While Carell’s character might not be based on any one person, the show does promise a very realistic rendition of the TV news world. “In The Morning Show, we pull back the curtain of power dynamics between men and women in the high stakes world of morning news shows,” said Reese Witherspoon, who stars in and executive produces the drama, at an Apple event when the series was first announced. “It’s a real insider’s view of the people who help America wake up every day.”