Alex is boss, Bradley is back, and Cory is broke.

That’s the big news to come out of The Morning Show ‘s Season 4 premiere. It’s all intriguing, of course. But if you’ve been watching the Apple TV+ series for a while, you know that what’s going on behind the headlines is often a heck of a lot more interesting, sexy and/or ridiculous in the best way possible. And I am pleased to report that is certainly the case in this week’s hour.

Read on for the highlights of Episode 1.

‘WE WANT TO DEFECT’ | We come back into the action two years after the events of the Season 2 finale. The UBA-NBN merger went through, forming a new network: UBN. Stella is Chief Executive Officer. Alex is head of talent. They work closely with board member Celine Dumont (played by La Vie en Rose ’s Marion Cot

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