Some twenty years later, Brown has been retired from broadcast journalism for a few years but constantly receives offers to return to the air. Following Donald Trump 's election as president of the United States, Brown decides to accept an offer from fictional cable news network CNC to host a new morning news show titled Murphy in the Morning. She brings along her former FYI colleagues including Fontana and Sherwood to co-host the program and Silverberg to produce it. The crew is joined by newcomer Pat Patel (Nik Dodani), who serves as the show 's social media manager. As the program gets closer to air, Brown is startled to learn that her son Avery (Jake McDorman) has been given his own morning news program on rival cable news network Wolf News, with both of their shows scheduled to air against one another. Meanwhile, Murphy and the gang continue to spend their off - time at the bar and grill "Phil 's Bar '', now run by Phil 's sister Phyllis (Tyne Daly) following Phil 's death.
who plays avery in the new murphy brown
Jake McDorman