- Primary Subject: Jason Sudeikis and Ted Lasso Season 4 Return
- Key Update: Jason Sudeikis explained why he decided to bring back Ted Lasso for a fourth season after ending three years ago.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: July 23, 2026
- Quick Answer: Jason Sudeikis brought Ted Lasso back for Season 4 because he missed the character's infectious optimism, returning to coach a women's team on August 5.
Jason Sudeikis recently explained why he decided to bring back Ted Lasso for a fourth season, despite supposedly ending its run after the third season finale.
The hit Apple TV sports comedy series is back with the long-awaited fourth season, three years after the third season ended. While a lot of fans are looking forward to its comeback, there are still questions about why it was brought back, despite the plan for the series to only run for three seasons initially.
Why Is Ted Lasso Returning for Season 4 Despite Three-Season Plan?
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, star and co-creator Jason Sudeikis opened up about this decision to bring back Ted Lasso for a fourth season.
He first explained that the series was indeed intended to run for only three seasons, despite its global popularity during its original run.
"That wasn’t a negotiation tactic. The story was told. Ted went home [to Kansas City] to be with his son. I wasn’t going to have Ted uproot their life to justify the money truck. It made no sense to me," Sudeikis said.
However, the actor and co-creator changed his mind when he realized that he missed playing the titular character.
"It is infectious to play a character who sees the best in people and isn’t mad at the world for all its foibles and bullies and shadows. It’s not like I’m Daniel Day-Lewis, but it was good to live in that — to have that coursing through your brain and your body all day. It still is," Sudeikis admitted.
As for the show's future beyond the fourth season, Sudeikis shared that there are already plans for a fifth season, although Apple has not given a formal renewal yet. They will open the writer's room in late August.
What to Expect in Ted Lasso
In the fourth season of Ted Lasso, Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his biggest challenge yet: coaching a second-division women’s football team. Throughout the course of the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would.
Aside from Jason Sudeikis, the cast includes Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely.
The new season will premiere on August 5 on Apple TV, with one episode, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through October 7.
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