“The Morning Show” has a knack for covering current events — the MeToo movement, space travel and in Season 4, AI. And that reflection of what’s happening in the real world will likely continue into Season 5.

“I think we will be leaning into what’s going on now. The current state of affairs is daunting; the world is upside down and how do we navigate through this world of half-truths? What is real? Certainly, the Epstein Files are current now,” executive producer and director Mimi Leder said ahead of Variety‘s screening of the finale on November 19 in Los Angeles. “I’m not saying we’re doing that, I’m just saying it’s a constant theme, it seems, from the beginning of our show — from the Me Too movement to where we are today with the release of the files. Let’s hope there’s some justice for these women.”

Mark Duplass also hopes that the show covers the current attack on journalism. “I would love to see a big storyline next season where some man, in some position of power, gets his fucking head taken off for calling somebody a piggy on a press line,” he said ahead of the panel.

The panel also featured showrunner Charlotte Stoudt, casting director Victoria Thomas, executive producer Kristin Hahn, executive producer and star Jennifer Aniston, actors Boyd Holbrook and Karen Pittman.

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Leder shared that the Season 4 finale scene of Mia walking into Celine’s office and looking around was shot the day after the election, when Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump, upping the emotion on set.

“It was about, is there gonna be a possibility for Mia to assume her power? Is she gonna get there? We knew what the state of the world was and what was happening, and it was terrifying,” Leder, who directed the episode, said. “We just wanted to take moments of Mia with her long fingernails touching the desk and just taking in the room and what could be… We were definitely saying, ‘It’s not over. We’ve gotta fight the fight. And we still do.”

Stoudt added that there are many current issues that the show could tackle going forward, as the goal is to be “emotionally resonant” and for audiences to see “what it feels like to be in America.”

“We’re not just talking about [the] 47[th president]. That’s not the only thing to talk about — it’s partly [asking] how can we look at the whole landscape and pull out some interesting things?” she asked. “Like, why do the seven richest guys in the world have a lot of feelings about journalism? And should they be allowed to control those things?”

Pittman chimed in after Stoudt’s question, answering, “No. They shouldn’t.”

That sounds as though Paul, played by Jon Hamm, will be back next season. While the group played coy about it during the panel, Leder confirmed to Variety ahead of time that Hamm will return in Season 5.

“Jon Hamm’s coming back. Is that a spoiler? Who cares?” she laughed. “He’s going to be back. He’s the Hammster, we love him.”

Watch the full panel from “The Morning Show” event above. All four seasons are available to stream on Apple TV+.