An Upcoming Web Television Service Reportedly Pays Jennifer Aniston a Huge Amount of Money to Make a Comeback on the Small Screen

A lot of people loved Jennifer Aniston’s character as Rachel in the classic television series Friends. That is why Apple is willing to pay the actress a fat paycheck to star in the new Apple TV+ comedy-drama web TV series called The Morning Show.

Apple TV+ is paying Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon over a million dollar per episode in the upcoming drama series The Morning Show

The Morning Show’s Powerhouse

Aiming to cement its name in subscription-based streaming service, and compete with rival media services providers like Netflix, Apple has now invested a serious amount of money in this show.

The team behind this project reportedly signed Aniston and Reese Witherspoon a $1.1 million per episode contract, while other casts like Steve Carell have a $600,000 per episode deal. The show is also aiming to showcase the talents of Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nestor Carbonell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Bel Powley, Karen Pittman, and Desean Terry.

The Story Line

The show’s main purpose is to highlight the lives of random individuals who desperately try to carry on with their daily struggles, mostly focused on their workplace. The story focuses on the inside perspective of the two career-driven, endeavoring women who throw questions that most people are too afraid to answer.

The actors and actresses are excited for the show’s premiere this fall and reveal each unique personality the characters showcase. Big names like Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey will also grace us with their appearances on the upcoming Apple TV+ series.

Jennifer Aniston became widely popular in her portrayal of the character Rachel in the ’90s sitcom Friends

Jennifer Aniston’s character

Based on the trailer and a few other spoiler clips shown to the public, Aniston will portray the persona of a morning show female anchor, who faces a lot of challenges in her morning routine with her colleagues.

During her days in the television sitcom Friends, she won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe award, and a Screen Actors Guild award. People still consider her character, Rachel, as one of the greatest female characters in the history of American TV.

Reese Witherspoon is considered one of the highest-grossing actresses across the globe in the 2000s

Reese Witherspoon

Meanwhile, Witherspoon will play the role of a female behind-the-scenes professional who also has to put up with the day-to-day office drama. The 43-year-old actress has won several awards just like her co-star Jennifer Aniston, such as an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time Magazine hailed her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in the years 2006 and 2015.

Apple TV+

Aside from The Morning Show, the new video streaming service will also release a comedy series, featuring the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor, Rob McElhenny.  Apple TV+ is also cooking a Ronald D Moore project, and a remake of Steven Spielberg’s fantasy, horror, and sci-fi anthology series, Amazing Stories. With all the money the network has put into its online streaming world journey, we’re pretty much sure they’re up to some exciting shows.