Christine Burright, host of Pass the Popcorn on KVNO’s Arts Today.
By Gabriel Escalera
Pass the Popcorn: Turning Up the Drama with The Morning Show
October 23rd, 2025
We all enjoy the peace that comes from listening to the beautiful, serene selections on KVNO. But what if we want to turn up the intensity a few notches?
Television is often seen as an escape — a place where we can step out of our own lives and into someone else’s story. But one series refuses to let us drift too far from reality.
The Morning Show, streaming on Apple TV+, takes viewers inside the personal and professional lives of the crew behind one of America’s top morning news programs. With Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon leading the cast, the one-hour drama doesn’t shy away from tension — both on and off camera.
What truly sets The Morning Show apart is how it weaves real-world events into its storytelling. When the series premiered in 2019, it tackled issues of workplace misconduct and public accountability — themes that echoed headlines at the time. After a pandemic pause, the show returned with its story world set two years behind our own, allowing real events to shape fictional consequences.
That creative choice gives the series a fascinating edge. Viewers know how these events unfolded in real life, yet we watch characters navigate them unaware of what’s coming. It’s a blend of fiction and fact that keeps audiences both grounded and on edge.
Despite occasional critiques of its heightened drama, The Morning Show remains Apple TV+’s most-watched series, with viewership climbing 20% between seasons two and three. And it’s no wonder — it’s a “no-scroll show,” one you can’t look away from for fear of missing something big.
Polished, fast-paced, and packed with powerhouse performances, The Morning Show delivers television that’s as gripping as it is relevant.
New episodes of season four drop every Wednesday, and for those already hooked, season five is in the works.
This has been Christine Burright, graduate of the UNO MFA in screenwriting program, filmmaker, and aspiring TV writer, for Pass the Popcorn on KVNO’s Arts Today.
