More than 20 years ago, Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt were with the Amsterdam-based Boom Chicago comedy troupe when they began playing with the notion of an American football coach managing a European soccer team. The concept was turned into a series of TV commercials for NBC Sports — and then, improbably and remarkably, developed into one of the most acclaimed and beloved television shows of the 21st century, with Sudeikis creating a Top 100 All-Time lead character and Hunt providing invaluable supporting work as Ted’s loyal assistant and best friend, Coach Beard.
It’s an underdog story worthy of Ted Lasso himself — and what a treat it is to welcome back Coaches Lasso and Beard, as well as one of the finest supporting casts in all the lands, for a third go-round after an off-season that lasted a year and a half.
