Julianna Margulies Declines Return to “The Morning Show” Season 4 Amid Controversy

“The Good Wife” star Julianna Margulies will not be returning for the upcoming fourth season of the award-winning drama series “The Morning Show”. Sources told Variety that the decision was made before the controversy stirred by a podcast that featured Margulies last year. They said the actor was offered a one-episode appearance in season four of the Apple TV+ show, which she turned down. Margulies, also known for films such as “Snakes on a Plane” and “The Upside”, joined “The Morning Show” in the second season as journalist Laura Peterson, who becomes Bradley Jackson’s (Reese Witherspoon) love interest. While Laura and Bradley break up early in season three, the former’s arc continues through the remaining episodes. Insiders mentioned that Margulies has been asked about her interest in returning for a potential fifth season of the acclaimed series, set around a network broadcast morning news programme. In November, the actor made derogatory comments about the Black and LGBTQ community while discussing the war in Gaza. During the podcast, she also said lesbian critics of Israel “offended (her) as a lesbian” since she played one on “The Morning Show”. Margulies subsequently issued an apology for her remarks.