Ted Lasso Returns: Jason Sudeikis and Co. Kick Off Filming in Kansas City!
EXCLUSIVE: Ted Lasso's Hometown Comeback!
Get ready for the most epic reunion of the year! Coach Lasso is back on the field, and this time, he's returning to his roots - in Jason Sudeikis's real-life hometown, Kansas City! TheScholarlyNote.com has exclusively obtained images of the fan-favorite cast members reprising their iconic roles on location at a sunny soccer field.
The highly anticipated next installment of Ted Lasso is finally underway, and it's going to be bigger and better than ever! After three Emmy-winning seasons set across the pond, the show is making its stateside debut, with additional scenes still expected to shoot in London, where AFC Richmond made their unlikely rise.
But what can we expect from Season 4? Plot details are being kept tightly under wraps, but Sudeikis was spotted rocking his signature mustache and sweater combo. Meanwhile, Juno Temple stunned in a tied-up yellow shirt with a soccer ball on it, black studded miniskirt, and 'KC' baseball cap. Hannah Waddingham opted for a casual ensemble consisting of a navy 'Kansas City' tee and pants.
The cast's sighting comes after Apple TV's head of development, Matt Cherniss, spilled the tea to Deadline: "I have high hopes for season four of Ted Lasso. We're just getting down that road. I don't know what more can be said about Ted Lasso that hasn't already been said, and we're so excited that it's coming back!"
Cherniss continued, "I don't think I want to say anything about the direction that the show is going, only that I think if you love Ted Lasso, you're gonna love the next season."
But Sudeikis himself confirmed there will be a Season 4 during an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights: "Ted's coaching a women's team, so there, that's it!"
When asked if that meant Lasso would be returning to his native US, Sudeikis playfully replied, "That's too many questions!" before noting he didn't actually know the answer himself.
Sudeikis added that coming up with a new season was both "exciting" and "daunting": "Because we told the story we wanted to tell, but there's more there and it is a neat group of people to work with."
The former SNL star revealed that "the universe kept just saying things" after Hollywood emerged from the actors' and writers' strike in 2023. Whether it was kind folks at airports, on the internet, or friends of his folks or just other people in the industry... and I was just like, 'Ok, I hear you.'"
The series' co-creator, Bill Lawrence, gave life to a possible fourth season of the show in August: "As fans, we'd all kill if it was going again, but everybody would say the same thing, which is: whatever Jason feels like doing and whatever his decision is, we're all down with it."
And down they are! The show's return comes after earning 20 Primetime Emmy Awards in its first season and winning seven, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Sudeikis. Since premiering in 2020, the series has received an impressive 61 Primetime Emmy Awards nods.
It's also racked up awards galore: Producers Guild of America Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Writers Guild of America Awards, and nominations for five Directors Guild of America Awards. And let's not forget the Golden Globe Awards, Critics' Choice Television Awards, TCA Awards... the list goes on!
At this time, no release date for Season 4 has been revealed, but one thing is certain - the excitement is palpable! Stay tuned for more updates from TheScholarlyNote.com!
