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The Morning Show’s producers say many of its critics are “Apple haters”, Recode

The Morning Show’s producers say many of its critics are “Apple haters”, Recode


  

Being the flagship show ofApple’s new original TV content platform, Apple TV , comes with a lot of attention – and some serious haters, according to its showrunners.

The Morning Show, which debuted on Apple TV , is a series about a morning news TV show set in the Me Too era. The producers of the show, Mimi Leder and Kerry Ehrin, talked onstage at Recode’s Code Media conference about the challenges of launching a high-profile show on a new service, and some of themixed critical reviewsit’s received.

“When those reviews came in, I didn’t know what show they were watching. And I just kind of thought they were nuts, ”said Leder, director and executive producer of the show, who is known for her previous work on shows likeERandThe West Wing. “I just felt there were a lot of Apple haters and wanting Apple to fail.”

ForThe Morning Show, some of the negative press startedbefore the show even airedas disputed reports came out about thereported cost of the showand itsshifting focusin light of real-world sexual harassment allegations against formerTodayhost Matt Lauer.

The duo also spoke to NBC’s Dylan Byers about the daunting task of feeling like the fate of a tech giant’s brand-new project is in your hands.

“There are certain weak moments where I’m like,‘ How did I get responsible for this? ’” Said Ehren. “It’s slightly intimidating. I try not to think about it too much. ”

On the positive side, the showrunners said that Apple has given them more creative freedom than they’ve ever had before. Ehren, an award-winning former producer for hit shows likeThe Wonder YearsandFriday Night Lights, said she tries not to worry about the reviews and ratings too much, as it can distract from her craft.

“We’re focused on the story we’re telling, the characters. We’re inside of it. So when you see reviews that are looking at it from the whole business aspect, like, ‘What is Apple doing?’ And, ‘They spent this much money on it’ – it’s kind of separate from us. ”

“The good news is that people love the show, and we love the show, and that’s what matters,” said Leder.

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Dylan Byers ’employer. Byers is a senior media reporter for NBC News.

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