers almost have a block [after giving birth]: ‘I could never do that again!’ I’m a little bit in that moment of, ‘I don’t know if I could ever do that again!’ So, we’ll see.” The Emmy winner also expressed her hopes that the tone of her story shifts in subsequent seasons, saying she’d like to see “a lot more levity” in the next installment. Showrunner Kerry Ehrin, for her part, told The Hollywood Reporter that the possibilities for The Morning Show are really endless. "You could [go 10 years forward]. You could go backwards. It’s such an interesting little universe," she said in November 2021. "You really can put it anywhere in time, and I think the challenge of the show is coming up with that big subject. Because, those are real subjects. They’re not fabricated. They’re pulled from all of our lives and they greatly impacted all of us, and I think that’s always the challenge of the show." Season 3 of The Morning Show is set to debut in the fall. In May 2023, the series received an early renewal for season 4. Scroll down to see everything we know so far about season 3 so far:

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Alex Rises Like a Phoenix

"I feel like Alex has come to a place for the first time since the pilot of accepting who she is and facing her worst fears," Ehrin said in November 2021 of how she sees Aniston's character at the end of the second season. "I want to see how the phoenix rises from the ashes for her, and learning how to have a full life and be present and loving. I know these don’t sound like big, hooky plot points, but this is how I begin a story: I begin from what I see inside the character and what I want to experience next with them, and I feel like Alex deserves that at this point."

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Mitch Is Dead — But Not Gone

Though Mitch died, Paola's (Valerie Golino) documentary is still out there, and it doesn't seem like she'll abandon the project. When asked if the doc will resurface, Ehrin teased to Deadline in November 2021, "I think it might."

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Laura and Bradley and Cory's Love Triangle

"I definitely want to see more of Bradley and Laura," Ehrin told Deadline. Laura (Julianna Marguiles) invited Bradley to quarantine with her in Montana, but Cory (Billy Crudup) suddenly admitted he was in love with Bradley in the season finale. He couldn't get a reaction from the journalist because her brother had been found at a hospital, so viewers still don't know how she feels.

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Season 3 Is Official

Apple TV+ officially renewed The Morning Show for season 3 in January 2022. The next season will have Charlotte Stroud taking over as showrunner, replacing Ehrin who will continue as a consultant.

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Jon Hamm Is Joining the Cast

As Deadline reported in August 2022, the Mad Men alum will join the cast as a series regular playing Paul Marks, a corporate bigwig who sets his sights on UBA. The outlet reported that production of the third season was set to begin production later in the month.

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New Rivalries

Witherspoon revealed that Hamm plays a "very complex character" in the new season. 

"He’s a media mogul and he gives Billy Crudup a run for his money, which I think is the most fun part too, because Billy could eat a scene like I’ve never seen somebody eat a scene, and Hamm gets to come in and give him a great foil,” Witherspoon told Deadline in August 2022.

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When Did ‘The Morning Show’ Season 3 Start Filming?

Witherspoon confirmed on August 17, 2022, that she was on set. “We’re baaaack! @TheMorningShow Season 3! @hellosunshine @AppleTVPlus,” she wrote via Twitter.

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No More COVID

"Well, [the season picks up] after the pandemic. I think I can safely tease that,” Karen Pittman, who plays Mia, told E! News in August 2022.

When asked about Hamm’s casting, the actress added, "He is an extraordinary actor. I’m interested in what he's going to be bringing to the story. I don't yet know what they have in store for Jon. … Very exciting to have some new characters and there's going to be a lot more in store. A lot more interesting people are going to be coming on."

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Who Is Nicole Beharie Playing In 'The Morning Show' Season 3?

The Sleepy Hollow alum has been cast as Christina Hunter, a lead role, per Deadline. Christina is the newest anchor at the Morning Show and is "a grounded, competitive and charismatic Millennial."

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Who Will Tig Notaro Play on ‘The Morning Show’?

Deadline reports that Notaro will recur as Amanda Robinson, the chief of staff to Hamm’s Paul Marks.

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Natalie Morales Joins ‘The Morning Show’ Cast

Variety reported in October 2022 that Natalie Morales will join the Apple TV show for its third season. She will portray Kate Danton, Stella’s (Lee) best friend from Stanford where two were part of a start-up incubator run by Hamm’s character, Paul Marks.

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Plenty of Romance

"We're nearly done shooting season 3. It's so good," Witherspoon teased during an interview with Entertainment Tonight in January 2023. "We obviously added Jon Hamm, which has been so fun. We have all these new cast members who have just upped the game."

She added: "I will say, there is lots of romance this year."

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That's a Wrap!

Aniston revealed via Instagram in February 2023 that season 3 had finished filming. "That's a wrap on Season 3 🥹👏🏼Love love LOVE this @themorningshow crew —❤️ So much more to come 😘💥!!" she captioned a photo with her costars.

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There Will Be ‘Twists and Turns’ on ‘The Morning Show’ Season 3

"Everybody has a secret," Aniston teased during a March 2023 interview with E! News. "There's some twists and turns — there's romance."

When asked if her character, Alex, would find herself with Hamm’s character, the actress played coy. “I don’t know, somebody,” Aniston replied. "You'll see the show, it's so much fun. He's wonderful, brilliant."