Summary
Now thatTed Lassoseason 4 has been officially confirmed,the show has set up plenty of exciting storylines for it to explore, like Ted’s return to Kansas and the creation of the Richmond women’s team. Season 3 was billed as the show’s final season and its final episode was billed as the series finale, so it was taken as a definitive ending. But it left the door open for season 4 with a few lingering plot threads, and now, it looks as though Apple is taking advantage of that open door to keep the series going.
WhileTed Lassoseason 4 hasn’t been officially greenlit, the series is moving in that direction.It’s been reported thatthreeTed Lassostars have signed deals to returnfor another season:Hannah Waddingham, who plays Rebecca Welton; Brett Goldstein, who plays Roy Kent and also works as a writer on the show; and Jeremy Swift, who plays Leslie Higgins. Warner Bros. worked out their deals with the UK acting union, Equity, and is expected to negotiate the American actors’ deals with SAG-AFTRA soon. If season 4 is really happening, there are a lot of storylines for it to explore.
Ted Lasso has won numerous awards, including 13 Primetime Emmys, 2 Golden Globes, 3 SAG Awards, and 7 Critics' Choice Awards, primarily between 2021 and 2023
What Ted Lasso characters must return in season 4?
Ted Lasso season 4 was greenlit with three cast members confirmed to be returning, Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Walton), Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), and Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins). It’s been reported that Phil Dunster (Jamie Tart) has a scheduling conflict that would prevent him from being in the next season, making other characters returning even more important. I don’t think Ted Lasso season 4 would work without Ted Lasso himself, Coach Beard, and Keeley Jones. As for players, with Jamie not returning, Sam Obisanya has to.
10Ted Coaches Henry’s Football Team In Kansas
Ted Returns To Kansas, Reconnects With Family, And Coaches Soccer
Ted Lasso’s season 3 finale brought the story full circle with Ted returning to Kansas to reconnect with his son Henry and his ex-wife Michelle. Although some viewers read the ending to mean that Ted and Michelle have gotten back together,it seems more likely that they’re just on good terms, committed to co-parenting Henry.It would undo a lot of Ted’s character development surrounding the divorce to have Michelle take him back.
Season 3 ended with Ted coaching Henry’s soccer team in Kansas. He’s shown to bring the positivity he used to coach Richmond to his new coaching gig. Even if season 4 eventually brings Ted back to England,it could start out with Ted coaching Henry’s team and using the lessons he learned from his time in the UKto lead them to victory.
9The Creation Of The AFC Richmond Women’s Team
The Women’s Team Could Be Integrated Into The Main Series
This could lead to some interesting conflicts, too, like maybe the women’s team will outshine the men’s team, leading to some friction between the players.
But now that the show is getting a fourth season,the women’s team could be folded into the mainline series.Keeley and Rebecca’s friendship is one of the most endearing parts of the show, and this is a great way to bring them together. This could lead to some interesting conflicts, too, like maybe the women’s team will outshine the men’s team, leading to some friction between the players.
8The Fans' 49% Ownership Of Richmond
Fans Owning A Stake In Richmond Changes Team Dynamics.
To show her appreciation to the fan base that led Richmond to victory,Rebecca sold 49% of the team to the fans at the end ofTed Lassoseason 3. Diehard Richmond fans Baz, Paul, and Jeremy have always been three of the show’s fan-favorite characters – not to mention Mae, the owner of the Crown & Anchor, who might love Richmond even more than they do. Giving the fans a stake in the team is an opportunity to give them a bigger role on the show.
The fans have always felt a sense of entitlement when it comes to the management of Richmond, satirizing the way real-life football fans feel entitled to a say in how their favorite teams are run.Now that the fans own 49% of Richmond, they actually do have a say.It’ll be interesting to see how this changes the dynamic going forward.
7Coach Beard’s Marriage To Jane
An Opportunity To Explore The Tumultuous Marriage
Coach Beard initially planned to return to Kansas with Ted in the season 3 finale, but when he was on the plane, he couldn’t bear to leave. He didn’t want to go back to Kansas; he wanted to stay in England and marry his on-and-off girlfriend Jane.In the finale’sReturn of the King-style closing montage that showed where everyone ended up, Beard was seen marrying Jane in a pagan ritual at Stonehenge.
This was a controversial plot point, since Beard and Jane’s relationship has been shown to be nothing but toxic throughout the series. It wasn’t quite the happy ending that the finale made it out to be. But now thatTed Lassois returning for season 4, the series hasa chance to explore what a complicated and tumultuous marriage this would be.
6 Best & 6 Worst Moments From Ted Lasso Season 3
Like its predecessors, Ted Lasso season 3 offered very high highs and especially low lows, making for an especially well-rounded final season.
