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‘Ted Lasso’ is coming back
[March 15, 2025]
By ALICIA RANCILIO
Jason
Sudeikis' mustache is making a comeback. “Ted Lasso,” the dramedy about
a fiercely optimistic American soccer coach in London, is set to return
for a fourth season, Apple TV+ announced Friday.
The
streamer did not say when the new episodes would become available or
where they are in the production process. In a statement, Sudeikis, the
show's star and an executive producer, hinted the new episodes would be
about taking chances.
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Jason Sudeikis arrives at the season three premiere of "Ted Lasso" on
Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles.
(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) |
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“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.”
Ted Lasso the character was first introduced by Sudeikis in 2013
to promote NBC Sports' coverage of the England Premier League.
In a short film, Lasso was the coach of London's Tottenham
Hotspur Football Club. It was quickly clear that he knew little
— if anything — about soccer.
“They're gonna play hard for all four quarters,” Lasso said of
the players in a mock press conference. “Do we have any goals
this season? Absolutely. We're gonna win a lot of games and
we're gonna get in the playoffs." “There's no playoffs” a
reporter corrected from the audience. The bit was so popular
that Sudeikis was tapped to reprise the character again the
following year.
The idea came up to write a show around the character but it
didn't come to fruition until Bill Lawrence ("Scrubs," “Cougar
Town”) helped get it picked up by Apple TV+. “Ted Lasso” debuted
in August 2020, in the middle of the pandemic lockdown. This
version of Lasso was the new coach of a fictional soccer team in
London called AFC Richmond. Lasso's cheery disposition allowed
him to win over even the surliest of soccer fans, not to mention
viewers tired of staying indoors.
“He’s the version of me that I wish I could be,” Sudeikis told
the AP ahead of its debut. “He has highs and lows like anyone.
But he’s eternally optimistic and hopeful and sincere.”
“Ted Lasso” has won seven Primetime Emmy Awards, including
outstanding comedy series for its first two seasons. It made
stars out of its supporting cast, including Brett Goldstein,
Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple.
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