Instead of firing her, he goes to fetch her for the party (they live in the same hotel), telling her that her little "cough cough" act is going to get her in big trouble, and that Alex coming back is going to be great for her. Cory starts off the dinner by stepping outside to take a call from Sybil (the most major of the Major Suits), who orders him to fire Bradley. There's also Cory and Stella and Mia, of course.
The dinner at Cory's has expanded to include all the talent: Bradley and Alex, plus Daniel and Alison, plus Yanko, plus Ty, who seems to be the Weird Online Stuff correspondent in Daniel and Alison's bonus hour.
Have said marquee stars similarly thrown their weight around to make sure that actors like Nestor Carbonell and Desean Terry and Karen Pittman (who play Yanko, Daniel and Mia) aren't marginalized? Because this is a show that's emphatically guilty of centering a small knot of white characters played by stars over everyone else, so is this an acknowledgment? Is it oblivious? No idea.Ĭory (Billy Crudup), Alex (Jennifer Aniston) and the interesting darts in Alex's dress all are hoping for a nice dinner. It would make a lot more sense were it not the case that much of the cast of the non-fictional Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show is marginalized! To whatever degree this act makes Bradley, the fictional character, look good, it makes The Morning Show, and perhaps even its marquee stars, look bad. I honestly cannot tell how the show means for it to be received that Bradley throws her weight around to make sure that the rest of the group isn't marginalized.
Bradley will only go if they invite all the on-air talent, like Daniel and Alison (remember Daniel and Alison?), because "they have to be inclusive." The guest list starts to grow, since Stella points out that they should invite Mia, and Mia thinks they should invite Bradley. Episode 1 recap: "My Least Favorite Year"Ĭory suggests that he and Stella and Alex have dinner at his place to discuss the future.(He's not playing his character from 30 Rock, but if you imagine he is, it's a lot of fun.) Up on the executive floor where her new office will be, Alex is literally given a squeeing standing ovation by some of the young staffers like she's all the members of BTS, which. What seems to be a couple of weeks later, Alex arrives at TMS accompanied by her team, including her agent Doug, played by Will Arnett. Bradley is very irritated and announces that she thinks she's going to be sick tomorrow (cough cough), so he shouldn't expect to see her at work. Alex and Bradley are madĪfter the New Year's extravaganza, Cory breaks it to Bradley that Alex is going to come back. Let's get right to these warm memories of early 2020, a time we all are eager to relive.
So perhaps trash nostalgia is the appropriate emotion as the maintenance crews clean up after last week's big New Year's bash. Well, they were gross, back when there were any, back when people crowded together without fear. The opening image of this week's episode is meant to represent the hard truth that New Year's Eve revelers in Times Square are gross. Mitch licks his wounds but loses a gelato. Bradley tells her they're going to be equals this time around. Plot basics: Alex comes back to TMS, but not everyone is glad to see her.