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On the surface, this show seemed goofy and fun. But then a few episodes in, once I had my guard down, I suddenly realized what a beautiful thing the show's creators are trying to accomplish here. And I was nearly in tears. Almost like whenever I'm under the weather and a sentimental commercial makes me want to start bawling, except in a more inspired way.

Ted Lasso is exactly what we needed, exactly when we needed him. Easily one of the best new series I've seen in a long while.

This is what comedy should be. This.

10/10

I started this with low expectations: An American series, written by Americans about football (soccer).

However, I have to apologise: it is hilarious AND heartening - mixing American and English humour perfectly.

I laughed out loud in every episode and my eyes leaked in a few as well.

Brilliant

With all the negative politics and societal vitriol we face in the media and our daily lives, coach Ted Lasso is a welcome respite of kindness and goodwill. It's exactly what we need right now. Naively optimistic, he's a better man than most with a positive energy that we can all benefit from. Watch it with no expectations, highly rewarding.

The premise is almost maddeningly stupid and cliche, but the performances, tone, and writing are so pitch perfect (yes, I know) that this one appears to be a resounding win. Sudeikis is so inoffensively handsome and manly, when he slaps on Ted Lasso's indefatigable smile and positive outlook he has even the viewer, who knows this is a complete work of fiction, believing in him. Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca smoulders in every scene, an absolute smoke show so hot it nearly hurts the eyes to look at her though you could not pay me to look away. With an interesting gallery of supporting acts orbiting Ted, he shines brilliantly and draws them all in, albeit quite reluctantly. I was one of the cold hearts Ted Lasso won over: his charm and love for the most simple joys (including wordplay) make his presence irresistible. The first three episodes serve as the most deft first touch, I wait with bated breath to see the spectacular finish.

The highlight of my week. Everything about this should not work but it is perfectly brilliant in the way it charms. This is how TV should be!

Ted Lasso is set as a comedy, but turns out to be a very lovely and warm hearted comedy drama (in the most positive way possible). The characters are very well written and are represented by fine actors who fits perfect. The story is also well written and mile stones are set perfectly. It's a feel good series and I think it's hard not to like after you get into it. I love it and can't get enough of it.

Ted Lasso starts off with this bumbling fool as a new manager of an English Soccer team. Then the shows grows by introducing so many great characters with so much heart. I love the interplay between so many of the characters. The casting team is amazing -- great actors!

At first look, this series looks like it will be almost impossibly stupid and cliché ridden: the American rube and the heartless dowager (but impossibly hot!) butt heads over the soul of an ailing football club. You soon bear witness to the fact that the only thing this has in common with other coach-team fairy tales is that they lose games and then start winning. But as Ted Lasso points out repeatedly in his home-spun wisdom, the games they play on the grass don't mean a fraction compared to the lives of the people affected.

If ever people needed a heart-warming and life-affirming (yes, I said life-affirming, and I don't even know what that means) story, it would be in 2020. Ted Lasso doesn't have a cynical or sarcastic bone in his body, and viewers will very quickly be won over to his way of playing and living.

I could have done without any of the jokes about how little he knows about football. Not many of them were funny and some were just annoying. Thankfully, these were few and evaporated quickly as the story got up on its own two legs and ran away from the original TV commercial gag.

I just watched E07 last night and I couldn't even believe how badly I needed what Ted Lasso is selling. After a tough day reading the news, the show went down like good medicine. I've never had that experience from watching a TV show before. Can we have more, please? I hope this starts a trend towards this type of programming.

Don't get me wrong, I love gangster movies and crime stories, but there are so very few stories out there telling us that we really need to treat each other better. I see movie posters on bus stops and almost every one of them has some guy-or guys-with a gun-or guns. There should be a law against peddling this trash in public. You can't have a porno movie poster at a bus stop, yet almost everyone has sex which is a perfectly normal part of life, so why should movies selling violence have such free reign over our public spaces?

At a time when the world is on fire (in some areas literally), and as a planet we are all depressed, anxious, and uncertain about our future, the timing couldn't be more perfect for this positive and upbeat show to be airing. Not only does the determined lead make those around him happier, he does it by determinedly being helpful and warm with every homespun bit of wisdom he dispenses. It doesn't hurt that he quickly attracts the other sincere individuals that populate the pocket universe of this football club into his circle, to quickly form a strange yet wonderful work/team follower family. For the first time in quite a while I find myself looking forward to the weekly episodes, and with each one I watch I end the episode with a smile on my face.

Ted Lasso not only lives up to all the hype but exceeds it. I absolutely loved this show! I liked it so much that I'll probably watch both seasons again before season 3 comes out, that's how good this show is! Jason Sudeikis is absolutely fantastic as Ted Lasso. He deserves every award he's won for this role. The entire cast is incredible for that matter. I'm glad to see all the love this show gets and all the awards it's been winning. It's much deserved. If you haven't seen this amazing show yet then do yourself a favor and go watch as soon as possible. Just leave yourself enough time because you're going to want to binge it as quickly as you can.

