When The Morning Show returns for its fourth season on Wednesday, the newsroom drama heads into bold new territory as does star and producer Jennifer Aniston’s character, Alex Levy.
“Alex is in a position that she fought very hard for at the end of Season 3,” Aniston tells Gold Derby. “She’s kind of seeing now the reality of what she wished for and maybe — be careful what you wish for.”
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This season, Aniston, who stars opposite Reese Witherspoon in the Apple TV+ series and received an Emmy nomination and won a SAG Award for the role, sees her character now holding a dual position as anchor and head of talent. But with newfound power comes even greater complications.
The season also sees the arrival of Alex’s estranged father, Professor Martin Levy, played by Oscar winner Jeremy Irons. While his presence may stir up tension for Alex onscreen, offscreen, Aniston describes the experience of working with Irons as “dreamy.”
“He’s fantastic in every way,” she says. “I love him so much. I was very intimidated to meet him. … And then you meet him and he is just a big, delicious kid. So jovial and warm and wonderful, and a great scene partner in every way. He’s just a dream.”
Irons joins an ensemble that includes Billy Crudup (who won an Emmy in 2024 for his role as Cory Ellison), Jon Hamm, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie, Nestor Carbonell, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee, Marion Cotillard, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper and Boyd Holbrook.
Behind the scenes, Aniston and Witherspoon continue to shape the show’s voice as producers, and Witherspoon credits the writing team for keeping the series so timely and socially relevant.
“Our writers are just very thoughtful and forward thinking, too. They’ll find issues that people are talking about, AI, deep fakes, freedom of speech, rolling back women’s rights, and they’ll really go at them,” says Witherspoon.
Both stars emphasize the importance of creating a safe and collaborative set culture, especially when tackling such charged material.
“We have had a lot of experiences on sets over the years, and we’ve seen it done the right way. We’ve seen it also done the wrong way,” Aniston says. “In a creative environment, it’s very important to feel supported and safe. That was something we wanted to make sure was everyone’s experience — to feel heard, to feel seen, to feel supported. … We are rooting for each other.”
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