Is Reese Witherspoon Leaving The Morning Show? What Bradley’s Decision Means For Season 4
The Morning Show season 3 finale featured a cliffhanger ending that could see Reese Witherspoon leaving ahead of The Morning Show season 4. Witherspoon has led The Morning Show cast for the past three seasons alongside her co-star and co-executive producer Jennifer Aniston and others. Since its inception, Witherspoon and her production company Hello Sunshine have played a vital part in the Apple TV+ series and its success, making her leaving nearly unfathomable. The Morning Show season 3 ended with Witherspoon’s character Bradley turning herself in to the FBI, suggesting the end of her character arc. The Morning Show season 3 put Bradley’s character through a lot in both the two-year time jump between seasons and the current timeline. From the death of her mother to two breakups with her girlfriend, covering up her brother’s crimes, and becoming the victim of a cyberhack, Bradley Jackson has been this season’s punching bag. Through all the extreme circumstances, Witherspoon has navigated Bradley’s many emotions with a groundedness and empathy that’s helped her character grow in ways that will hopefully be explored in The Morning Show season 4.
Reese Witherspoon Will Return As Bradley In The Morning Show Season 4
The announcement that The Morning Show would be renewed for a fourth season was made before the third season began airing. Aniston and Witherspoon were automatically added to the announcement as stars and co-executive producers, and an update indicated that Bradley and Alex would be returning for the fourth season of The Morning Show. Since then, there have been no reports suggesting Witherspoon might leave. While the cliffhanger ending leaves things up in the air with Bradley’s character, next season will be able to explain what happened after she turned herself in. The Apple TV+ drama has gotten rid of main characters in the past, most notably killing off Steve Carell’s Mitch in The Morning Show season 2, but Aniston and Witherspoon remain the show’s biggest draw. Fortunately, viewers won’t have to find out what a Witherspoon-less The Morning Show would look like, as she and Bradley will be back in season 4.
The Morning Show Season 3’s Ending Perfectly Brought Bradley’s Story Full-Circle
The Morning Show season 3 finale opened with flashbacks of a young Bradley turning her father into the police for killing a child while drunk driving. The episode paralleled her experience with her dad as a kid with her experience with her brother in the present timeline, bringing her story full circle. Bradley has struggled with keeping her, Hal, and Cory’s secret in The Morning Show season 3, but the finale saw her and Hal finally make the joint decision to turn themselves in to the FBI. Bradley has never been able to escape her past in The Morning Show, for better or worse. The Morning Show season 3 finale paralleled the climatic events of the season 1 finale, bringing the show back to its roots. In having Witherspoon’s character separate from much of this action as she focused on her current self, her past, and her future, The Morning Show season 3 finale both showed her growth and who she really is deep down. The cliffhanger ending also proved that Bradley’s story isn’t over yet, with so much more to explore, including a potential redemption arc.
Bradley’s Decision To Turn Herself In Could Mean A Smaller Role For Reese Witherspoon In Season 4
The Morning Show season 3 finale’s cliffhanger could lead to Bradley facing jail time for covering up Hal’s involvement in the January 6 Capitol attack. Even if she does manage to avoid sentencing, it’s highly unlikely Bradley will be back with UBA and delivering the news anytime soon. With this new journey, Witherspoon could have a smaller role next season; still part of the ensemble but with her own unique story. A change in Bradley’s role in The Morning Show season 4 could actually be a positive for the series and its other talented cast members and interesting characters whose stories deserve to be explored in more depth.