The Morning Show Returns and Clint Eastwood's Cry Macho Hits HBO Max

Nearly two years after it last graced the screen, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s The Morning Show returns to Apple TV+ today for its long awaited second season season.

Also today: Clint Eastwood’s new theatrical film Cry Macho bows day-and-date on HBO Max, Jemima Kirke (Girls) climbs aboard Sex Education's third season, Twitter’s Chicago Party Aunt finds a new home on Netflix, and Charlamagne Tha God tries his hand at late night comedy in Tha God’s Honest Truth. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Friday:

The Morning Show: Season premiere. Season 2 sees the UBA team forced to contend with the consequences of Alex (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley’s (Reese Witherspoon) actions while also managing the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our review. Streaming on Apple TV+

Sex Education: Complete third season. As Moordale’s reputation as the “sex school” starts to get out, a new headteacher (Jemima Kirke) tries to control a rambunctious student body. Meanwhile, Otis (Asa Butterfield) attempts to move on from Maeve (Emma Mackey) with a secret hookup. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

Cry Macho: Original film. Clint Eastwood directs and stars as a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who takes a job to bring a young boy (Eduardo Minett) home from Mexico in this western drama. Premieres day and date on streaming and in theaters. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max

Chicago Party Aunt: Complete first season. Based on the popular Twitter account the same name, this animated comedy follows a middle-aged troublemaker (Lauren Ash) put in charge of her soul-searching nephew (Rory O’Malley). Features additional voice work from RuPaul Charles, Ike Barinholtz, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

Tha God’s Honest Truth: Series premiere. From executive producer Stephen Colbert, Charlamagne Tha God hosts this weekly half-hour late night series that promises to bring a “refreshingly unfiltered and unapologetically Black” perspective to the day’s biggest stories. Watch preview. 10:00 PM ET on Comedy Central

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team: Season premiere. 52 hopefuls vie for a spot on the most iconic professional cheerleading team in America as the CMT staple begins its sixteenth season. 9:00 PM ET on CMT

The New York Times Presents: Move Fast and Vape Things: Original documentary. The producers behind headline-making Framing Britney Spears turn their attention on the founders of Juul, two Stanford graduate students whose quest to help people quit smoking spiraled out of control. Watch preview. 10:00 PM ET on FX

Uprising: Complete docuseries. Steve McQueen and James Rogan’s three-part documentary series examines three events that rocked the UK in 1981: the New Cross Fire that killed 13 Black youths, the Black People’s Day of Action, and the Brixton riots. Watch trailer. Streaming on Amazon Prime Video

College Football: UCF and Louisville face off in a Friday night spectacular. 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT on ESPN

Big Brother: The CBS reality competition airs on a special night as it approaches the end of its 23rd season. 8:00 PM ET on CBS

Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.