With the Apple TV+ seriesThe Morning Shownow streaming in over 100 countries and regions around the world, I recently sat down withGugu Mbatha-RawandBel Powleyfor an exclusive interview. If you’re not familiar withThe Morning Show, the series is inspired by journalistBrian Stelter’sbook,Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TVand starsJennifer Aniston,Reese WitherspoonandSteve Carell. As the series begins, Aniston and Carell are the hosts of the number one morning news program (thinkGood Morning Americaor theTodayshow) titled The Morning Show. But almost immediately, Carell’s character is fired for sexual misconduct in the workplace and the first two episodes deal with the repercussions of his actions and how Witherspoon’s character enters the picture. The series is incredibly timely to what’s been happening in the real world.The Morning Showis written and executive produced byKerry Ehrin(who also serves as showrunner) and also starsMark Duplass, Billy Crudup, Nestor Carbonell,Karen Pittman,Desean Terry, andJanina Gavankar. For more onThe Morning Showyou canread Adam Chitwood’s revieworwatch the trailer.
During the interview, Gugu Mbatha Raw and Bel Powley talked about why they loved the writing on the series, what people can look forward to, how it’s a world everyone is familiar with, being part of Apple TV+, how the show is incredibly timely in the post #MeToo movement, and more. In addition, Powley talks about makingJudd Apatow’simprovised comedy,Staten Island, withPete Davidson.
Check out what they had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw & Bel Powley:
Here’s the official synopsis:
Starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell, “The Morning Show” explores the cutthroat world of morning news and the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning. Told through the lens of two complicated women working to navigate the minefield of high-octane jobs while facing crises in both their personal and professional lives, “The Morning Show” is an unapologetically candid drama that looks at the power dynamics between women and men, and women and women, in the workplace.
