Jennifer Aniston Gets Oil Thrown on Her While Filming The Morning Show

Jennifer Aniston found herself in a messy situation over the weekend.

New photos show the Friends alum, 55, getting soaked in oil as she filmed for The Morning Show in New York City.

In what appeared to be a protest scene, Aniston — who plays Alex Levy — became entirely covered in a black liquid. The actress appeared angry as the scene extras turned away from the spill.

Earlier this month, Aniston confirmed the show had started up production for season 4 with a sweet snap of her with costars Reese Witherspoon and Tig Notaro in matching denim outfits. 

In the first photo, they each held up their name card, seeming happy to return to their roles, while the second displayed Aniston’s script for the upcoming season.

“Let @themorningshow season 4 games begin 🥳 Here we come! ❤️👏🏼👏🏼❤️🥂,” Aniston captioned the Instagram post, which also featured a photo of her script for the first episode of season 4.

The Morning Show, which follows news anchors at fictional station UBA as they navigate their personal and professional lives, has been a hit on AppleTV+ since it premiered in 2019. 

Season 3 featured series newcomer Jon Hamm as Paul Marks, who was hired to save UBA as it experienced financial difficulties. When Aniston’s character Alex began a secret relationship with Paul, fans of the show were left wondering how their love story would play into the potential downfall of UBA.

The series has been known to take inspiration from real-life incidents, such as the aftermath of the Insurrection.

Showrunner Charlotte Stoudt told The Hollywood Reporter recently that the consequences of their actions in season 3 will also be present "in every sense and for every character” in season 4.

"If we asked the audience to go on that ride, then we have to honor that ride," she said.

Since its start, The Morning Show has collected over 50 award nominations. Aniston also won the SAG Award for her role as Alex in 2020.

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Although a premiere date has not yet been announced, season 4 of The Morning Show will air exclusively on Apple TV+. In the meantime, seasons 1-3 are available to stream now.