Ted Lasso is making a surprise return this fall with its fourth season, premiering on Apple TV on August 5.
The streamer announced the premiere date alongside the release of the first Season 4 teaser on Tuesday. New episodes will stream every Wednesday, concluding with the finale on October 7.
Returning Cast and New Additions
Jason Sudeikis will reprise his role as Ted Lasso and serve as an executive producer for the Emmy-winning comedy. Joining him are returning cast members:
- Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton)
- Juno Temple (Keeley Jones)
- Brendan Hunt (Coach Willis Beard)
- Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins)
The new season introduces fresh faces to the cast, including:
- Tanya Reynolds
- Jude Mack
- Faye Marsay
- Rex Hayes
- Aisling Sharkey
- Abbie Hern
- Grant Feely
Women’s Soccer Takes Center Stage
At the end of Season 3, Ted returned to America to coach his son’s soccer team. Season 4 shifts focus as Ted heads back to Richmond to take on a new challenge: coaching a second-division women’s football team.
“Throughout the course of the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would.”
— Season 4 press release
Behind the Scenes: Producers and Writers
Emmy Award-winner Jack Burditt joins as an executive producer under a new overall deal with Apple TV. Sudeikis will star and executive produce alongside:
- Brendan Hunt
- Joe Kelly
- Jane Becker
- Jamie Lee
- Bill Wrubel
Additional executive producers include:
- Bill Lawrence (Doozer Productions)
- Leann Bowen
- Sarah Walker (writer/producer)
- Phoebe Walsh (writer/producer)
- Sasha Garron (co-producer)
- Julia Lindon (writer)
- Dylan Marron (story editor)
- Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer (Doozer Productions)
The series is developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Kelly, and Hunt. Originally a character from NBC Sports commercials, Ted Lasso became the most Emmy-nominated comedy series, winning Outstanding Comedy Series back-to-back for its first two seasons.
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