6Roy’s Sessions With Dr. Sharon
Roy’s Breakthroughs After Therapy
Sarah Niles joinedthe cast ofTed Lassoin season 2. She played Dr. Sharon Fieldstone, a therapist that Richmond hired to help its players with their mental health. She was initially hired for a temporary stint as the team’s therapist and left before the end of season 2. But she was brought back in season 3. She returned briefly to confirm Ted’s concern that his ex-wife dating their former couple’s counselor was unethical, thencame back in a more permanent capacity in the finale.
In the finale, Richmond hires Dr. Sharon as their “Head of Mental Health,” and not only that; Roy decided to start taking sessions with her. Roy is so closed-off that he’s one of the players who needs therapy the most, but he was also one of the last holdouts.Season 4 can show the breakthroughs of Roy going to therapy.
5Rebecca’s Relationship With The Guy From Amsterdam
Follow-up On Rebecca’s Relationship With Amsterdam Pilot
In season 3, episode 6, “Sunflowers,” Richmond got up to all kinds of exploits after a friendly game in Amsterdam. Jamie taught Roy how to ride a bike, Ted got high and went to an American-themed restaurant, andRebecca had aBefore Sunrise-esque fleeting romance with a man who lives on a houseboat.In the season finale, Rebecca bumped into the man from the houseboat at the airport, where he was working as a pilot.
This seemed to set up a possible long-term romance between the two. One of the biggest obstacles in Rebecca’s dating life has been her busy schedule, but since pilots also have busy schedules, maybe they could make it work.Ted Lassoseason 4 needs to have some follow-up on Rebecca’s relationship with the Amsterdampilot after their surprise reunion in the season 3 finale.
4Jamie Reconnects With His Dad
Jamie’s troubled relationship with his father was one of the most heartbreaking storylines inTed Lasso.Seeing Jamie’s conflicts with his dad brought up Ted’s complicated feelings about his own father. In many ways, bad dads were the thematic backbone of the entire series. In the final montage of season 3, which wrapped up a lot of story threads and revealed where all the characters ended up, Jamie is seen reconnecting with his dad.
Much like Nate, Jamie’s dad did nothing to earn his forgiveness, but Jamie paid it forward and extended that forgiveness anyway.
Much like Nate, Jamie’s dad did nothing to earn his forgiveness, but Jamie paid it forward and extended that forgiveness anyway. After the season 3 finale offered a hint that Jamie is patching things up with his dad, season 4 needs to follow up on that storyline. Jamie’s dad needs to genuinely change and prove that he’s worthy of his son’s forgiveness.
3Sam Plays For Nigeria’s National Team
Explore Sam’s Tenure On The National Team
Thanks to his arch-nemesis, billionaire Edwin Akufo, Sam was always blocked from representing his country in the Nigerian national team. In season 3, episode 10, “International Break,” while other Richmond players were being called up to represent their countries, Sam was disheartened to find that he’d been snubbed, all because he refused to let Edwin buy out his contract. But in the season 3 finale, after Edwin’s magnificent downfall, that decision is finally reversed andSam is finally called up to play on the national team.
And not only that; he’s playing with the number 10,which is usually reserved for the best player on the team. InTed Lassoseason 4, Sam’s tenure on the Nigerian national team can be explored in more depth. It’s another chance to explore Sam’s homesickness and his love for his home country.
2Beard & Jane Have A Baby
Pregnancy Brings New Challenges And Opportunities
Getting married wasn’t the only major development in Beard and Jane’s relationship at the end ofTed Lassoseason 3. At the wedding,Jane is seen with a baby bump,suggesting she’s pregnant. As if marriage wasn’t going to be enough of a strain on this already very troubled relationship, now they’re bringing a child into the mix, too.
It would be suitably hilarious and heartwarming forTed Lassoseason 4 tofocus on the team raising a baby together. There are countless opportunities for gags in bringing a baby into that locker room: Roy Kent changing diapers, Jamie reading fairy tales to put it to sleep. Fatherhood has always been a key theme inTed Lasso, and seeing everyone on the team grapple with those responsibilities would be a natural evolution of that theme.
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1The Richmond Way Becomes A Smash Hit
Trent’s Book Sets The Pace
All throughoutTed Lassoseason 3, Trent Crimm shadowed Richmond so that he could write a book about their exploits. He originally titled itThe Lasso Way, but Ted made him change it toThe Richmond Way, because he didn’t believe the story was about him.Season 4 could reveal thatThe Richmond Waywas a smash hit,bringing the inspirational story of AFC Richmond to national or even global attention.
IfTed Lassoseason 4 wants to get really meta,Trent could sell the film rights toThe Richmond Wayand it could be turned into a moviewithin theTed Lassouniverse. This would be a great opportunity for A-list guest stars: Ed Helms could play Ted, Tom Hardy could play Roy, etc. But that might be a little too self-aware forTed Lasso.
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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.
