Apple TV’s hard-hitting news drama The Morning Show will be ending with its fifth season in 2027.
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. This is the sad news that greeted fans of the series on social media on July 23. Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) and Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston) will take the fans for one more ride, so to speak, and then it will all be over.
Apple TV announced the news with a behind-the-scenes video from an earlier season of Aniston’s Levy interviewing Witherspoon’s Jackson and captioned, “Alex and Bradley are back where they belong. The final season of The Morning Show is coming in 2027.”
In a press release announcing the news of its upcoming conclusion, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video Zack Van Amburg says, “Seeing this incredible Apple TV series through from start to finish has been the joy of a lifetime and career.”
“Jennifer, Reese, (executive producers) Michael (Ellenberg) and Mimi (Leder) not only created a series that continually challenged audiences, sparked conversation and stood at the forefront of television over five unforgettable seasons, they also helped launch an entirely new streaming platform with their signature series,” Van Amburg adds. “The Morning Show team consists of the best cast and crew in television, led by Charlotte Stoudt’s exceptional writing and showrunning. As we celebrate this final chapter, while also beginning new ones with these brilliant artists and storytellers, we’re endlessly grateful to everyone who made The Morning Show such an enduring part of Apple TV.”
Aniston and Witherspoon took to social media to share their gratitude for the series as well as their remorse for its ending.
“Laughing and crying 🥹,” Aniston captions a three-slide Instagram post of her and Witherspoon behind the scenes of the show. “Final season of @themorningshow incoming… MUCH more to come ❤️”
Witherspoon shared a video featuring several clips of the cast and crew on set, with the caption, “8 years. 5 seasons. So many memories. 🥹 I can’t wait for you to see the final season of @themorningshow ! ☀️”
The duo also shared their thoughts in a press release announcing the news.
“From the beginning, Apple has supported our vision for The Morning Show, and we feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to tell stories that reflect what’s happening in the world around us with a twist of dark humor,” Aniston shares in a statement. “It’s been such a privilege to work with this insanely talented cast and our extraordinary writers, producers, and crew. We’ve become such a family, and we’re all so excited to share this final season. And going in knowing it would be our last, we were so fortunate to craft the conclusion with intentionality and honor these characters the way they deserve.”
Witherspoon continues, “The past nine years producing and acting in The Morning Show have been the honor of a lifetime. This was always more than a show about a newsroom—It was a show about why the newsroom matters. About freedom of the press and the journalists who protect the fourth estate, often at great cost. Telling that story has been the creative privilege of my career.”
“Thank you to Apple for their unwavering support, to our visionary writers, our incredible crew and our extraordinarily talented cast, who brought five seasons to life with a truth audiences believed every step of the way,” the Legally Blonde star added. “It has been a stellar creative experience—one I will always treasure.”
Showrunner Charlotte Stoudt also teases what’s to come in the final installment in a statement: “For five seasons, these messy, resilient journalists have chased their dreams. Now we’ll see where their endeavors lead them—what story will they ultimately choose for themselves.”
The Morning Show started out strong and continues to tackle the hard issues from MeToo to Covid to Cancel Culture to Politics (Bradley’s brother Hal, portrayed by Joe Tippett, is part of the show’s fictitious coverage on the January 6 riots) and Misinformation within AI. As well as several others.
Nominated for 3 Critics Choice Awards and an Emmy Award for Billy Crudup, this year alone, The Morning Show proves its longevity time and time again. Crudup won the Emmy in 2024 for his portrayal of Cory Ellison, ss well as that of the 2020 Emmy Awards.
Season 5 will reportedly not be without new faces including Jeff Daniels (Dumb and Dumber), Reneé Rapp (Mean Girls), Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy), and Sean Hayes (Will & Grace), among others.
Season 5 of The Morning Show will premiere on Apple TV in 2027.
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