Star leaks Ted Lasso season 4 release timing in interview

The fourth season of a certain beloved Apple TV soccer comedy airs this summer. And the news comes with first-look photos.

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Star leaks Ted Lasso season 4 release timing in interview

By David Snow • 6:30 am, February 25, 2026

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Jason Sudheikis as Coach Lasso and series regulars like Hannah Waddingham return to Apple TV for Ted Lasso season 4 in summer 2026 -- August, if Waddingham's comments prove correct.
Photo: Apple

Apple TV’s stated summer 2026 release date of beloved soccer comedy Ted Lasso season four just got more specific, if what star Hannah Waddingham blurted out in a red carpet interview the other day turns out to be accurate.

“August, I think,” she said to an interviewer on the BAFTA Awards red carpet Sunday. Then, turning to the side, she added, “Am I allowed to say August?”

Star leaks Ted Lasso season 4 release timing in interview

Waddingham, who plays the owner of the Richmond Greyhounds Premier League football club in the feel-good comedy, referred to “our lady Greyhounds” as she spoke to an interviewer from Deadline. That sound like a reference to the women’s team Coach Lasso will apparently manage in the new season. “It’s a whole different deal. I can’t wait for everyone to see what they’ve come up with,” Waddingham added.

Hannah Waddingham says ‘Ted Lasso’ season 4 is “a whole different deal,” and talks the possibility of returning for a fifth season #BAFTAs pic.twitter.com/RcMxqCzinl

— Deadline (@DEADLINE) February 23, 2026

But when the interviewer seemed to want to hold her to the August timing statement, she asked, “But what if I’m wrong?” Seems unlikely, given that she sort of asked for permission to say it.

Notably, August also makes sense. At that point, the World Cup will have just ended, in late July. What better time to trot out new episodes of the hit soccer comedy?

Read on for much more coverage of what’s expected in season four of the show.

First look: Ted Lasso returns to Apple TV with season 4 this summer

[Jason Sudeikis and Tanya Reynolds in season four of Ted Lasso.]
*Coach Lasso works with his new No. 2 for the women’s squad, played by Tanya Reynolds.
Photo: Apple*

January 28, 2025: The beloved comedy series Ted Lasso comes back to Apple TV for its fourth season with a premiere set for summer 2026, Apple said. It’s not a specific release date, but hey, fans will take it. And it comes with first-look photos, too.

Apple TV announced the news along with a first look at the upcoming fourth season. It will see Jason Sudeikis returning both as star and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning show.

Production is currently underway on the new season, which brings back fan-favorite cast members including Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift, all reprising their beloved roles. The fourth season will also introduce several new faces to the Ted Lasso universe, including Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern and Grant Feely.

New season brings major change for Coach Lasso

Season four marks a significant shift for the eternally optimistic American coach. Ted returns to Richmond to take on what may be his biggest challenge yet: coaching a second division women’s football team.

According to Apple TV, the new season will follow Ted and his team as they “learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would.”

More first-look photographs:

[Brendan Hunt, Jason Sudeikis and Tanya Reynolds in Ted Lasso]
*Characters played by Brendan Hunt, Sudeikis and Reynolds oversee a practice session.
Photo: Apple *

[Annette Badland, Grant Feely and Jason Sudeikis in “Ted Lasso” season four]
Annette Badland, Grant Feely and Sudeikis in Ted Lasso* season four. Feely takes over the role of Lasso’s son.
Photo: Apple*

Ted Lasso season 4 begins filming with returning stars and new cast additions

*No more wishful thinking — with filming begun, fans have concrete reason to believe in a fourth season.
Photo: Apple*

July 21, 2025: Filming began on the highly anticipated fourth season of Apple TV+’s beloved comedy series Ted Lasso, marking the show’s return after speculation about its future, according to new reports. The production sees Jason Sudeikis reprising his Emmy-winning role as the optimistic American football coach turned soccer manager, alongside several original cast members and exciting new additions.

Original stars Juno Temple and Brendan Hunt have finalized deals to return to the series, joining the previously confirmed core group that includes Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Jeremy Swift. These six actors reportedly have three-year contracts, suggesting Sudeikis has mapped out an ambitious new multi-season storyline for the show’s next chapter, as Deadline reported.

New faces join the Richmond family

Apple CEO Tim Cook posted on X.com Monday to say production on season 4 had begun. His photo shows, from left, Jeremy Swift, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple and Jason Sudeikis on set in Kansas City, Missouri.

From biscuits to BBQ: Ted Lasso Season 4 kicks off production in Kansas City! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/UDKgXqw68d

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) July 21, 2025

And the fourth season introduces several new cast members, with Grant Feely taking over the role of Ted’s son Henry after previously appearing as young Luke Skywalker in Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The recasting addresses the character’s evolution, as Henry is now portrayed as a 12-year-old skilled soccer player, requiring genuine athletic ability from the actor.

Additional series regulars joining the cast include Tanya Reynolds from Sex Education, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey and Abbie Hern. Many of these new actors are expected to portray players on AFC Richmond’s women’s soccer team, which forms the central focus of the upcoming season.

A fresh challenge for Ted

According to the official synopsis, season four presents Ted with his most significant challenge yet: coaching a second division women’s football team. The storyline promises to explore themes of taking risks and embracing new opportunities as both Ted and his team venture into uncharted territory.

Production began in Kansas City, Sudeikis’ hometown, before moving to London for additional filming. This approach ties directly to season three’s conclusion, which saw Ted returning to Kansas to be closer to his son.

Behind the scenes developments

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