Coronavirus | 'Don't let me ever become that'

The COVID -19 pandemic prompted the show's creators to rework the film for the second season, which begins streaming this Friday. The presence of the coronavirus was considered a real-world subject, along with other real-world concerns.

The Morning Show stars Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston to look at people working on a New York station in a darkroom and who are shaken by a male anchor's sexual misconduct and executives' cover-up of bad behavior.

As a reluctant feminist hero, Alex takes a break to reflect and try to make peace with her actions, Aniston said in an interview. I'm not as unhinged as Aniston, Alex said of her on-screen persona. But I've met many an Alex along the way in my life and I remember seeing them and thinking 'don't let me ever become that.' Steve Carell analyzes her relationship with Alex, his former co-host who resigned after mistreating women and is weighing whether he can rebuild his life.

Aniston said the show's writers scripted nuanced conversations about sensitive issues and whether anyone can return from being canceled by a scandal.

They really tackle the gray area, says Aniston. They allow the characters to say things that are said behind closed doors that they would never dare say out loud. I think it leads to really good conversations. Bradley finds herself leading the morning newscast, but ratings are on the decline and she is working to find her true identity.

She doesn't know how he fits, Witherspoon said. I think it's pretty cool to have a 40 year old woman on this journey of self discovery. The actress has publicly advocated for equal treatment of women and had served on an advisory board for Time's Up, the group that was founded to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

Time's Up's CEO and members of its board of directors have recently resigned amid controversy over the group's ties to politicians and corporations. The Board of Advisors was disbanded.

Witherspoon said she was really encouraged that the steps would make way for new leadership that can continue to grow and strengthen the organization. The most important thing that was given Time's Up has an incredible mission at its center, to really create equity and disrupt systems that created discrimination and harassment, she said. It's imperative that this continue because women still face these issues every single day.