In an early episode of Ted Lasso, the new Apple TV+ comedy about a fictional Division II college football coach from Kansas (Jason Sudeikis) hired to lead a struggling English Premier League Team, an uptight journalist details Ted’s many flaws, but determines that he “can’t help but root for him.” It’s the perfect way to describe the new series developed by Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), Joe Kelly, and Brendan Hunt; Ted Lasso may not be the comedy that will make Apple TV+ a must-have, but it’s a charming, easy watch that you’ll want to cheer for whether you’re a sports fan or not.
Much of this is a credit to Sudeikis. The Ted Lasso character was originally created for a series of NBC Sports commercials that aired in 2013-14 promoting the network’s coverage of the Premier League. In them, Sudeikis played the American...
Much of this is a credit to Sudeikis. The Ted Lasso character was originally created for a series of NBC Sports commercials that aired in 2013-14 promoting the network’s coverage of the Premier League. In them, Sudeikis played the American...
- 8/13/2020
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
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