Commentary: Yes, 'The Morning Show' has a #MeToo problem. That's the best thing about it

In a scene from the third episode of "The Morning Show," Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell), a formerly beloved news anchor who's recently been fired from a morning news program following charges of sexual misconduct, is commiserating with a director, played by Martin Short, accused of more egregious transgressions, including rape.

Mitch wants to make a documentary that will "talk about the specificity of the #MeToo movement," he says, drawing a pointed distinction between the first wave of men who did things that were "really bad," and the second wave of men, like him, whose behavior was ... well, less bad.

"You are actually a predator," Mitch tells the director, "and people are going to want you to own that."

"What are you, exactly, Mitch?" he asks.

Mitch knows one thing for sure and says it: "Not you."

The scene underscores one of the most compelling -