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The producers of 'The Morning Show', the panned flagship show for Apple TV+, blamed critical reviews on Apple hate

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  • "The Morning Show" executive producers Mimi Leder and Kerry Ehrin told attendees at Recode's Code Media conference that lots of the bad reviews they saw were aimed more at Apple than at the show itself.
  • Starring Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell, and Reese Witherspoon, "The Morning Show" was the first show to debut on Apple's new streaming service Apple TV +, to mixed reviews.
  • Leder and Ehrin also said Apple allowed them plenty of creative freedom but that it was secretive with viewing figures.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The executive producers behind "The Morning Show" — Apple's star-studded debut show on its TV streaming-service Apple+ TV — have blamed its early negative reviews on Apple-bashing critics.

Speaking at Recode's Code Media conference Mimi Leder and Kerry Ehrin told NBC's Dylan Byers that lots of the negative reviews they saw seemed to have come from people who had gone into the show determined to hate it.

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