The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Steve Carell, most notable for his starring role on the hit NBC sitcom The Office, will be returning to television in an upcoming Apple drama starring alongside Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.
Carell is set to portray Mitch Kessler, a morning show anchor who is struggling to maintain relevance in the evolving world of media.
The series, which has already received a two-season and 20-episode order and created by Michael Ellenberg, will follow the lives of the people who wake up before dawn and deliver the morning talk shows on TV.
Witherspoon made her main role television debut in last year’s Big Little Lies, for which she also executive produced the series, and it resulted in widespread acclaim for both the actress and the series, with a second season currently in production and set to debut sometime in 2019.