![]() That plot echoes what happened at Sony in 2014 and provides a credible fictional version of what transpires behind the scenes during a public-relations nightmare. The jockeying around the acquisition deal turns out to be the most fertile and satisfying plot in a season that plunges into the high-stakes world of big business, including the fallout from an email hack that risks exposing all sorts of embarrassing company secrets. Here, billionaire fever arrives in the form of Paul Marks (played by Jon Hamm, who, between this and “Good Omens,” has a near-full streaming plate), a rocket-flying mogul who network honcho Cory Ellison (Billy Crudup, excellent as always) is desperately trying to woo as a buyer for UBA, leveraging his high-powered anchors Alex Levy ( Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley Jackson ( Reese Witherspoon) to advance that campaign. ![]() Like that HBO series and Showtime’s “Billions,” mercurial billionaires factor prominently into the latest plot that drives the story this season. ![]() The third season of the Apple TV+ drama again weaves real-world events into its narrative, but this starrily-cast serial would fare better if it stuck to soap-opera-style fantasy instead of positioning itself as a “Succession” wannabe. “The Morning Show” has the look and polish of a smart, prestige TV show, which makes its detours into stupid situations and implausible corners more frustrating. ![]()
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