Ted Lasso Back Off the Bench
Jason Sudeikis teases Ted’s pivot to a women’s team.
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Believe! … That there was no way that Apple TV+ was going to let its biggest hit comedy end after only three seasons. Despite basically ending in 2023, Ted Lasso is, in fact, returning, Apple confirmed on March 14. “Ted Lasso has been nothing short of a juggernaut, inspiring a passionate fan base all over the world, and delivering endless joy and laughter, all while spreading kindness, compassion, and unwavering belief,” Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+, said in a statement. “Everyone at Apple is thrilled to be continuing our collaboration with Jason and the brilliant creative minds behind this show.” Below, everything we know about the upcoming fourth season.
Is Ted Lasso being rebooted?
Don’t call it a comeback (or a reboot). Apple TV+ only ever refers to this as a “renewal,” since Ted Lasso never officially ended with season three. Still, star Jason Sudeikis told Entertainment Weekly in 2021 that “the story that’s being told — that three-season arc — is one that I see, know, and understood.”
Who is coming back?
The only person who’s been officially confirmed to be returning is star Jason Sudeikis, as Ted Lasso himself. “As we all continue to live in a world where so many factors have conditioned us to ‘look before we leap,’ in season four, the folks at AFC Richmond learn to LEAP BEFORE THEY LOOK, discovering that wherever they land, it’s exactly where they’re meant to be,” he stated in the press release.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t speculate … Previously, Apple TV+ picked up the options for Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), and Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins), continuing to pay those performers in order to have control of their schedules should Ted Lasso return.
What’s it going to be about?
While he was on Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast, New Heights, on March 14, star and executive producer Sudeikis spilled some top secret info, including that the series is currently being written. “Ted’s coaching a women’s team, so there, that’s it,” Sudeikis said. That led Travis to ask if Ted was “coming back to the States?” “That’s too many questions,” Sudeikis responded.
When is it coming out?
No word on a release date yet, but, given that it’s still being written, we’d expect that season four won’t be coming out until at least 2026. Until then, you can satiate yourself with the over-10,000 stories about Ted Lasso characters currently available on AO3.
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