Jeff Daniels is set to appear in the upcoming fifth season of Apple TV+’s drama The Morning Show, which stars and is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.

Daniels will take on a significant recurring role as “Lukas,” a self-made billionaire who founded a prominent investment firm. Although the actor is known for playing media figures — most notably in The Newsroom — his character this time will not be a journalist.  Daniels joins a returning ensemble that includes Witherspoon, Aniston, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie and Jon Hamm.

Season 5 will continue the fallout from earlier storylines, including the dramatic events of the previous season that saw Bradley Jackson detained in Belarus and several characters uncover a cover-up involving a UBN executive. The new season also builds on the evolving dynamic between Bradley and Cory Ellison. Showrunner Charlotte Stoudt previously teased that relationship, asking: “With Bradley and Cory, are they twin flames? Are they mirrors of each other and have similar pathologies?”

Daniels himself is a two-time Emmy winner for The Newsroom and Godless; and he recently appeared on Apple TV+’s comedy Shrinking as Jimmy’s father. He also recently starred in projects including American Rust, Netflix’s A Man in Full, and The Comey Rule, where he portrayed former FBI director James Comey — a role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination.  Next up, Daniels is set to portray President Ronald Reagan in the upcoming Cold War drama Reykjavik.

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