"Morning Show" from Apple TV +: review of the eighth series - Lonely at the top

Lonely at the top

So, no truth-teller Bradley, no jokes from Corey and Alex's emotional attacks - the events of the new episode of the Morning Show take place two years before the UBA sex scandal and are almost entirely dedicated to Mitch Kessler. Finally, we see everything that the characters were talking about - the morning show host was really an innate leader on the channel at the same time - not at all harmless, as he himself believes. "Lonely at the Top" turns out to be the episode-the link that builds the plot of the series into a logical chain and gives more depth to this story. The viewer sees only the past, however, it enhances the story, giving us a better understanding of many of the characters in this series.

Collective silence

2017, Mitch wakes up at three in the morning to go to the recording of the morning show. Before us, at first glance, is an ordinary somewhat tired person - he is happy with gifts from children, kind to his driver, he is a favorite of the channel, who naturally manages to find a common language with all employees. Meanwhile, Claire has just started an internship at UBA, Hannah is conscientiously working as a junior Booker, and Mia is somewhat suffering from the inconvenience caused by her recent breakup with Mitch.

What happens next is a subtle interweaving of the same problems, which later became like a snowflake that turned into a big snowball, which crushes the careers of many on the morning show with its own weight already in 2019. Here Mitch makes ironic comments about dresses for Alex and naked Alison, here Chip puts Kessler to comment on a baseball game instead of Alex, because polls have shown that Mitch is loved more in the frame. Already at the party in honor of Mitch, girls in erotic tights are dancing for a happy birthday boy.

In the end, Mitch is so charismatic and controlling that a short monologue until the elevator doors close is enough to transfer Mia from her ex's team to Alex's team, since for the "Morning Show" host, cooperation with her has become a little uncomfortable. Misogyny in its light form, covered with light jokes, thrives on the channel and this situation conflicts too much with reality. Now remember how shocked everyone was by Mitch's dismissal and the exposure of his behavior. The work ethic of silence and the survival instinct-that's what was happening on the channel, where everyone essentially knew about Kessler's behavior.

For the second episode in a row, I've been praising how ambiguous the writers have made Alex and how alive this heroine is in her contradictions. Now imagine how the authors did the same with the character of Steve Carel, but within one episode, since this is exactly what happened in the series "Lonely at the Top". Again, a few scenes are enough to see that Mitch loves his children and even regrets his affair with Mia, trying to gain his wife's trust. He is really magical and professional, and his chemistry with Alex is nothing but the result of many years of friendship and cooperation. Yes, he's a bit of a dinosaur in matters of humor and working relationships.

The conversation with Mitch in Vegas is also quite revealing. Alex sincerely relies on his partner, knowing about his shortcomings. However, his co-host is smart enough not to be led by impulsive suggestions of "let's unwind." Jogue o jogo Jet X e aproveite a ação e as recompensas.