‘The Morning Show’ season two review: Into the deep of a post-scandal newsroom

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon go toe-to-toe in another riveting season of ‘The Morning Show’ that dives into issues around race, gender equality, the ‘woke generation’ and the Coronavirus

Too many times have I seen a remarkable first season followed by a lacklustre second season. It has happened with The Handmaid’s Tale, Halt and Catch Fire and Westworld, so at this point, I have learned to not go into sophomore seasons with high expectations – as was the case with The Morning Show.

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I loved The Morning Show’s first season; it did not hide away from depicting the slick ugliness of newsroom competitiveness, the unpleasantness of pitting women against each other, the grey area of inter-office relationships and the debate around consent. I left season one thinking the explosive end would have even made the show a great limited series, open to interpretation. So when I went into season two, I had my doubts but was still pretty excited to revisit the world of UBA, Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon).