“There is this confluence of events that happens that really rattles the news organization, and news like this is very important to get right,” Pittman says, noting how Mia and the other producers “demonstrate how important it is, no matter how wild the rumor or the information is, for them to be respected. But at the same time, she’s tasked with confirming his death and making sure that it’s reported in a balanced way. Meanwhile, things are a bit more complicated for Mia Jordan (Pittman), especially after Brener’s book makes allegations that Mitch targeted Black women and it’s widely known within the office that she previously had an affair with him.
“The last day they had he says, ‘I am going to do this for you so you can appear this way.’”Īnd while Alex doesn’t have any romantic feelings for Chip, Duplass says that “with two people who are as broken as these two are,” they are codependent and needy - and ultimately still rely on each other.
And before Alex leaves, Mitch agrees to put out a statement refuting the claims Maggie Brener ( Marcia Gay Harden) made in her tell-all book about their sexual history. “It’s heartbreaking, actually, for Alex,” she continues, especially considering the time Alex spent with Mitch in Italy as they confronted their past, which included them sleeping together and her thinking she was pregnant at one point. it’s a gut punch to the heart and soul for Alex,” says Aniston, who thinks the whole situation is “tragically poetic.” Surprisingly, she is the last to find out the news after spending most of the episode flying back to New York City and being informed by her producer Chip Black (Duplass). None more than Alex Levy (Aniston), who has spent all season facing down rumors that she and Mitch slept together during their time as co-anchors and took a surprise trip to Italy to address her past with him.