A lot of people loved Jennifer Aniston’s character as Rachel in the classic television series Friends. That is why Apple was willing to pay the actress a fat paycheck to star in the new Apple TV+ comedy-drama web TV series called The Morning Show.
Apple TV+ is paying Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon over a million dollar per episode in the upcoming drama series The Morning Show
The Morning Show's Powerhouse
Aiming to cement its name in subscription-based streaming services and compete with rival media service providers like Netflix, Apple has now invested a serious amount of money in this show, even renewing it for a third season in 2022.
The team behind this project reportedly signed Aniston and Reese Witherspoon a $1.1 million per episode contract, while other casts like Steve Carell have a $600,000 per episode deal. The show also showcases the talents of Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nestor Carbonell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Bel Powley, Karen Pittman, and Desean Terry.
The Story Line
The show’s main purpose is to highlight the lives of random individuals who desperately try to carry on with their daily struggles, mostly focused on their workplace. The story focuses on the inside perspective of the two career-driven, endeavoring women who throw questions that most people are too afraid to answer.
The actors and actresses were excited about the show’s premiere and have continued to reveal each unique personality the characters showcase.
Jennifer Aniston became widely popular in her portrayal of the character Rachel in the '90s sitcom Friends
Jennifer Aniston’s character
Based on the storyline, Aniston portrays the persona of a morning show female anchor, who faces a lot of challenges in her morning routine with her colleagues.
During her days in the television sitcom Friends, she won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe award, and a Screen Actors Guild award. People still consider her character, Rachel, as one of the greatest female characters in the history of American TV.
Reese Witherspoon is considered one of the highest-grossing actresses across the globe in the 2000s
Reese Witherspoon
Meanwhile, Witherspoon plays the role of a female behind-the-scenes professional who also has to put up with the day-to-day office drama. The 43-year-old actress has won several awards just like her co-star Jennifer Aniston, such as an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time Magazine hailed her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in the years 2006 and 2015.
Apple TV+
Aside from The Morning Show, the video streaming service has other shows, including The Mosquito Coast, Slow Horses, Severance, and many others. With all the money the network has put into its online streaming world journey, we’re pretty much sure they’re up to more exciting shows.
