Apple TV's 'The Morning Show' Season 5 Casts Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels is joining Season 5 of The Morning Show on Apple TV. The 71-year-old Georgia native, who has been nominated for three Tony Awards and is currently recurring on Season 3 of Shrinking as Jason Segel's dad, will play a self-made billionaire who runs a well-known investment firm.

Daniels is familiar with fictional newsrooms, having led the namesake operation behind HBO's The Newsroom as an old-school TV anchor and winning an Emmy for his portrayal of Will McAvoy. The Morning Show stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon as Alex Levy and Bradley Jackson; the two actresses also executive produce the series, which debuted in 2019 with a #MeToo-based storyline based on the 2017 firing of Today show anchor Matt Lauer.

His appearance is sure to touch on topical subjects like the influence of wealth on the media, income inequality and news ownership.

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