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Beneath the glossy production, the "rot" of the network continues to surface:
The title of the second episode in the second season of The Morning Show is " It's Like the Flu ," a phrase that carries heavy irony for viewers today. Released in September 2021, the episode captures a specific moment in early 2020 when the world was on the precipice of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet most of the characters were still dismissing it as a minor inconvenience. The Illusion of Control [S2E2] It's Like the Flu
: In a move critics labeled as being a "doormat," Chip Black ( Mark Duplass ) immediately accepts Alex’s request to return as her producer, despite her past betrayal. "It’s Just a Respiratory Virus" Beneath the glossy production, the "rot" of the
: Alex and Bradley Jackson ( Reese Witherspoon ) share an uncomfortably long embrace that masks deep-seated resentment. Bradley later confronts Alex in a hallway about her abandonment, setting a new boundary: they will be equals this time, or not at all. "It’s Just a Respiratory Virus" : Alex and