It is the nineteenth overall episode of the series and was written by Scott Troy and Justin Matthews, and directed by Miguel Arteta.
It follows Mitch's co-host, Alex Levy, and a conservative reporter Bradley Jackson, who attracts the attention of the show's producers after a viral video.
In the episode, Alex prepares to quit the show as she awaits Maggie's book, while Mitch's memorial takes place.
For the episode, Marcia Gay Harden received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Paige (Embeth Davidtz) visits the staff; while she did not love Mitch anymore, she is still planning a memorial for him for the sake of her son.
Alex hosts the show with Laura (Julianna Margulies) while Bradley (Reese Witherspoon) takes Hal (Joe Tippett) to rehab.
As they make plans to meet again, Claire is disappointed to learn that Yanko is attending Mitch's memorial, revealing that she is helping Hannah's family with the lawsuit.
The interview prompts an enormous positive support for Alex, even though Bradley admits to Laura that she believes a lot of what Maggie wrote.
That's not news or anything, but it just felt so apparent in this episode, which included all of the following: Alex's return (again) to TMS, a trip to rehab gone wrong, a head injury, a lengthy hand-washing segment, Cory Ellison on late night TV I guess, Alex getting cancelled, Alex getting Covid, a nightmarish memorial service, Bradley skewering Maggie Brener in an interview, Claire is back for some reason?, and Jennifer Aniston and Julianna Marguiles both saying the words Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk to each other, among other things!!
Ultimately for audiences, this entire season is a complete waste because only now in the show's penultimate episode are we getting any form of redemption from a character that has been chaotic, toxic, demeaning, and cruel.
"[7] For the episode, Marcia Gay Harden received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.