The WORST episodes of The Morning Show

Every episode of The Morning Show ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Morning Show!

Pull back the curtain on early morning TV. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, and Steve Carell, this unapologetically candid drama looks at the modern workplace through the lens of the people who help America wake up.

Last Updated: 12/29/2024Network: Apple TV+Status: Continuing
Love Island
star
6.95
730 votes

#1 - Love Island

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/4/2023

Unexpected connections emerge while the world is in lockdown.

Directors: Stacie Passon
Watch Now:Amazon
Ghosts
star
7.30
1089 votes

#2 - Ghosts

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2021

The UBA team head to Vegas, where past misdeeds continue to haunt them.

Directors: Tucker Gates
Watch Now:Amazon
Kill the Fatted Calf
star
7.33
1147 votes

#3 - Kill the Fatted Calf

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2021

A potential tabloid leak creates moral complications. A debate-moderator role becomes hotly contested.

Directors: Jessica Yu
Watch Now:Amazon
DNF
star
7.33
698 votes

#4 - DNF

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/25/2023

Alex and Chip disagree on how to manage rumors about her private life. Bradley begins an investigation that could upend the deal.

Watch Now:Amazon
La Amara Vita
star
7.34
1076 votes

#5 - La Amara Vita

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2021

Alex takes a trip to finally find closure.

Directors: Mimi Leder
Watch Now:Amazon
Fever
star
7.35
1039 votes

#6 - Fever

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2021

TMS covers a growing crisis that turns personal for Alex and Bradley.

Directors: Mimi Leder
Writer: Kerry Ehrin
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
My Least Favorite Year
star
7.35
1352 votes

#7 - My Least Favorite Year

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2021

Controversy and betrayal strike TMS as a new year approaches. Alex faces a difficult decision.

Directors: Mimi Leder
Watch Now:Amazon
Strict Scrutiny
star
7.36
715 votes

#8 - Strict Scrutiny

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/18/2023

Harsh reality collides with an opulent night celebrating fashion. Cory and Bradley visit a crucial player in the potential sale of UBA.

Writer: Bill Kennedy
Watch Now:Amazon
The Kármán Line
star
7.36
863 votes

#9 - The Kármán Line

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/2023

A bold proposal to shore up a financially-challenged UBA meets with opposition, as Alex and Bradley discover their autonomy has limits.

Directors: Mimi Leder
Watch Now:Amazon
A Private Person
star
7.37
1081 votes

#10 - A Private Person

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2021

TMS welcomes a new face. Bradley gets a surprise visit.

Directors: Rachel Morrison
Watch Now:Amazon
It’s Like the Flu
star
7.38
1233 votes

#11 - It’s Like the Flu

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2021

Stars struggle to accept new roles. The TMS crew comes together for an important dinner.

Directors: Mimi Leder
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Laura
star
7.42
1194 votes

#12 - Laura

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2021

Bradley covers the start of campaign season while Alex prepares for her big moment.

Watch Now:Amazon
White Noise
star
7.46
782 votes

#13 - White Noise

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/2023

When a contract negotiation becomes public, the old and new guards clash. Chris takes center stage.

Directors: Thomas Carter
Writer: Joshua Allen
Watch Now:Amazon
The Stanford Student
star
7.50
699 votes

#14 - The Stanford Student

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/11/2023

A pivotal interview complicates the Hyperion-UBA deal. Stella debates whether to reveal her history with Paul.

Directors: Mimi Leder
Watch Now:Amazon
The Green Light
star
7.50
761 votes

#15 - The Green Light

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/2023

The UBA Upfront brings everyone together for a party in the Hamptons. Bradley and Alex each revisit a problematic relationship.

Directors: Tucker Gates
Watch Now:Amazon
Ghost in the Machine
star
7.51
785 votes

#16 - Ghost in the Machine

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/2023

Technical difficulties provoke chaos at UBA. Buried secrets surface as Alex forms a surprising alliance.

Directors: Mimi Leder
Watch Now:Amazon
In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning
star
7.52
2576 votes

#17 - In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2019

America’s favorite morning news show is thrown into crisis when it becomes the news.

Directors: Mimi Leder
Watch Now:Amazon
Testimony
star
7.64
1074 votes

#18 - Testimony

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2021

Alex and Bradley try to accept change as a new book promises shocking revelations.

Directors: Miguel Arteta
Watch Now:Amazon
Open Waters
star
7.71
1933 votes

#19 - Open Waters

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2019

Bradley is presented with an opportunity that could jeopardize her tenuous, newfound bond with Alex.

Directors: Roxann Dawson
Watch Now:Amazon
Lonely at the Top
star
7.71
1862 votes

#20 - Lonely at the Top

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2019

TMS celebrates the birthday of one of their own as the country struggles with a tragic event.

Writer: J.C. Lee
Watch Now:Amazon
No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around
star
7.71
1996 votes

#21 - No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2019

A looming article threatens to upend the TMS power structure.

Directors: David Frankel
Writer: Torrey Speer
Watch Now:Amazon
The Pendulum Swings
star
7.71
1990 votes

#22 - The Pendulum Swings

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2019

TMS covers the California wildfires, while Alex and Bradley struggle to keep their relationship from going up in flames.

Directors: Tucker Gates
Watch Now:Amazon
Chaos Is the New Cocaine
star
7.72
2189 votes

#23 - Chaos Is the New Cocaine

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2019

In a weekend of turmoil, TMS scrambles to prepare for its new future.

Directors: David Frankel
Writer: Erica Lipez
Watch Now:Amazon
Play the Queen
star
7.75
1809 votes

#24 - Play the Queen

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2019

New alliances are formed and old bonds are revived as TMS is forced to reckon with its past.

Directors: Kevin Bray
Watch Now:Amazon
Confirmations
star
7.75
1086 votes

#25 - Confirmations

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2021

TMS races to report an unconfirmed story.

Directors: Victoria Mahoney
Watch Now:Amazon