Apple TV+ has finally put a real release window on Ted Lasso Season 4. The streamer says the Emmy-winning comedy will return in summer 2026, and it dropped four first look images to prove it is not just wishful thinking.
The big story hook is also clear now: Ted is heading back to Richmond, but not to run it back with the same men’s squad. Season 4 has him taking on what Apple calls his biggest challenge yet, coaching a second division women’s football team. That shift matters because it gives the show a clean reason to exist again. It is not “Season 1 but louder.” It is a new locker room, a new set of pressures, and a new way to test whether Ted’s optimism still works when the playbook changes.
What the First Look Photos Tell Us
Even without a trailer, the images do a lot of heavy lifting.
One photo puts Ted and Rebecca together on an airport runway in front of a Richmond jet, with Ted handing over one of his signature biscuit boxes. It is a small detail, but it screams “recruitment pitch,” and it hints that Rebecca may be the one pulling him back into the Richmond orbit.
Another image shows Ted on the training ground with Coach Beard and a new assistant coach played by Tanya Reynolds. New faces in this show usually mean new friction, and a new coaching dynamic is one of the easiest ways to keep the humor sharp without turning anyone into a cartoon.
The photos also confirm a recast for Henry, Ted’s son. Grant Feely steps into the role, and the shot of Ted and Henry at the Crown and Anchor with Mae feels like the show intentionally planting a flag: the family piece is still part of the story, not just a quick excuse to reset the board.
Who’s Back, Who’s New, and What’s Happening Behind the Scenes
Apple has confirmed the return of major core cast, including Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, and Jeremy Swift, alongside Jason Sudeikis. On the new cast side, Apple’s list includes Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsey, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely.
On the production side, one of the more interesting additions is Jack Burditt joining as an executive producer under a deal with Apple TV. If you are looking for a signal that this season is meant to feel like a confident continuation, not a reunion tour, that kind of hire is a pretty loud one.
Apple has not given an exact premiere date yet, just the summer 2026 window. Production is underway, and earlier reporting around the start of filming placed the kickoff in Kansas City before the shoot continued in the UK, which tracks with where Season 3 left Ted emotionally and geographically.
If Season 4 sticks the landing, it is probably because it commits to the women’s team premise fully, with new stakes and new relationships, while letting the old chemistry show up naturally instead of forcing a greatest hits replay. The ingredients are there. Now the show just has to earn the comeback.
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