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About Ted Lasso Season 4
Ted Lasso returns to Apple TV+ for a long-awaited fourth season in the fall of 2026, with Jason Sudeikis once again starring as the eternally optimistic American football coach navigating English soccer. After an emotionally charged third-season finale in 2023 that saw Ted returning home to Kansas, creators Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Sudeikis took time to conceive a new storyline that felt organic rather than obligatory. Apple officially confirmed the new season in March 2025 following months of will-they-won't-they speculation.
Season four shifts the stage, placing Ted in charge of a second-division women's football team in London. The premise lets the show retool its fish-out-of-water comedy while introducing a new ensemble of players and staff around the returning familiar faces from AFC Richmond. Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Jeremy Swift, Nick Mohammed, and Juno Temple are all confirmed to return in recurring or regular capacities, with new cast announcements coming through 2025 and early 2026.
The creative team has framed season four as a genuine new chapter rather than a continuation, exploring women's football as a sporting culture and Ted's evolving sense of purpose after grief and fatherhood arcs in earlier seasons. Filming began in London in mid-2025, and Apple has once again tapped the show's signature soundtrack approach, blending British indie with classic American rock. The streamer views the return as an anchor for its fall 2026 originals slate amid growing competition in premium comedy.
Overview
Why this shows page exists
After a two-year hiatus, Apple TV+'s Emmy-conquering Ted Lasso revives with Jason Sudeikis back in the Richmond tracksuit. Ted takes on a new coaching job leading a second-division women's football team in London while Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Juno Temple and Brendan Hunt return.
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Event
Ted Lasso Season 4
Date posture
August 5, 2026 · Date confirmed · Confirmed
Source trail
Hollywood Reporter · tv.apple.com
Content family
shows · Comedy
Topic signals
apple tv, ted lasso, jason sudeikis, comedy, football
Type
New season
Network
Apple TV+
Precision
Season window
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Why it matters
Ted Lasso's return plants its Emmy-winning sincerity in the rapidly growing world of women's football, a genuine new storytelling frontier for the prestige comedy.
The details
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- Venue
- Apple TV+ global streaming platform with weekly episode rollout
- Format
- Half-hour prestige comedy-drama, expected 10 to 12 episodes
- Headliner
- Jason Sudeikis reprising Ted Lasso, with Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein returning
- Audience
- Apple TV+ subscribers worldwide; prior seasons drew significant cultural and awards attention
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