By Julian Bayan

When Apple released its streaming service in 2019, it kicked it off with the premiere of “The Morning Show,” a bold, star-studded drama starring Jennifer Anniston and Reese Witherspoon. The show’s premise centered around the cut-throat world of morning news television, seen through the lens of journalists. “The Morning Show” just wrapped up its third season, and it’s just as chaotic as ever. 

The Apple TV+ series follows Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon), who are the news anchors of the fictional morning news show simply titled “The Morning Show.” The series follows the anchor pair navigating their way through the fallout of a sexual harassment scandal and the long-term outcomes in its first two seasons. 

In the third season, the show takes a sharp turn when Paul Marks (Jon Hamm), a tech billionaire who embodies Elon Musk, tries making an acquisition deal with UBA, the network that owns “The Morning Show.”

 On paper, the show sounds painfully boring. Despite this, the show manages to keep viewers, such as myself, invested while simultaneously avoiding the “so bad it’s good” territory. Across three seasons, the show manages to tackle a variety of modern issues, such as workplace dynamics, power struggles, and journalistic integrity.

Season three establishes itself as over the top and chaotic right off the bat, when the season premiere kicks off with a two-year time jump and a ridiculous subplot that focuses on Jackson going into outer space with Paul Marks for a news broadcast.

In the following episode, the writers hit fans with a new subplot, though slightly less ridiculous than the first, which details a cyberattack that hits The Morning Show’s newsroom. This plot establishes the main storyline of the entire season; the outbreak of secrets in the newsroom, and makes the season stronger.

 Aside from the often ridiculous storyline, the show’s performances make the season even stronger, namely from Jennifer Aniston and Billy Crudup, who plays the CEO of the UBA news network.

Season three of “The Morning Show” works effectively because almost everything, including its many ridiculous subplots, comes full circle by the end for a satisfying season finale. Not to mention, the show’s sharp dialogue serves as the cherry on top. 

 Although some critics say that “The Morning Show” is dull and messy, audiences including myself, found the show to be compelling, fast-paced, and bold. As the finale for a wild, yet entertaining season four wraps up, “The Morning Show” leaves me hanging for season 4.