Ted Lasso, one of the biggest hits Apple TV+ has produced, could soon be set to return to screens for the first time since May 2023.
The show follows the title character as he arrives from America to take charge of fictional Premier League side AFC Richmond – knowing little to nothing about the game itself.
It’s received a mind-boggling 94 awards and 246 nominations, according to IMDB, so, naturally, the clamour for more episodes is intense. Here’s everything we know about a new Ted Lasso season so far…
When to expect Ted Lasso Season 4
Jason Sudeikis, who plays Ted Lasso, recently confirmed that season four has swung into action.
Sudeikis, on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, said: "We’re writing season four now, that’s the official word."
Phil Dunster, who stars in the show as Jamie Tartt, recently added weight to that notion.
Speaking to the Always Be Comedy podcast, Dunster said: “It’s been green-lit to write another series.
“They start writing next year, I think.”
Although still to be officially confirmed, The Direct looked back at the timeline for previous seasons and projected that if filming were to commence early next year, then we could be sitting down to watch new episodes next autumn.
Will Ted Lasso return?
In the same interview 49-year-old Sudeikis revealed that his beloved character Ted Lasso will be returning to our screens.
"Ted’s coaching a women’s team," he confirmed, in a surprising twist.
However, the American actor refused to go into detail on whether season four will include scenes picturing Ted back at home in America.
Sudeikis' press statement left fans with even more questions and intrigue.
He said: "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."
Sudeikis' role in the show is important, with Warner Bros CEO Channing Dungey telling Variety: “We had always been clear that there wasn’t going to be more Ted Lasso if Jason and team weren’t feeling excited about it.
“I can tell you first-hand that he’s in a place where he’s feeling really excited and feels good about it.”
Expected cast for Ted Lasso Season 4
Cast members Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Jeremy Swift – who play Richmond owner Rebecca Welton, former player Roy Kent and director Leslie Higgins respectively – have already been signed up for any new season, according to Variety.
One major change is set to revolve around Ted's family with The Direct revealing that casting is set to take place for a new actor to take up the role of Ted Lasso's son Henry.
The Direct also expects that all of Nick Mohammed (Nathan “Nate Shelley), Phil Dunster (Jamie Tartt), Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones) and Sarah Niles (Dr Fieldstone) will be brought back in for the new episodes.
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter about a new season, Temple said: “I hope so, but I don’t know yet. I’ve heard that it sounds like it may be happening, so that’s really exciting.”
Dunster seemed less sure of his own involvement, telling the Always Be Comedy podcast: “I don’t know if I’ll be in it. There are certain members of the cast who have been ‘re-upped’ as it were.
“I’m not one of those people who’s been re-upped, but also I say that with total love and acceptance that shows move on and things happen.”
Where we left Ted Lasso in Season 3
The last we saw of Lasso was him returning to his homeland after just missing out on the Premier League, with former player Roy Kent stepping into the breach, leaving room for a reprisal of the series.
That finale also saw Keeley Jones and owner Rebecca Welton discussing the establishment of a Richmond women’s side, seemingly setting up another storyline to explore in a new season.
With plenty of scope to continue the story, and those involved making all the right noises, Ted Lasso looks to be well on the way to making a return.
