Ted Lasso returns for Season 4 after creators weigh new direction
Co-creator Brendan Hunt explained that the team decided to continue the series with a focus on a women's team, and Season 4 will follow Ted Lasso three years after leaving Richmond.
Apple TV+ announced that the comedy-drama "Ted Lasso" will return for a fourth season on Aug. 5, picking up three years after the title character left AFC Richmond. In the new series, Jason Sudeikis’s Ted works as an assistant manager at a Kansas City grocery store while caring for his son Henry, before a proposal to coach a women’s team draws him back to Richmond.
Co-creator Brendan Hunt, who also plays Coach Beard, said the decision to produce another season was made after careful deliberation. He told USA TODAY that the writers met in February 2024 at the Ojai Valley Inn to assess whether a continuation was justified, noting, "We shouldn't just blindly jump into another season. We should make sure it's a good idea."
The creative team, including Sudeikis, Hunt, and Brett Goldstein, serve as writers, producers and actors, a workload Hunt described as demanding, especially for Sudeikis, who "will be on that laptop trying to make the show better until the last possible second."
Season 4 will feature Ted coaching AFC Richmond’s women’s team, reuniting him with characters such as Roy Kent, Coach Beard and pub owner Mae Green. Hunt said the storyline explores whether Ted can be his best self as a father while pursuing his coaching mission.
The series also generated publicity when Hunt and Sudeikis appeared in character during the FIFA World Cup final halftime show, introducing a performance by Justin Bieber. Hunt attributed the cameo to a request from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
Production for the upcoming season is ongoing, with the cast adapting to last-minute changes, a process Hunt linked to Sudeikis’s background in sketch comedy and "SNL."