The Morning Show is an American drama television series that premiered on Apple TV+ on November 1, 2019). The show examines the characters and culture behind a network broadcast morning news program). The series is inspired by Brian Stelters 2013 book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV, which focuses on the ratings rivalry between NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good Morning America). The show is loosely based on NBCs Today Show and draws inspiration from the #MeToo scandal that embroiled that network beginning in 2017). The show explores the aftermath of a sexual misconduct scandal involving a popular male anchor, Mitch Kessler, played by Steve Carell, and the networks attempts to reshape the morning show in the wake of accusations of misconduct. While the show is inspired by real-life events, it is not a ripped-from-the-headlines true story. The Morning Show is no stranger to taking inspiration from whats happening in the news, and season two was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.