Ted Lasso Returns Aug. 5 to Coach AFC Richmond Women as Season 4 Draws Mixed Review
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Updated · TIME · Jul 29
Ted Lasso Returns Aug. 5 to Coach AFC Richmond Women as Season 4 Draws Mixed Review
3 articles · Updated · TIME · Jul 29
Summary
Aug. 5 brings Ted Lasso back to London in Season 4, with Jason Sudeikis’ coach leaving Kansas to lead AFC Richmond’s new women’s team, the Lady Greyhounds.
Rebecca, Keeley and Higgins recruit Ted after he is shown bored in the Midwest, while Michelle agrees to move with Ted and Henry to London.
Four of 10 episodes reviewed keep Ted largely on the sidelines, focusing instead on winning over passed-over assistant coach Alice and on Rebecca and Keeley’s fight for funding amid sexism.
The review says the shift from mentoring AFC Richmond’s men to coaching women blunts the show’s original strength, leaving most new players thinly drawn even as Alice stands out.
Season 4 follows Apple TV’s broader pivot toward women’s soccer after Season 3’s apparent ending, but the critic argues Ted no longer fits the locker room he is meant to inspire.