What I’m Watching: The Morning Show

The Morning Show: Season 2, Episode 2 “It’s Like the Flu” (B+)

In building up to the pandemic, this show is doing a solid job of portraying how much of the media did underplay its potential seriousness, with Daniel as the sole champion of spending more time on it and then getting sent on a plane to Wuhan because he didn’t want to continue not talking about it. For the moment, much is being made of Alex’s impending return to the network, with Will Arnett’s Doug whispering in her ear to make her as confrontational as possible while she tiptoed around the studio before her deal had been officially announced. The increasing guest list for the dinner party at Cory’s made everything more complicated, and Cory having to go appeal to Bradley so that she could bother to show up didn’t bode well for a successful group dynamic. Eric’s interaction with Alex when he found her hiding in his dressing room was unexpectedly prickly, and Daniel was the least excited to see her since he held her responsible for his stunted career. Bradley and Alex having it out was also particularly formidable to watch, and I’m eager to see how they’ll be on-air together, provided they actually get to do that before things shut down. Having Hannah’s family’s lawsuit still be a plotline is an important reminder that Mitch’s behavior is not something that can be easily forgotten, and seeing Mitch in Italy was also hard to shake. His new friend seems very interested in getting to know him while he’s just trying to remain anonymous, and I’m glad that he’ll continue to be a part of the story since it’s a very interesting plotline. I’m happy that Alex went to go see Chip to get him back since it would have been a shame to have Mark Duplass not be on the show anymore. Now, how do we get Bel Powley’s Claire to return?