Ted Lasso is an American comedy streaming television series developed by Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis, Joe Kelly, and Brendan Hunt, based on a character of the same name that Sudeikis first portrayed in a series of promos for NBC Sports' coverage of the Premier League. The series premiered with the first three episodes on Apple TV+ on August 14, 2020, and was renewed for a second season of 12 episodes five days after its premiere, which is due to premiere on July 23, 2021. In October 2020, the series was renewed for a third season.
Genre | Comedy, Sports |
Based on | Format and characters from NBC Sports |
Developed by | Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly |
Starring | Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple |
Music by | Marcus Mumford, Tom Howe |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Executive producer(s) | Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis |
Running time | 29–33 minutes |
Production company(s) | Ruby's Tuna Inc, Doozer, Universal Television, Warner Bros. Television Studios |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution, NBCUniversal Television Distribution, Apple Inc. |
Original network | Apple TV+ |
About Ted Lasso
A small town American football coach is hired to coach a professional soccer organization in England. Comedy ensues, as Ted has absolutely no experience coaching the sport.
Achievement of Ted Lasso
The program was renewed for a second season five days after the release of the first. The show's titular character is based off of a character that lead actor Jason Sudeikis portrayed for a series of NBC Sports promos.
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