“Ted Lasso has been nothing short of a juggernaut, inspiring a passionate fanbase all over the world, and delivering endless joy and laughter, all while spreading kindness, compassion and unwavering belief,” Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+, said in a statement. “Everyone at Apple is thrilled to be continuing our collaboration with Jason and the brilliant creative minds behind this show.”
Speculation about a possible fourth season has been ongoing since season three concluded in May 2023. The show’s creative team has said a decision would hinge largely on Sudeikis committing to continue. Co-creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence told The Hollywood Reporter at the Writers Guild of America Awards in February, “You will find that anybody involved with Ted Lasso will say the same thing: Our fearless leader Jason Sudeikis will talk about that when he’s ready. I’m sure he’s somewhere right now at SNL[‘s 50th anniversary show] answering the same question.”
A few details about season four have emerged. On Jason and Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast on Friday, Sudeikis said that Ted would coach a women's team in season four — a seed that was planted in the season finale when Keeley Jones (Juno Temple) suggested to Richmond owner Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) that the club start a women's team.
Sources reported in August 2024 that Warner Bros. TV, which produces Ted Lasso, had picked up options for Waddingham, Brett Goldstein (player-assistant coach Roy Kent) and Jeremy Swift (Richmond football director Leslie Higgins) ahead of a potential fourth season. Apple TV+ hasn’t confirmed any casting beyond Sudeikis, but sources say Temple is in negotiations to reprise her role as Keeley, and Brendan Hunt — also a co-creator and executive producer — is set to reprise her role as Coach Beard. Additionally, Jack Burditt (Nobody Wants This, 30 Rock) is joining the series as an executive producer as part of a new overall deal with Apple TV+.
Sudeikis offered a hint at the theme of the coming season in a statement, saying, “As we all continue to live in a world where so many factors have conditioned us to look before we leap, in season four, the folks at AFC Richmond learn to LEAP BEFORE THEY LOOK, discovering that wherever they land, it’s exactly where they’re meant to be.”
Season three of Ted Lasso ended with Ted choosing to return to the United States and be closer to his son (Gus Turner) and ex-wife (Andrea Anders), hinting at a reconciliation between them, while other members of the Richmond team entered new phases of their lives. Season three is Apple TV+’s most-watched series to date, according to Nielsen, and finished as the No. 1 original streaming series in the United States in 2023.
The cast of season three included Phil Dunster, Nick Mohammed, Toheeb Jimoh, Kola Bokinni, Cristo Fernández, Billy Harris, Stephen Manas and Annette Badland.
