Greta Lee Exits 'The Morning Show' as CEO Stella Bak Departs After Onscreen Breakdown

Greta Lee's character Stella Bak has exited Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show" in Season 4, Episode 6, marking the end of her two-season run. Stella, the CEO of the media company UBN, faces a public scandal when an AI tool she championed malfunctions during a presentation, exposing her personal affair and leading to her emotional breakdown and departure. The character, introduced in Season 2, initially embodied optimism and a passion for equity and diversity but became disillusioned over time. Showrunner Charlotte Stoudt described Stella's arc as a journey from seeing technology as a superpower to a moment of self-reflection on her identity and path. Stella leaves the company and boards a plane alone, symbolizing her uncertain future and personal liberation. Greta Lee and the creative team conveyed the emotional difficulty of concluding Stella's story, emphasizing the character's need to rediscover herself outside the show’s narrative.