Ted Lasso Season 4 Returns on Apple TV, Coaching Women

The popular comedy series "Ted Lasso" returned for its fourth season on Apple TV on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after a three-year hiatus. The new season sees the optimistic American coach, played by Jason Sudeikis, return to AFC Richmond not to lead the men's soccer team, but to take on the challenge of coaching the club's new women's squad, the Lady Greyhounds.

The season premiere, set in Ted's hometown of Kansas City, finds him working a mundane job at a grocery store and focusing on fatherhood. His former colleagues Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham), Keeley Jones (Juno Temple), and Leslie Higgins (Jeremy Swift) visit to propose he return to England as head coach of the fledgling women's team, which faces financial and organizational struggles. After initially declining, Ted has a change of heart following a conversation with his family, who agree to relocate with him.

Core cast members Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard), Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), and Jeremy Swift all reprise their roles. They are joined by new regulars including Tanya Reynolds as assistant coach Alice Chilton, who is passed over for the head coach position when Ted arrives, a story point used to explore themes of...