Ted Lasso Season 4: What We Know So Far

Ted Lasso’s relationship with AFC Richmond is still ongoing. The studio has secured option pickups for three key cast members, making a fourth season of the popular Apple TV+ series more likely.

Warner Bros. Television has apparently secured options for three original cast members: Hannah Waddingham, who plays AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Walton; Brett Goldstein, who plays footballer Roy Kent; and Jeremy Swift, who plays Director of Football Operations Leslie Higgins. According to Deadline on August 24, all three performers were represented by Equity, a UK acting union.

According to the site, the studio plans to contact Ted Lasso cast members with expiring SAG-AFTRA contracts to negotiate new deals. The list reportedly includes co-creators/executive producers Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso), Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard), and Juno Temple (Keeley Jones). Many cast members have expressed their desire to reprise their roles in a future installment.

According to Deadline, Season 4 is subject to budget approval and timing, as performers with lapsed options may have joined other series in first position. If all goes well, production might begin in early 2025.

What did Jason Sudeikis and the cast say about Ted Lasso Season 4?

Sudeikis revealed that the initial concept for Ted Lasso was for three seasons prior to its Season 3 release. “This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we were hoping to tell, that we loved to tell,” the 48-year-old actor told Deadline in March 2023.

At the time, he did not rule out the potential of spinoffs. “I believe we’ve set the table for a variety of people…”He added he was looking forward to seeing how these stories were told further.

In a recent interview with Collider in August 2024, co-creator Bill Lawrence expressed excitement about continuing Ted Lasso, citing the pleasant experience of making the English football comedy.

“Groupthink sometimes happens, even without talking to each other, and every actor, actress, writer, producer on that show — and [we didn’t get] together and decide this was the message — we all loved the experience,” he told me.

Lawrence pointed out that the decision is up to Sudeikis, especially because he has young children and the post requires him to relocate to a foreign nation. Sudeikis has two children: 10-year-old son Otis and 7-year-old daughter Daisy.

“Not only is he the star, he’s the head writer, and he’s also the dude whose life just has to be completely overhauled and moved to a foreign country with young children,” according to Lawrence. “This is a major thing. So, as a fan, if someone says, ‘Oh, it’ll happen again,’ I’ll freak out. As a partner, I’m open to whatever he wants to do.”

Ted Lasso is Apple‘s most-watched original series, earning 13 Emmy Awards over three seasons. Stay tuned for more information regarding Season 4.

Source: Forbes