Since 2020, Ted Lasso has trained AFC Richmond in the UK.
The highly anticipated season three finale of Ted Lasso has arrived. Is this the end for the American football coach and his time managing AFC Richmond in the United Kingdom?
The series finale is anticipated to conclude storylines that audiences have been following since the feel-good hit Apple TV+ series premiered in 2020, including the destiny of Jason Sudeikis’s Ted Lasso and whether or not his fictional London club can win the Premier League.
Co-creator Brendan Hunt, who also portrays Coach Beard on the show, describes the series’ conclusion as a “wonderful and all-consuming ride” and says the intention was always to tell the story over three seasons.
“We’ve always viewed it as a three-part project, and we’re nearing its conclusion,” he said. Therefore, we regarded it as if it were the end of the story. Whether or not individuals will be satisfied with that is highly unpredictable.”
A 2013 NBC Premier League ad inspired Ted Lasso, one of the most successful comedy series in three years.
The series has garnered eleven Primetime Emmys, including awards for outstanding comedy series, outstanding direction for a comedy series, and outstanding lead actor in a Comedy for Jason Sudeikis.
Trent crimm’s commentary on the show’s homosexual footballer plot
Season three introduced the character of Colin Hughes, portrayed by Billy Harris, who was Richmond’s first openly homosexual football player.
James Lance, who portrays newspaper journalist Trent Crimm, who is also gay, says he is “thrilled” to be a part of an LGBTQ+ football narrative “being represented on the main stage”
“From what I’ve heard, it’s had a significant impact, and many homosexual people have expressed a desire to have seen something similar on television when they were younger. So, it’s fantastic.”
The actor and his wife, who have a four-year-old son, have been watching Alice Oseman’s LGBTQ+ drama Heartstopper.
“Isn’t it incredible that television now has so many stories?” he asks. “And as our son matures, this will continue to be simple. It’s as simple as individuals loving each other; it’s that straightforward.”
The advancement of Jamie Tartt.
This is not the first time that Ted Lasso has portrayed relationships that are rarely portrayed in comedy programs.
The first season saw “arrogant” Jamie Tartt, portrayed by Phil Dunster, disclose his strained relationship with his father and the reasons he aspired to be a great football player.
Dunster states, “There is such depth there that I believe others can relate to it in whatever way they see fit.”
“It felt as if there were suddenly explanations for why Jamie is the way he is. And that is something that you as an actor appreciate.”
Regarding his love-hate arc with Brett Goldstein’s character Roy Kent, Phil continues, “I think it’s great for Jamie to have a sort of paternal figure who loves him but is also willing to teach him.”
Could we see football players in spin-offs?
After three seasons, Ted Lasso may not return, but Hunt says the universe can expand.
“I believe we could produce twenty spin-offs, but we may not do any of them. “I don’t know,” he says, adding humorously, “I can only hope they are animated musicals if we do them.”
Nick Mohammed, who portrays former Richmond kit man-turned-West Ham manager Nathan Shelley, adds, “I have no idea if there will be a fourth season”.
The authors’ three-season strategy for Nate and all the others was real.
“Since Ted Lasso has been so successful and everyone is so thankful, a spin-off scares me. Isn’t there always a risk with spin-offs? Not quite the correct pitch, but I’m not sure. Let’s see.”
Mohammed is unsure whether Nate would be the optimal protagonist for a stand-alone television series. But he would watch a series starring Roy Kent, Jamie Tartt, or Danny Rojas.
“I’m in,” says Dunster. “And if Nick can be a part of it as well, then I’ll do it.”
