#TedLassoSeason4 marks the return of Apple TV+‘s Emmy-winning workplace comedy after a three-year gap, premiering August 5, 2026 with a 10-episode order that repositions Jason Sudeikis’ relentlessly kind coach at the head of a women’s football side rather than the men’s Premier League team that made #TedLasso a lockdown-era phenomenon.
Quick Facts
- Premiere: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 on Apple TV+
- Episodes: 10, released weekly through October 7, 2026
- Returning cast: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Jeremy Swift
- New setting: AFC Richmond’s women’s side — the “Lady Greyhounds”
- Status: Ongoing weekly release
Origin
Apple TV+ ended the original three-season run of Ted Lasso in May 2023 with an ambiguous farewell that the cast and creators repeatedly described as a natural stopping point. Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence spent the next two years publicly resisting the idea of a return, but a fourth season was officially confirmed in 2025, with Apple positioning the revival around a new coaching challenge rather than a continuation of the men’s Premier League storyline.
The Show
Season 4 sends Ted back to Richmond to take charge of a struggling second-division women’s club nested inside the AFC Richmond club infrastructure. The Lady Greyhounds face the same institutional obstacles that shape the real English women’s game: underfunded facilities, players whose careers were overlooked, and a fight for legitimacy inside a club whose men’s side dominates the budget. The premiere is dedicated almost entirely to establishing why Ted returns — and to reintroducing the Richmond ensemble.
Critical Reception
First reviews are mixed but generally warm. CBR called it “Apple TV’s best comedy” pulling off “the comeback fans deserve,” and Loud And Clear Reviews gave the premiere 9/10 for the tonal warmth of its opening episode. Variety and other outlets flagged the women’s-team pivot as a meaningful creative reset that gives the show renewed underdog stakes, while some critics complained the premiere works too hard to replicate the Season 1 template.
Cultural Impact
The return arrived at a moment of surging cultural interest in women’s soccer, following the U.S. National Women’s Soccer League’s growth and the international profile of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. By moving Ted from the men’s Premier League to the second-division women’s game, the show trades one of TV’s biggest sports pageants for a subject networks have historically underinvested in — and immediately made it top-of-feed conversation on Apple TV+ launch day.
Variations & Related Tags
- #TedLasso — the parent hashtag for the original series
- #AppleTVPlus, #JasonSudeikis, #AFCRichmond, #Believe, #LadyGreyhounds
Sources
- https://en.softonic.com/articles/ted-lasso-season-4-is-official-it-premieres-on-august-5-2026
- https://deadline.com/2026/08/ted-lasso-season-4-release-schedule-new-episodes-apple-tv-1237015072/
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2026/08/03/ted-lasso-season-4-opens-a-new-era-start-time-and-how-to-watch/
- https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/ted-lasso-season-4-first-reviews/
- https://loudandclearreviews.com/ted-lasso-season-4-premiere/
- https://www.cbr.com/ted-lasso-season-4-review/