Jennifer Aniston's Next Role Raises Questions About the Fate of 'The Morning Show'
Apple TV+ officially confirmed a new Jennifer Aniston project on July 1, but it's creating confusion about the status of her critically acclaimed series, The Morning Show.
Aniston will star and executive produce a hybrid comedy-drama based on former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy's memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died. The good news is that the commitment to the new show shouldn't prohibit the Emmy Award-winning actress from starring on a fifth season of her current series, according to Deadline.
Even though The Morning Show hasn't been picked up for Season 5 yet, the media outlet also reported that a fifth season order is "fully expected." The fourth season premieres on Apple TV+ on Sept. 17.
Jennette McCurdy attends the 2022 Time 100 Next at Second on October 25, 2022 in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images
In addition to Aniston's participation in I'm Glad My Mom Died, McCurdy, who is now a full-time writer, will also serve as the show's executive producer and showrunner. She was known for her role as Sam Puckett in two Nickeldeon shows, iCarly and the spinoff, Sam & Cat. Her 2022 memoir chronicled the emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her mother, Debra McCurdy, which lasted for almost two decades.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«Rmekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe"My earliest memories of childhood were of heaviness and chaos," the former child star told People in August 2022. "My mom's emotions were so erratic that it was like walking a tightrope every day. The mood fluctuations were daily."
McCurdy's mother died in 2013 from breast cancer. Her memoir spent over 80 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list.
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Jennifer Aniston's Next Role Raises Questions About the Fate of 'The Morning Show' first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 1, 2025
