The release of the third season of The Morning Show would suffer much delay due to COVID (season 2 would stream on AppleTV+ in late 2021); however, the new episodes are now primed and ready for release. AppleTV+ has released a new trailer that spills more details about the plot of the season. Jennifer Aniston and Billy Crudup’s Alex and Cory butt heads and things get even more complicated when UBA undergoes a cyber attack. Sensitive information is released and the network is put in jeopardy. Jon Hamm‘s character enters the fray as producers of the show get desperate for survival.
The official synopsis from AppleTV+ reads,
In The Morning Show season three, the future of the network is thrown into question and loyalties are pushed to the brink when a tech titan takes an interest in UBA. Unexpected alliances form, private truths are weaponized, and everyone is forced to confront their core values both in and out of the newsroom. Along with Witherspoon and Aniston and, the star-studded season three ensemble cast is led by Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Jon Hamm, Nicole Beharie, and Julianna Margulies.
The Emmy, SAG and Critics Choice Award-winning drama, which has already received an early renewal for season four, is directed and executive produced by Mimi Leder, with Charlotte Stoudt serving as showrunner and executive producer. The series is produced by the studio Media Res, and executive produced by Michael Ellenberg through Media Res, along with Aniston and Kristin Hahn through Echo Films; Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter through Hello Sunshine. Leder serves as executive producer and director.
Now streaming globally on Apple TV+, the broadly acclaimed second season of The Morning Show received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Reese Witherspoon; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Billy Crudup, who also won the award for season one; and, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Marcia Gay Harden.
Season 3 has yet to premiere, although recently it’s been reported that Apple has already renewed The Morning Show for season 4. The third season will be ten episodes long and will premiere globally on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, with the first two episodes followed by new episodes every Wednesday through November 8, 2023.