The episode was written by series developer Kerry Ehrin from a story co-written by her and Jay Carson, and directed by executive producer Mimi Leder.
Alex (Jennifer Aniston) is in the middle of contract negotiations while temporarily co-hosting the show with Daniel Henderson (Desean Terry), the weekend edition host.
Knowing the network needs her to stabilize the show following Mitch's departure, Alex tries to leverage the situation by demanding co-host approval, and she pressures Chip to fight for her terms.
The episode was written by series developer Kerry Ehrin from a story co-written by her and Jay Carson, and directed by executive producer Mimi Leder.
Maggie Fremont of Vulture gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Sure, in the end, Mitch makes the right decision to not ruin Alex's big night by showing up at the ceremony — he gets as close as donning his tux and sitting in his car outside the venue — but it still seems hard to imagine buying any type of redemption arc for this guy.
"[4] Jodi Walker of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "The Morning Show isn't quite adding up to the series its star power suggests it could be just yet, but hot damn, can it roll out a string of compelling moments.
"[5] Meredith Jacobs of TV Insider wrote, "As The Morning Show continues and the news program must move forward while facing the fallout of the Mitch scandal, Alex's contract is held up in negotiations.