Emily Longeretta Desean Terry, who portrayed former anchor Daniel Henderson on the first two seasons of Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” will not be part of Season 3.
His contract was not picked up for the latest season of the show, Variety confirms. On Thursday, the actor took to Instagram to share a video after receiving comments and questions about his whereabouts.
While he didn’t mention the Apple TV+ series by name, Variety confirms that is what he is referring to. “I did want to come on here and confirm for you all that no, you will not be seeing that character this season.
I’m disappointed about it as well, but I’m really grateful that there are folks who reached out who felt seen by that role and narrative,” he says in the video, referencing the Black, gay anchor he portrayed. “I think in this moment of uncertainty in our union, that as we fight for what we deserve in terms of pay equity, the leaders of our union keep diversity and inclusion top of mind so that we can see more characters and narratives like that one.” In the caption, he added, “We need more complex and diverse characters on screen, so it’s always disheartening to see one that we love disappear.
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