Why Bradley & Laura Broke Up Before The Morning Show Season 3 – Armessa Movie News

After getting together in The Morning Show season 2, Bradley and Laura broke up before season 3 began, and a flashback episode finally explained why, how, and when. The Morning Show cast grew with the addition of Julianna Margulies in its sophomore season as Laura Peterson, a legendary journalist at UBA and Bradley’s love interest. The Morning Show season 2 set up an interesting dynamic between them as Laura had been out as a lesbian for decades while Bradley wasn’t ready to claim her sexuality publicly. Yet, they’d found a way to make their relationship work, only to break up before The Morning Show season 3.

Though Bradley and Laura started the season having already broken up, there is plenty of time left for them to get back together, especially after The Morning Show season 3, episode 4 where they admitted they still had feelings for each other. However, they also spoke about how miserable Bradley was in Montana, where she and Laura were during the pandemic. The Morning Show season 3, episode 5 took viewers back in time to Laura’s ranch to understand why.

Bradley & Laura Broke Up During The Pandemic

At the end of The Morning Show season 2, Laura, who has a heart condition, left New York City for her ranch in Montana as an extra measure of caution against COVID-19. Bradley had agreed to join her, but her brother going missing in the finale delayed her trip. In The Morning Show season 3, episode 5, they started off their time in Montana together on a positive note, using the time in isolation to get to know each other and relax away from all the drama they’d been confronted with throughout the season. However, it also meant moving in together more quickly than they might have otherwise.

Bradley and Laura first met at the 2020 Democratic presidential caucus in early February and were living together in Montana by the end of March. Bradley had admittedly never been in a relationship for more than a few months her entire life, while Laura had a reputation as a “player.” With the added difficulties that isolation can have on one’s mental and emotional state, it wasn’t exactly surprising that Bradley and Laura broke up during the pandemic before The Morning Show season 3.

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Bradley’s Mother’s Death Took A Toll On Their Relationship

As if trying to make their relationship survive the pandemic and isolation in Montana wasn’t hard enough, Bradley’s mother passed away from the coronavirus in The Morning Show season 3, episode 5. Laura had attempted to get her help through her connections with certain doctors and clinics, but Bradley knew her mother didn’t really take care of herself even when it came to seeing her own doctor, something that Laura couldn’t fully understand. Bradley’s mom’s death understandably marked a shift in their dynamic as she wasn’t willing or ready to accept the help she needed and that Laura tried to offer.

In The Morning Show season 3, episode 5, they eventually had an intense argument that led to both of them saying some pretty awful things to each other. Bradley accused Laura of being “elitist,” hating her mother, and judging her family, which contributed to her not being as close with her mother in the months before she died. Laura reminded Bradley that she was the one who’d constantly talked down on her family and said that she must actually be relieved that her mother was dead. While they continued their relationship for a while after this fight, it no doubt was the breaking point.

Bradley & Laura’s Differences Ultimately Caused Their Breakup

Even when they were happy together in Montana, their differences posed problems for Bradley and Laura’s relationship in The Morning Show from the beginning. They were in very different stages in their lives and careers, with Laura being a successful veteran at UBA and Bradley still trying to prove herself. While Laura attempted to be supportive of Bradley, it could occasionally come across as condescending, as she couldn’t truly understand how Bradley’s messed up childhood was impacting her present and future in The Morning Show.

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Bradley and Laura spoke about this in The Morning Show season 3, episode 5, and Laura promised that she’d work on being less judgmental, but Bradley didn’t give her much of a chance once her mother died. Since their breakup, Bradley has gotten some much-needed therapy and the coveted job on UBA Evening News while Laura is co-anchor at Your Day, America, which has eliminated some of their differences. Still, if Bradley and Laura are going to try and make their relationship work again in The Morning Show season 3, they will have to find some middle ground.