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The Morning Show S1E8 — Lonely at the Top

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The Morning Show•Season 1•Episode 8

Lonely at the Top

8.6/10 · 4,025 votesDec 6, 201961 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byMichelle MacLaren

Written byJ.C. Lee

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Cast11

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Alex Levy

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Bradley Jackson

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Cory Ellison

Mark Duplass

Mark Duplass

Charlie 'Chip' Black

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Hannah Shoenfeld

Karen Pittman

Karen Pittman

Mia Jordan

Nestor Carbonell

Nestor Carbonell

Yanko Flores

Bel Powley

Bel Powley

Claire Conway

Desean Terry

Desean Terry

Daniel Henderson

Jack Davenport

Jack Davenport

Jason Craig

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Mitch Kessler

Crew9

Michelle MacLaren

Michelle MacLaren

Director

J

Jeff Augustin

Executive Story Editor

J

J.C. Lee

Writer

Alison G. Vingiano

Alison G. Vingiano

Story Editor

J

Jason Maynard

VFX Artist

R

Ronit Ravich-Boss

Script Supervisor

M

Michael Grady

Director of Photography

V

Vikash Patel

Editor

C

Cherylanne Martin

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"Lonely at the Top" is episode 8 of The Morning Show season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 4,025 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Michelle MacLaren and written by J.C. Lee, it aired on December 6, 2019.

Next: E9 · Play the Queen Best of Season 1