'Ted Lasso' Cast Reveal Why They Came Back & How Women's Sports Inspired Season 4

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:13:49 +0000

After three years away, 'Ted Lasso' is finally back, and the cast is revealing why now was the right time to return. Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Faye Marsay, Jude Mack, Tanya Reynolds, and Abbie Hern sit down to answer the biggest questions about Season 4, from why the story shifts to a women's team to what it was like welcoming a new generation of players to AFC Richmond.

Discover how women's sports—from the Lionesses' historic Euro win to the WNBA—helped inspire the show's next chapter, why the original cast wanted the newcomers to make the roles their own, and the Ted Lasso advice they still live by years after the series first premiered. Along the way, they share behind-the-scenes stories from football training, cast traditions, and introducing Justin Bieber in character at the FIFA Club World Cup halftime show, and reflect on why the show's message feels more necessary than ever.

'Ted Lasso' is now streaming on Apple TV+.

0:00 Intro
0:19 Bringing Back 'Ted Lasso'
0:55 Creative Conversations
1:35 Higgins Advice
2:36 New Assistant Coach
3:19 Welcoming the New Team
6:24 Acting with Emmy Winners vs. Learning Football
7:26 Team Chemistry
9:38 Rebecca's Transformation
10:04 Best Beard Lines
10:47 Rebecca & Keeley
11:47 Unwritten Rules & Initiations
12:30 Women's Sports
14:12 Lessons from Ted
16:07 World Cup Halftime Show

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