Laura (The Morning Show)

"**Laura**"
"Laura"
The Morning Show episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 3
Directed by	Lesli Linka Glatter
Written by	Brian Chamberlayne; Jeff Augustin;
Cinematography by	John Brawley
Editing by	Aleshka Ferrero; Henk Van Eeghen;
Original release date	October 1, 2021
Running time	53 minutes
Guest appearances
	Marcia Gay Harden as Maggie Brener (special guest star); Valeria Golino as Paola Lambruschini (special guest star); Janina Gavankar as Alison Namazi; Tom Irwin as Fred Micklen; Hasan Minhaj as Eric Nomani; Ryan Alexander Holmes as Ian; Hannah Leder as Isabella; Victoria Tate as Rena Robinson; Tara Karsian as Gayle Burns; Andrea Bendewald as Valerie; Joe Marinelli as Donny Spagnoli; Joe Pacheco as Bart Daley; Shari Belafonte as Julia; Eli Bildner as Joel Rapkin; Amber Friendly as Layla Bell; Michelle Meredith as Lindsey Sherman;
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"Laura" is the third episode of the second season of the American drama television series The Morning Show, inspired by Brian Stelter's 2013 book Top of the Morning. It is the thirteenth overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Brian Chamberlayne and Jeff Augustin, and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. It was released on Apple TV+ on October 1, 2021.

The series follows the characters and culture behind a network broadcast morning news program, The Morning Show. After allegations of sexual misconduct, the male co-anchor of the program, Mitch Kessler, is forced off the show. It follows Mitch's co-host, Alex Levy, and a conservative reporter Bradley Jackson, who attracts the attention of the show's producers after a viral video. In the episode, Alex prepares for an interview that could detail her past with Mitch, while Paola tells Mitch about her new idea.

The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and storylines, but expressing criticism for the amount of subplots.