Ted Lasso

*Ted Lasso*
Ted Lasso
Genre	Sports comedy-drama
Based on	Format and characters from NBC Sports
Developed by	Jason Sudeikis; Bill Lawrence; Brendan Hunt; Joe Kelly;
Starring	Jason Sudeikis; Hannah Waddingham; Jeremy Swift; Phil Dunster; Brett Goldstein; Brendan Hunt; Nick Mohammed; Juno Temple; Sarah Niles; Anthony Head; Toheeb Jimoh; Cristo Fernández; Kola Bokinni; Billy Harris; James Lance;
Music by	Marcus Mumford; Tom Howe;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	34
Production
Executive producers	Bill Lawrence; Jason Sudeikis; Brendan Hunt; Joe Kelly; Jeff Ingold; Bill Wrubel;
Production location	London
Running time	29–33 minutes (season 1); 30–49 minutes (season 2); 43–78 minutes (season 3);
Production companies	Ruby's Tuna Inc.; Doozer; Universal Television; Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	August 14, 2020 –; May 31, 2023
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Ted Lasso (/ˈlæsoʊ/ LASS-oh) is an American sports comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly, based on a character Sudeikis portrayed in a series of promotional media for NBC Sports's coverage of England's Premier League.^[1] The show follows Ted Lasso, an American college football coach who is hired to coach an English soccer team whose owner secretly hopes his inexperience will lead it to failure, but whose folksy, optimistic leadership proves unexpectedly successful.

The first season of ten episodes premiered on Apple TV+ on August 14, 2020, with three episodes followed by weekly installments.^[2] A second season of 12 episodes premiered July 23, 2021.^[3]^[4]^[5] In October 2020, it was renewed for a third season^[6] which premiered March 15, 2023.^[7]^[8]

The series has received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its performances (notably Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, and Juno Temple), humor, writing, themes, and uplifting tone. Among other accolades, its first season was nominated for 20 Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the most nominated first-season comedy in Emmy history. Sudeikis, Waddingham, and Goldstein won for their performances, and the series won the 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Sudeikis also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series.

^ An American Coach in London: NBC Sports Premier League Film featuring Jason Sudeikis. NBC Sports. August 3, 2013. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via YouTube.
^ Haring, Bruce (May 30, 2020). "Apple's 'Ted Lasso' Comedy Series Offers First Look At Jason Sudekis In Title Role". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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^ Webster, Andrew (April 20, 2021). "Ted Lasso season 2 is coming in July, and it looks as charming as ever". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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^ Otterson, Joe (February 14, 2023). "'Ted Lasso' Season 3 Sets Premiere Date at Apple, Drops First Teaser". Variety. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ Porter, Rick (May 31, 2023). "'Ted Lasso' Finale: This Might Be All That We Get". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[1] An American Coach in London: NBC Sports Premier League Film featuring Jason Sudeikis. NBC Sports. August 3, 2013. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via YouTube.

[:0-2] Haring, Bruce (May 30, 2020). "Apple's 'Ted Lasso' Comedy Series Offers First Look At Jason Sudekis In Title Role". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

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[S2Premiere-5] Webster, Andrew (April 20, 2021). "Ted Lasso season 2 is coming in July, and it looks as charming as ever". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

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[7] Otterson, Joe (February 14, 2023). "'Ted Lasso' Season 3 Sets Premiere Date at Apple, Drops First Teaser". Variety. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.

[8] Porter, Rick (May 31, 2023). "'Ted Lasso' Finale: This Might Be All That We Get". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

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