I watched the first season of the Morning Show several weeks ago. And I think I will stop there. That is my recent strategy with many series where I missed the boat, want to get the vibe, but don’t feel I need to watch all 23984 seasons. Yes yes, I am overwhelmed by all the content that exists in the world. And a lot of it is good. Really good. But just too much. I also took this “one season” approach with Suits, Gossip Girl and Girls.

Anyway, I really enjoyed the Morning Show. Both Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston are excellent. The show depicts the juxtaposition of glamour and loneliness of working in this sort of live entertainment environment in a sharp, snappy way.

But what really impressed me, literally leaving a lasting impression on me, was the portrayal of power dynamics and harassment. One scene in particular comes to mind – where Steve Carrell’s character Mitch invites the junior talent booker Hannah (played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) to his hotel room and they have sex. From his point of view, it is completely consensual, natural sex. From her point of view, it is “shit how did I end up here? I don’t know what to do, this powerful man who can influence my career is encroaching on me, and I just freeze… and go with it” not-so-consensual sex.

It was subtle.

And in one respect, you can understand and empathize with both points of view.

But from another, especially when you account for the power imbalance, you simply can not.