History Series / TheMorningShow

* AlphabetNewsNetwork: The fictional UBA.

* DownfallBySex: Mitch Kessler had it at all- until his sexual misconduct came to light.

* NeverMyFault: Like many sexual predators, Mitch blames his behavior on everyone (including UBA and his victims) but himself (he even has the audacity to claim that the sex he had with [[spoiler: Hannah]] was not only consensual, but that [[spoiler: SHE used HIM to get a promotion.]]}. He admits only to having numerous affairs- and even then he's not exactly remorseful about it.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Though no words are spoken, it is clear that Mitch is FINALLY waking up to the severity and consequences of his actions when he learns of [[spoiler: Hannah's death by overdose]].
* NeverMyFault: Like many sexual predators, Mitch blames his behavior on everyone (including UBA and his victims) but himself (he even has the audacity to claim that the sex he had with [[spoiler: Hannah]] was not only consensual, but that [[spoiler: SHE used HIM to get a promotion.]]}- admitting only to having numerous affairs (and even then he isn't exactly remorseful about it}.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In the season 1 finale, Bradley interviews [[spoiler: Hannah]] for her, Chip and Cory's [[spoiler: plot to expose the corrupt and misogynist CEO of UBA]]. Her reliving the traumatic event of [[spoiler: Mitch raping her]] ends up driving her [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide to fatally overdose with pills]]. ]]
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Though the series was reportedly in development before the real life sexual misconduct scandals that resulted in the firings of Matt Lauer from ''Series/{{Today}}'' and Charlie Rose from ''Creator/{{CBS}} This Morning'', it's hard to ignore the parallels, although Mitch is presented ''much'' more sympathetically than either of his counterparts. One especially obvious reference to Lauer is his desk having a button that closes and locks his door.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Though no words are spoken, Mitch is clearly thinking this (or at least beginning to) when he learns of [[spoiler: Hannah's death by overdose]].

* NeverMyFault: Like many sexual predators, Mitch blames his behavior on everyone (including UBA and his victims) but himself (he even has the audacity to claim that the sex he had with [[spoiler: Hannah]] was not only consensual, but that [[spoiler: SHE used HIM to get a promotion.]]}- admitting only to having numerous affairs (and even then he isn't exactly remorseful about it}. It's only when [[spoiler: he learns that Hannah has fatally overdosed with pills]] that he even remotely begins to [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone face the facts]].

* NeverMyFault: Like many sexual predators, Mitch blames his behavior on everyone (including UBA and his victims) but himself (he even has the audacity to claim that the sex he had with [[spoiler: Hannah]] was not only consensual, but that [[SHE used HIM to get a promotion.]]}- admitting only to having numerous affairs (and even then he isn't exactly remorseful about it}. It's only when [[spoiler: he learns that Hannah has fatally overdosed with pills]] that he even remotely begins to [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone face the facts]].

''The Morning Show'' (alternatively ''Morning Wars'' in some regions) is a {{drama}} series created for Creator/AppleTVPlus created by Jay Carson (''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'') and loosely based on the non-fiction book ''Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning'' by Brian Stelter.

* ProductPlacement: Unsurprisingly everyone has the latest Apple phone and uses Apple laptops.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In the season 1 finale, Bradley interviews [[spoiler: Hannah]] for her, Chip and Cory's [[spoiler: plot to expose the corrupt and misogynist CEO of UPA]]. Her reliving the traumatic event of [[spoiler: Mitch raping her]] ends up driving her [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide to fatally overdose with pills]]. ]]

* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties: Rather than going to prepared footage the broadcast goes directly to a test pattern at the end of [[spoiler: Alex and Bradley's on air rant at the end of season one]]. This is probably because [[spoiler: the staff lock the door to the control room to allow them to continue]]

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Played with in the season 1 finale. When [[spoiler: Hannah]] is [[spoiler: found dead in her apartment]], there is vomit on her shirt- but yet her face and mouth are completely clean. Not to mention the fact that it's quite remarkable how good she looks for someone who [[spoiler: had been battling PTSD, sleep deprivation and alcohol and drug abuse for quite some time]].

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bradley interviews [[spoiler: Hannah]] for her, Chip and Cory's [[spoiler: plot to expose the corrupt and misogynist CEO of UPA]]. Her reliving the traumatic event of [[spoiler: Mitch raping her]] ends up driving her [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide to fatally overdose with pills]]. ]]

* DrivenToSuicide: Possibly in the season 1 finale, when [[spoiler: Hannah]] kills herself with pills after [[spoiler: having revisited the night Mitch raped her]]. The show leaves it ambiguous as to whether the overdose was intentional or accidental- and[[spoiler: Gugu Mbatha-Raw]] has stated that she believes it was the latter.

* BeaytyIsNeverTarnished: Played with in the season 1 finale. When [[Hannah]] is found [[dead in her apartment]], there is vomit on her shirt- but yet her face and mouth are completely clean. Not to mention the fact that it's quite remarkable how good she looks for someone who [[had been battling PTSD, sleep deprivation and alcohol and drug abuse for quite some time]].

* DrivenToSuicide: In the season 1 finale, [[spoiler: Hannah]] kills herself with pills after [[spoiler: having revisited the night Mitch raped her]].

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bradley interviews [[spoiler: Hannah]] for her, Chip and Cory's [[spoiler: plot to expose the corrupt and misogynist CEO of UPA]]. Her reliving the traumatic event of [[spoiler: Mitch raping her]] ends up driving her [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide kill herself with pills]]. ]]

Alex Levy (Creator/JenniferAniston) is the face of ''[[ShowWithinAShow The Morning Show]]'', a popular and influential [[TalkShow morning news show]] on the fictional [[Main/AlphabetNewsNetwork UBN]] network. When her longtime co-anchor Mitch Kessler (Creator/SteveCarell) is ousted in a sexual misconduct scandal, she finds herself struggling to cope with the scrutiny on the show as well as herself, while rising [[IntrepidReporter reporter]] Bradley Jackson (Creator/ReeseWitherspoon) threatens her lofty position in journalism.

* AlphabetNewsNetwork: The fictional UBN.

* GenderBlenderName: Bradley is usually a masculine name, but given to a woman here.

* IndyPloy: Alex admits she’s completely winging it by entrapping the network into bringing Bradley on board, and the execs indeed quickly start spinning it to another way to get rid of her.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Though the series was reportedly in development before the real life sexual misconduct scandals that resulted in the firings of Matt Lauer from ''Series/{{Today}}'' and Charlie Rose from ''Creator/{{CBS}} This Morning'', it's hard to ignore the parallels, although Mitch is presented ''much'' more sympathetically than either of his counterparts.