Aniston returning to TV
An upcoming Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston original drama, set in the world of morning talk shows, has found a home at Apple.
The tech giant confirmed Wednesday a straight-to-series order for two seasons; Witherspoon and Aniston will both star and executive produce.
The untitled show explores the lives of people who work the morning show circuit and, according to the news release, “the unique challenges” they face.
The series, which hails from former HBO head of drama Michael Ellenberg, marks Aniston’s big return to the small screen more than a decade after “Friends” ended its run and deepens Witherspoon’s presence in television following this year’s splashy HBO project, “Big Little Lies.”
It now stands as one of the early entrants in Apple’s push into original programming, alongside previously announced “Amazing Stories,” from Steven Spielberg.