Hasan Minhaj, formerly the host of the now-canceled Netflix talk show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, will have a major recurring role in the second season of Apple TV Plus hit The Morning Show. `He will play Eric, a charismatic, rising star who joins The Morning Show team,`

Minhaj's role follows Netflix's August cancellation of his comedy / news talk show, which aired for two years and six seasons, and I highly recommend you read Joshua Rivera's article about why Patriot Act stood out among a crowded field of late-night news comedy shows.

Minhaj's show wasn't the first talk show that Netflix has canceled, so I also recommend that you read Julia Alexander's piece about why the streaming service can't figure out how to make talk shows work.

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In appearing on The Morning Show, Minhaj will be joining a star-studded cast that includes Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, and Steve Carell. Apple hasn't announced a release date for the second season of the series.