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Jennifer Aniston and Jon Hamm — whose latest on-screen sex scene has gone viral — have always wanted to work together. So when the "Morning Show" creators were looking to cast the role of newcomer Paul Marks, it was a done deal.

"Who would play Paul was a list of one," executive producer Kristin Hahn previously told The Hollywood Reporter. "Jen and Jon have been friendly for years and have wanted to work together I think for a while."

"So when Paul Marks became a part of the conversation, it was a list of one," she continued. "And so it was a little scary because if he had said no, I don't know what we would have done. It was this or bust. Thankfully, he said yes.

Hahn is Aniston's producing partner with Echo Films. The “Just Go With It” actress has played Alex Levy on the Apple TV+ drama since its 2019 debut.

He's "a character who is an amalgam of a lot of different individuals," executive producer Lauren Neustadter told THR. "And he's also incredibly grounded and authentic in a way that feels very Charlotte Stoudt."

"The entire season pivots around his moves," Media Res executive producer Michael Ellenberg added. “The audience will see what the dynamic is like with him and Alex Levy, but it's a complicated one; it's an emotional one. We also wanted someone who would be an equal force with Billy Crudup and Greta Lee [who plays UBA President Stella Bak]. The new man's in town who can give them all what they want; there's a big price to it. I don’t know that there was anyone better than Jon Hamm that we could have gotten for that role.”

He also related the character to Hamm's iconic “Mad Men” character. "I think the opportunity to access the legacy of Don Draper, but in a new fashion, was kind of undeniable to us," he said. “Paul is quite a powerful guy and a wealthy guy. He does have a heart and he's quite handsome.”

Alex would think so too. In the latest episode of the series, titled "The Stanford Student," Aniston and Hamm's characters strip down for a hot and heavy sex scene after having an intense interview.