The Morning Show Season 2 – TV Series

Episodes 01

“My Least Favorite Year”

Following the events of Alex and Bradley’s on-air exposé, UBA performs damage control and fires Cory. At the same time, Alex quits the show, moves to Maine, and lives a quiet and secluded life while writing a tell-all book on her career. Bradley remains on the show with a new co-host, Eric. However, the show dwindles in ratings and Cory struggles in his faithfulness to Bradley, who wants to relocate to the evening news, feeling that it is a better fit for her. Seeing no choice, Cory travels to Maine and attempts to convince Alex to return to the show, which she refuses. On New Years Eve, Mia chooses not to run a story about the impending pandemic, Bradley learns Eric will be moved to the evening news and fights with Cory over his clear underhandedness, as she helped Cory get his job back. In Maine, Alex receives a reading from a psychic that motivates her to return to UBA and calls Cory, who then offers her a chance to host a prime-time talk show if she fills in for the show. However, before Cory can celebrate the news of Alex’s potential return, he looks at a news ticker that reveals Hannah’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against UBA.

Episodes 02

“It’s Like The Flu”

Cory informs Bradley that Alex is in negotiations to return to the show, leading her to call in sick for three weeks to negotiate what she wants. Before Alex returns to the show, Cory tries to hold a small intimate dinner to welcome her back, but more and more guests are invited. Over dinner, they discuss the novel coronavirus and whether it is newsworthy or not. When an overwhelmed Alex tries to leave early, she is confronted by Bradley, who is still angry that Alex abandoned her when she needed her the most. In hiding in Italy, Mitch is confronted by a woman feigning anger at what he is done, intending to upload to social media, and is humiliated when a mysterious woman steps in to defend him. Mia, upon learning the virus can be transmitted person to person, says they’ll run a story on it for “a minute”. Cory decides to settle with Hannah’s family, but realizes they are after more than money when he learns the dollar amount they asked for in negotiations. Alex asks Chip to return as the producer and he agrees.

Episodes 03

“Laura”

Bradley covers the start of the campaign season, while Alex prepares for her big moment. UBA journalist and news anchor Laura Peterson interviews Alex in advance of a tell-all book by Maggie Brener. Laura and Bradley kiss.

Episodes 04

“Kill the Fatted Calf”

Knowing that UBA will be hosting the Democratic Presidential debate, members of The Morning Show jockey for a spot. Daniel asks Mia to push for him, and to play the race card, but Stella shuts her down as she says that Daniel has leveled off in his career. Cory keeps pushing for Alex, who is dead set against moderating. Bradley finally makes up with Cory who informs her she is out of the running since he cannot have two straight white women moderating due to the current cancel culture. When Bradley informs Laura of this, the two fight as Laura cannot understand why Bradley refuses to admit her bisexuality, and Bradley is angered at being labeled. Desperate to get the moderating job, Bradley later tries, and fails, to come out to Stella. A desperate Daniel goes off script and badly serenades Alex. Stella, who did not want Alex for the moderator job, finally changes her mind after seeing how Alex commands ad revenue and shines on television. She finally persuades Alex to take the job. Meanwhile in Italy, Paola learns that she has been exposed to COVID-19 and informs Mitch she has potentially exposed him as well.

Episodes 05

“Ghosts”

The UBA team heads to Las Vegas to cover the debate, where past misdeeds continue to haunt them.

Episodes 06

“A Private Person”

As Alex’s absence from the show stretches out indefinitely due to her back issues, Cory brings in Laura Peterson as a substitute host. Bradley is thrilled that she and Laura can merge their personal and private lives, but things become complicated when Bradley’s addict brother appears for a surprise visit. During the show, Cory leaks the news that Laura and Bradley are dating. Laura tries to reassure Bradley that they can deny the rumors. Bradley becomes more upset when she returns home and is confronted by her brother who is unsupportive of her relationship with Laura, and reveals he has been struggling to overcome his addiction. Meanwhile, Chip realizes that Alex is missing, and no one knows where she is.

Episodes 07

“La Amara Vita”

While quarantining in Italy, Mitch receives a surprise visit from Alex who has flown in to demand he release a statement denying they ever had sex. After obtaining a promise that he will issue a denial, Alex prepares to leave Italy but is forced to stay as Italy is in lockdown due to COVID-19 restriction measures, and she has missed her flight. Alone with Mitch, Alex confides she misses him, but shocking new reports about his sexual harassment puts a damper on their time together. Mitch and Paola spend the night together. While driving home, Mitch commits suicide by driving his automobile off a cliff.

Episodes 08

“Confirmations”

When a meeting at UBA is interrupted by an Italian reporter asking for comment on Mitch Kessler’s death, The Morning Show newsroom tries to confirm the story so they can break the news themselves. When Cory envisions Alex breaking the news live on air, Chip realizes he can no longer cover for her. He is forced to confess that he is no longer in contact with Alex. He discovers that her last credit card charge was in Italy, and that there might have been a woman involved in the car crash with Mitch. When Alex finally arrives stateside, Chip is able to break the news of Mitch to her and she obtains a second confirmation of his death when she contacts Paola. Instead of breaking the news to viewers, Alex decides to personally report the news to Paige, Mitch’s wife. She is shocked when a resentful Paige reveals she knew about Alex’s affair with Mitch. With Alex’s blessing, Bradley breaks the news of Mitch’s death live nationally on The Morning Show.

Episodes 07

“Testimony”

With time running out before Maggie Brennar’s book is published, Alex offers to terminate her contract with The Morning Show but is turned down by Cory who insists the network will protect her. Alex nevertheless braces herself to leave the show. Paige visits The Morning Show and informs the conflicted staff that they are welcome to a memorial in Mitch’s honor. Alex crashes the memorial and gives a speech where she reveals she saw Mitch in Italy. Cory asks Bradley to interview Maggie about her book. To everyone’s surprise, Bradley harshly criticizes Maggie for castigating Alex over her consensual affair with Mitch. The interview leads to widespread support of Alex. However things change the following morning as leaked footage of Alex at Mitch’s memorial goes viral. A distraught Alex trips and bumps her head, landing her in the hospital where it is revealed she has contracted COVID-19.

Episodes 08

“Fever”

As COVID-19 begins to spread across the U.S., Bradley takes a leave of absence to search for her missing brother. Alex struggles during quarantine as she is symptomatic and is suffering emotionally from the fallout of the leaked footage of her at Mitch’s memorial. To aid her, Chip asks Cory to have Alex do a program about her experiences with COVID-19. Cory decides to air the segment on his failing streaming service, UBA+. As the entire city and country shut down, Cory decides to help Bradley in her quest to find her brother, before confessing that he is in love with her. He helps Bradley locate her brother who has managed to stay clean, but is in the hospital surrounded by COVID-19 patients. A feverish Alex manages to complete her segment on her symptoms, but tells the audience that she is done apologizing for who she is.