After years of speculation and goodbye scenes that never quite felt like goodbye, Ted Lasso is officially back, and its first look at Season 4 suggests that the heart of the show is still very much intact, though its world is certainly expanding in new and meaningful ways. Apple TV+ has officially announced that Ted Lasso Season 4 will be hitting screens sometime in the summer of 2026, accompanied by the release of its first look images that hint at what direction Ted’s journey is likely to take next.
The most surprising thing that the show’s first-look images reveal is Ted Lasso himself returning to Richmond, though this time with a challenge that feels perfectly suited to the themes of growth and belief that have been at the heart of the show since its very beginning: coaching a second division women’s football team. It’s a challenge that feels perfectly suited to the show’s themes and its character, and it’s also a challenge that feels like a natural progression for a show that’s always been more interested in empathy and understanding than wins and losses. From what we can see in the show’s first-look images, Ted himself looks just as familiar and endearing as ever: optimistic, overwhelmed, and always eager to leap before he looks.
New team, familiar faces, and fresh challenges
Season 4 also brings with it fresh faces on the sidelines, with Tanya Reynolds set to join the show as a new assistant coach working alongside the always loyal Coach Beard.
Dedicated viewers will be pleased to know that Ted Lasso is not forgetting its emotional roots. Hannah Waddingham’s Rebecca is most certainly a part of the equation, as a scene implies that she is a key figure in Ted’s re-entry into the world of football. The quiet respect that the two have always had for each other is certainly one of the strongest dynamics in the show, and it seems that Season 4 is going to take this to the next level.
Another important shift is in the life of Ted Lasso himself. Henry, Ted’s son, has been introduced after a re-casting, and his presence in London is a clear indication that the new season is going to be a lot more focused on Ted’s role as a father, rather than as a football coach. This dichotomy has always been a defining factor in Ted’s character, and the introduction of Henry could be a turning point.
Production on the new season has already taken place in Kansas and London, showing the commitment to the transatlantic spirit of the show. With a list of familiar faces and a new crop of actors, the new season of Ted Lasso is less of a revival and more of a reinvention, one that is counting on the audience to grow with the characters.
If the first look is anything to go by, Ted Lasso Season 4 is not a case of the magic of the previous seasons being re-created. No, the new season is betting on something a lot better: change, courage, and the idea that the best is yet to come.
