<P> Some twenty years later , Brown has been retired from broadcast journalism for a few years but constantly receives offers to return to the air . Following Donald Trump 's election as president of the United States , Brown decides to accept an offer from fictional cable news network CNC to host a new morning news show titled Murphy in the Morning . She brings along her former FYI colleagues including Fontana and Sherwood to co-host the program and Silverberg to produce it . The crew is joined by newcomer Pat Patel ( Nik Dodani ) , who serves as the show 's social media manager . As the program gets closer to air , Brown is startled to learn that her son Avery ( Jake McDorman ) has been given his own morning news program on rival cable news network Wolf News , with both of their shows scheduled to air against one another . Meanwhile , Murphy and the gang continue to spend their off - time at the bar and grill `` Phil 's Bar '' , now run by Phil 's sister Phyllis ( Tyne Daly ) following Phil 's death . </P>
<P> Some twenty years later , Brown has been retired from broadcast journalism for a few years but constantly receives offers to return to the air . Following Donald Trump 's election as president of the United States , Brown decides to accept an offer from fictional cable news network CNC to host a new morning news show titled Murphy in the Morning . She brings along her former FYI colleagues including Fontana and Sherwood to co-host the program and Silverberg to produce it . The crew is joined by newcomer Pat Patel ( Nik Dodani ) , who serves as the show 's social media manager . As the program gets closer to air , Brown is startled to learn that her son Avery ( Jake McDorman ) has been given his own morning news program on rival cable news network Wolf News , with both of their shows scheduled to air against one another . Meanwhile , Murphy and the gang continue to spend their off - time at the bar and grill `` Phil 's Bar '' , now run by Phil 's sister Phyllis ( Tyne Daly ) following Phil 's death . </P>
who plays avery in the new murphy brown
who plays avery in the new murphy brown
Jake McDorman
Jake McDorman