Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon will be back as everyone’s favorite frenemies of morning news for season two of The Morning Show.
The hit Apple TV+ series is headed into production for season two after being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from Deadline on Monday.
And, actor Steve Carell will likely return to the series for the new season despite originally only agreeing to a one-season storyline.
Big return: The Morning Show is headed into production for season two after being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from Deadline on Monday
Filming will begin again on October 19 for The Morning Show but, due to the ever changing nature of the COVID-19 crisis, it is subject to change.
Producers are actively trying get Steve Carell back on board to reprise his role as Mitch Kessler, a Matt Lauer-esque disgraced morning news anchor, Deadline said.
Carell had only ‘signed a one-year deal’ but ‘producers had made it clear that they wanted him back and had indicated that they were pursuing a new deal with the actor.’
In addition to Carell, Aniston and Witherspoon, most of the core cast will return including Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Bel Powley, Karen Pittman and Desean Terry.
Coming back: Actor Steve Carell will likely return to the series for the new season despite originally only agreeing to a one-season storyline as producers are reportedly actively working on a new deal with him
Back in March, production on The Morning Show was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘In concert with our dedicated partners at Apple, we have concluded it would be prudent to take a two-week hiatus to assess the situation and ensure the safety of the incredible people who make this show,’ producer Michael Ellenberg said at the time.
Needless to say, the two-weeks were extended indefinitely as the pandemic worsened throughout the U.S.
Subject to change: Filming will begin again on October 19 for The Morning Show but, due to the ever changing nature of the COVID-19 crisis, it is subject to change
Now, as Hollywood begins to start back up again, many series are returning to shooting with new safety protocols.
Deadline reported that at the time it was shut down, the show had nearly completed filming the first two episodes of the second season.
They added that the upcoming season has been retooled to cover the coronavirus crisis.
Unfortunate timing: Deadline reported that at the time it was shut down, the show had nearly completed filming the first two episodes of the second season
‘I know that they’re also rewriting, which is crazy because that’s what happened in the first season,’ Mark Duplass told the outlet over the summer.
Adding: ‘They had a whole set of scripts [then] and they rewrote everything to include the #MeToo movement, and now we’ve got other, larger, global phenomenon to deal with. I don’t know what they’re doing but I know they’re rewriting.’
Season one premiered in 2019 on the newly launched Apple TV + as the digital platform’s tentpole series.
Ripped from the headlines: Season two was reportedly re-written to including a plot surrounding the coronavirus crisis
It was nominated for several major awards including sever Screen Actors Guild Awards, Golden Globes and Emmys.
Jennifer Aniston, who plays news anchor Alex Levy, won the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.
And, most recently, Billy Crudup who plays Cory Ellison, won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
No date has been set yet for the premiere is season two.
Up in the air: No date has been set yet for the premiere is season two