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When The Morning Show returns for its fourth season on Wednesday, the newsroom drama heads into bold new territory as does star and producer Jennifer Aniston<\/strong>\u2019s character, Alex Levy.<\/p>\n \u201cAlex is in a position that she fought very hard for at the end of Season 3,\u201d Aniston tells Gold Derby. \u201cShe’s kind of seeing now the reality of what she wished for and maybe \u2014 be careful what you wish for.\u201d<\/p>\n More from Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n This season, Aniston, who stars opposite Reese Witherspoon<\/strong> in the Apple TV+ series and received an Emmy nomination and won a SAG Award for the role, sees her character now holding a dual position as anchor and head of talent. But with newfound power comes even greater complications.<\/p>\n The season also sees the arrival of Alex\u2019s estranged father, Professor Martin Levy, played by Oscar winner Jeremy Irons<\/strong>. While his presence may stir up tension for Alex onscreen, offscreen, Aniston describes the experience of working with Irons as “dreamy.”<\/p>\n \u201cHe’s fantastic in every way,\u201d she says. \u201cI love him so much. I was very intimidated to meet him. \u2026 And then you meet him and he is just a big, delicious kid. So jovial and warm and wonderful, and a great scene partner in every way. He’s just a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n Irons joins an ensemble that includes Billy Crudup<\/strong> (who won an Emmy in 2024 for his role as Cory Ellison), Jon Hamm<\/strong>, Karen Pittman<\/strong>, Nicole Beharie<\/strong>, Nestor Carbonell<\/strong>, Mark Duplass<\/strong>, Greta Lee<\/strong>, Marion Cotillard<\/strong>, Aaron Pierre<\/strong>, William Jackson Harper<\/strong> and Boyd Holbrook<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Behind the scenes, Aniston and Witherspoon continue to shape the show\u2019s voice as producers, and Witherspoon credits the writing team for keeping the series so timely and socially relevant.<\/p>\n \u201cOur writers are just very thoughtful and forward thinking, too. They’ll find issues that people are talking about, AI, deep fakes, freedom of speech, rolling back women’s rights, and they’ll really go at them,\u201d says Witherspoon.<\/p>\n Both stars emphasize the importance of creating a safe and collaborative set culture, especially when tackling such charged material.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have had a lot of experiences on sets over the years, and we’ve seen it done the right way. We’ve seen it also done the wrong way,\u201d Aniston says. \u201cIn a creative environment, it’s very important to feel supported and safe. That was something we wanted to make sure was everyone’s experience \u2014 to feel heard, to feel seen, to feel supported. \u2026 We are rooting for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n Best of Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Gold Derby’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n