Summary
One ofTed Lasso’s stars offers an optimistic update about the future of the show. It’s been over a year sinceTed Lassoseason 3 endedon Apple TV+ without an official announcement about whether the Emmy-winning series will return. In the absence of any clear statement from the streamer, there has been continued vagueness and uncertainty over whether new episodes will ever air.
While discussing his role in the new Peacock seriesThose About to Die, actor Moe Hashim was asked byThe Directto offer an update on the status ofTed Lassoseason 4. Hashim, who plays footballer Moe Bumbercatch,has an overall optimistic tone about the sports comedy eventually making its way back to audienceseven if it takes longer than expected.
[I don’t] think this is the end of Ted Lasso. It could be in 20 years time that [we] come back.
Apple TV+ Might Need Ted Lasso
And There Are Paths To A Continuation
A recent detailed report fromBloomberglooked at thetroubles Apple TV+ has facedin terms of competing with Netflix. Despite its awards recognition and star-heavy dramas, the report found thatApple TV+ gets fewer viewer views in a month than Netflix does in a single day.According to Nielsen, the one exception isTed Lasso, which has the distinction of being 2023’s most-streamed streaming series. It was watched for 16.9 billion minutes, coming in ahead of other popular titles likeThe Night Agent.
Nothing has been announced so far, which may be the result of Apple TV+ figuring out the best way to proceed with its most valuable property.
Apple TV+ has other popular originals, including the sci-fiSeveranceand the dystopianSilo. But nothing has broken through quite like the sports comedy from creators Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly. It explains why the streamer has yet to make an official announcement and why theTed Lassocasthas hinted that the show could continue in some form, asthere are likely big hopes to create a franchise even if Sudeikis ultimately doesn’t returnas the titular character.
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There are avenues to accomplish that, whether a women’s soccer spinoff or a prequel centered on Brett Goldstein’s breakout Roy Kent character. Nothing has been announced so far, which may be the result of Apple TV+ figuring out the best way to proceed with its most valuable property. It may take a bit, but based on everything that’s been said, including now from Moe Hashim,Ted Lassoisn’t gone for good.
What Would Be The Best Path Forward For Ted Lasso?
It’s A Question For Apple… And For The Show’s Fans
Ted Lassoseason 3 concludes in a way that indicates finality. Sudeikis' character is headed back to the U.S. and to his family. As this happens, the show leaps forward into a montage of what’s in store for most of the main and supporting characters. But the finale offers itself just enough wiggle room. Once the montage ends, Ted wakes up a bit startled.The suggestion, of course, is that he’s dreaming,and that’s enough to give the Apple TV+ series the chance to move on from a seemingly conclusive farewell and turn its attention topotentialTed Lassospinoffs.
The finale is titled “So Long, Farewell.” It’s written by the co-creators and directed by Declan Lowery,
There are several avenues that could continue the story and still allow Sudeikis to make guest appearances if he chooses to do so. One path would be tofocus on AFC Richmond, just without Ted as the nominal lead. Perhaps players like Moe Bumbercatch become regular characters, while Rebecca and Keeley drop to recurring. There could also be a spinoff focused on the women’s soccer team, which the show itself gestures toward, that wouldmake Rebecca and Keeley the main focus.
Please Apple, Just Tell Us What’s Going On With Ted Lasso’s Future
With season 3 concluding almost a year ago, Apple still haven’t provided any more answers on what is happening with Ted Lasso’s future.
Another intriguing possibility would be a prequel focused on the glory years of Roy Kent. With a bit of a tie-in to the present, allowing Goldstein to reprise his role,the prequel approach could benefit from branching offand unfurling a different tale without getting tied to the already-established AFC lore. Plus, there’s the fun of seeing who would be cast as the young Kent and the added benefit of utilizing nostalgia for the previous decades.
The Apple TV+ Original allows for several offshoots and there’s a general assumption that some sort of follow-up will ultimately get announced. It makes the lack of clarity about one of the biggest hits on television, from a relatively unlikely source, all the more confusing and frustrating for those wanting to see aTed Lassoreturn.
Ted Lasso
Cast
Ted Lasso is an American football coach who moves to England, hired to manage a struggling soccer team, despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, Ted will have to convince them that he’s fit for the job.
