Jennifer Aniston Teases The Morning Show’s ‘Complicated’ and ‘Layered’ Season 4: ‘Let’s Just Say, It’s Not Friends’ (Exclusive)

Jennifer Aniston says the future of The Morning Show is not all rainbows and butterflies.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the actress, 56, teases season 4 of the popular Apple TV+ series, which is set to premiere later this year.

“The Morning Show is just a beast to film. It is layered, it’s complicated, it’s emotional, it hits on a lot of topics and current events, so let’s just say, it’s not Friends,” Aniston says, referencing the fan-favorite series she starred in as Rachel Green from 1994 to 2004.

According to the star, producing and starring as a lead in the show alongside Reese Witherspoon “takes a lot out of you.”

“We’re involved in every single aspect of the show, on top of just the performance side, which is a big piece of it,” the Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winner explains. “But I’ve got incredible support, and we have such an incredible team.”

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The Morning Show, which premiered in 2019, follows news anchors at the fictional station UBA as they navigate their personal and professional lives.

Alongside Aniston and Witherspoon, 49, the series also stars Billy Crudup and Jon Hamm, and season 4 will see the additions of Jeremy Irons and Marion Cotillard.

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Season 4 wrapped filming in December 2024, according to an Instagram post from Hello Sunshine, Witherspoon’s media company. “And that’s a wrap on Season 4 of #TheMorningShow! 🎬👏,” the post’s caption read. “Thank you to our incredible cast and crew for bringing this season to life. We can’t wait for you all to see what’s in store on @AppleTV! 🤩✨.”

Aniston told PEOPLE earlier this year that filming the latest season “was so hard,” adding, “But it’s a great season. It’s jam-packed, that’s for sure,”

According to Aniston, she is shocked, and grateful, to still be starring as journalist Alex Levy on The Morning Show.

“I honestly can’t believe it’s season 4 and we’ve been doing this since 2017. How is that possible?” she tells PEOPLE.

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Aniston, who has launched a new campaign with Smartwater, says the forthcoming season currently continues to be a work in progress.

“We’re still in post-production, but I think it’s shaping up. It’s really good, it’s really suspenseful,” she says.

Seasons 1-3 of The Morning Show are available to stream now on Apple TV+. Season 4 will begin streaming on Sept. 17.

Source People.com