Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso is an American sports comedy television series developed by Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis, Joe Kelly and Brendan Hunt, and is a continuation of the character Sudeikis portrayed in a series of promos for NBC Sports' coverage of the Premier League. It premiered on Apple TV+ on August 14, 2020.[1]

Ted Lasso
Genre
Developed by
StarringJason Sudeikis
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Production company(s)
Distributor
Release
Original networkApple TV+
Original releaseAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14) –
present (present)
External links
Website

Premise

American college football coach Ted Lasso is recruited to coach an English football team, AFC Richmond, despite having no experience.

Cast

Episodes
No.Title [2][lower-alpha 1]Directed byWritten by [2]Original release date [3]
1"Pilot"Tom MarshallStory by : Jason Sudeikis & Bill Lawrence & Brendan Hunt & Joe Kelly
Teleplay by : Jason Sudeikis & Bill Lawrence		August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
2"Biscuits"Zach BraffStory by : Brendan Hunt & Jason Sudeikis
Teleplay by : Joe Kelly		August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
3"Trent Crimm: The Independent"Tom MarshallJane BeckerAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
4"For the Children"TBAJamie LeeAugust 21, 2020 (2020-08-21)
TBA"All Apologies"Zach BraffPhoebe WalshTBA
TBA"Make Rebecca Great Again"TBAStory by : Joe Kelly & Brendan Hunt
Teleplay by : Jason Sudeikis		TBA
TBA"New Underwear"TBABrett GoldsteinTBA
TBA"The Diamond Dogs"TBALeann BowenTBA
TBA"The Hope that Kills You"TBAStory by : Joe Kelly & Jason Sudeikis
Teleplay by : Brendan Hunt		TBA
TBA"Two Aces"TBABill WrubelTBA
  1. Episodes are currently ordered as they appear on the Writers Guild of America West website.[2]

Production

The series was commissioned in October 2019 by Apple TV+, with Jason Sudeikis reprising his role as Lasso. Sudeikis originally debuted the titular character in 2013 as part of commercials for NBC Sports promoting their coverage of the Premier League, in which Lasso is depicted as the new head coach of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.[4] Producer Bill Lawrence was brought in to work on a television series based around the character in 2017.[5]

References
  1. Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso’ Comedy Series Offers First Look At Jason Sudekis In Title Role
  2. "Ted Lasso". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. "Ted Lasso – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  4. Echegaray, Luis Miguel (August 11, 2020). "'Ted Lasso' and the Journey From Viral Promo to TV Series". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. Goldberg, Lesley (October 14, 2019). "Jason Sudeikis Revives Ted Lasso for Apple TV Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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