Ted Lasso Season 4: Everything to Know About the Show's Return

If you thought the Season 3 finale of Ted Lasso was supposed to be the series finale, well, you weren't the only one — it felt as though the creators and stars were ready to bring this story to a close, certainly, with Ted quitting the team and heading back to the U.S.A. But it's clear that Warner Bros. TV and Apple wanted to keep this ball rolling, and now, three years later, Ted Lasso Season 4 is staring us in the face.

For its first three seasons,Ted Lasso followed the highs and lows (and sometimes low lows) of AFC Richmond, a fictional Premier League soccer team. When the Apple TV+ comedy series premiered in August 2020, viewers were instantly captivated by the titular Ted Lasso (played by co-creator Jason Sudeikis) and his big heart and Midwestern charm. He was buoyed by the incredible characters surrounding him and the actors playing those characters — which led to the show receiving numerous awards, including two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series.

When the final episode of Season 3 aired on May 31, 2023, fans were left wondering what was next after Apple's deliberately vague messaging about whether or not the episode doubled as a series finale. It turns out that the answer is more Ted Lasso, but it may be a much different story. Here's what we know about Season 4 so far.

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Ted Lasso Season 4 latest news

Season 4 is now on the schedule — sort of. Apple has announced the Season 4 will premiere during 2026's summer season, which is more or less what everyone expected after production began last July.

Previously, Apple TV+ announced in July that production began on Season 4 of Ted Lasso with filming taking place in Kansas City, and additional filming scheduled to take place in London. 

Ted Lasso Season 4 release date

Season 4 is now officially slated for summer 2026. We expect a firm release date sometime this spring.

What will Ted Lasso Season 4 be about?

There was one leftover thread from the Season 3 finale that turned into the perfect reason to bring Ted Lasso back: Keeley (Juno Temple) convinced Rebecca to start an AFC Richmond women's team. Ted will return to England to coach this second-division team and hopefully repeat the success story we watched on the men's side during the first three seasons. 

Here's Apple's official description: "Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his biggest challenge yet: 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."

Well, that certainly sounds like a new season of Ted Lasso.

Ted Lasso Season 4 first look images

Alongside the news about the release window, Apple dropped four new first-look images from the upcoming season. Check 'em out below.

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Ted Lasso Season 4 cast

With the announcement that Ted Lasso began production on Season 4 came confirmation that cast members Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple,  Jeremy Swift, Brett Goldstein, and Brendan Hunt will all be returning for the new season. Don't assume that anybody not listed here will be missing completely, though — cameos and guest appearances by some of Ted's former players seem pretty likely.

Additionally, new cast members for Season 4 include Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely, who is taking over the role of Henry Lasso, Ted's son. Based on the latest images Apple has released for the new season, it appears that Reynolds is playing one of Ted's assistant coaches. Or maybe Ted is her assistant coach.  

Ted Lasso Season 4 main cast:

• Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso
• Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton
• Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent
• Juno Temple as Keeley Jones
• Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins
• Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard
• Grant Feely as Henry Lasso
• Tanya Reynolds
• Faye Marsay
• Jude Mack
• Aisling Sharkey
• Rex Hayes
• Abbie Hern

Where Ted Lasso Season 3 left off

In the final episode of the comedy's third season, Ted decided to return back to the U.S. to be near his son in Kansas. After saying goodbye to his team, he handed over head coaching duties to Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein). His final act was to encourage Trent Crimm (James Lance), who was about to publish a book about AFC Richmond, to change the name from The Lasso Way to The Richmond Way. "It's not about me," Ted told him. "It never was."

Where to watch Ted Lasso

All three existing seasons of Ted Lasso are now streaming on Apple TV+.