Ted Lasso is an American sports comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly. It is based on a character of the same name that Sudeikis first played in a series of promos for NBC Sports.
The show is about Ted Lasso, an American college football coach who is hired to coach an English soccer team.
The first season of 10 episodes premiered on Apple TV+ on August 14, 2020, with three episodes; with weekly episodes releasing shortly afterwards. A second season of 12 episodes premiered on July 23, 2021.
It has received positive reviews and was nominated for 20 Emmy Awards. It is the most Emmy-nominated freshman television series in Emmy history.