Glad Jason Sudikis won golden globe recently for his role, well deserved! The humor is superb quite delightful throughout. I appreciate the sport aspect to it more than most of the genre and I'm not much a fan of sports! Juno Temple is gorgeous as well even more so than when she was younger. The creator really made a wonderful entertaining series that deserves any praise Ted Lasso receives.

Overall its quite good but it's not great in any movies or tv series when politics & country issue like refugees etc is used. It's supposed to be enjoyable not annoying and disturbing.

Many funny scenes and it's not boring just mentioning politics is unnecessary at all.

I really hope they will take it onboard and make it just a neutral show.

Love Rebecca in it always stunning & stylish, can't wait what's gonna be next for her in the story.

7th episode is frustrating, all covered in politics and kind of diverses from the plot about football.

Come on that's not the point and people have enough in their lives and want something easy.

After a good season 1 and decent season 2, the show has completely lost its way in Season 3. Terrible writing, must be new writers. Every character is a mindless, slapstick, uninteresting caricature of their previous selves. It's shocking how fast this show went downhill.

I'm compelled to keep watching to see how bad it can get. It's hit rock bottom but I want to see if it can somehow get worse.

• Season 1 was fun, interesting with good character development. It makes you like almost every character and root for them. 7/10.

• Season 2 had some pitfalls but for the most part was still enjoyable and entertaining. 6/10.

• Season 3 makes you hate every character because they're so unrealistic, corny and just plain boring. 0/10.

Such a disappointment.

Ted Lasso has been one of the most talked about shows of 2020-21 and is on every "best shows of 2020-21" list that I've seen so I thought I'd finally give it a chance. Once I started it I couldn't stop and binged the entire season in just a few days. I can't say enough about Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso...he was just flat out great! This show really is every bit as good as everyone says it is and more!

I heard so many raves about Ted Lasso that even after watching the first, middling episode, I kept going. I'm so glad I did. The show is hilarious and heartwarming in a non-syrupy way. The characters are fun and distinct, and the series manages to hit all sorts of serious topics in a way that respects the seriousness but doesn't bury you in it.

As with Schitt's Creek, you would never guess how good this series is from the pilot. Watch at least 3 episodes. You'll be glad you did.

OMG, I wasn't expecting the show to be so good. am a big fan of football, so initially I was expecting to cringe all through but ended up laughing my ass away. 3 episodes so far and am already sold, I hope they keep the momentum going cos this show is gold

I watched the 1st, 2nd and 3rd episodes and I can't wait for the next seven to air. Jason is a true actor/comedian and plays Ted Lasso perfectly. I first expected a Will Farrel type bumbling fool and then realized Ted Lasso is a man of heart and soul, an inspiration to those in despair, a man that brushes off stupidity and keeps everyone around him uplifted with his " Let's go team " approach. The supporting cast fits right in to make the show enjoyable. I personally don't care for soccer but I enjoy the athleticism and skill it takes to succeed. All I want to really say is watch the show and you'll agree it is enjoyable and a breath of fresh air .

Jason sudeikis Jason is the soul of this show and the best reason to watch it. I couldn't believe how funny it was at first until I kept watching and found myself laughing in a very crazy way, other than the great drama and good acting from the whole crew, but Jason is the best. Jason is currently one of my favorites and this series is one of my favorites right now. We want more from Jason Sudakis who might be the funniest person in this field at the moment

Far more interesting and more deep than you'd; expect from a modern comedy. You kind of expect an office-type comedy where everyone is a caricature whose existence is just a single facet of the group as a whole... the scheming boss, the angry old athlete, the American out of his element, etc... immediately, they start breaking down these stereotypes and each and every main character starts developing depth, pathos, honesty, reasoning for their actions and often reflection of what they've done...they grow and develop, which is a rarity for a comedy these days. And it's hysterically funny, And it's completely engrossing.

"Ted Lasso" is really, REALLY good..easily one of the best shows of the season no matter the service. Looking forward to the next episode!

Let me state upfront that I am a latecomer to the Ted Lasso party. Yes, I had heard it was good, every good, indeed very very good, and if I had wanted to, I could've swung it: if need be, just get an Apple TV free trial for 7 days and binge-watch the whole thing in those 7 days, which is in fact easily done. Yet somehow I just didn't feel the need to do it.

I am happy to report that I finally gave in, and started streaming Apple TV. One of the first things I checked out was of course Ted Lasso. I am now caught up on the initial 2 seasons, and I am blown away by how good this show really is. The starting premise is as silly as it is brilliant: after a nasty divorce, the ex of the prior owner of the (fictional) English Premier League soccer club AFC Richmond inherits the club. In order to inflict as much pain on her ex, the new owner decides to "burn the club to the ground", and what better way to do this by hiring an utterly unqualified American football coach with zero soccer experience. What could go wrong? Season 1 (10 episodes of about 30 min each) is one of the best TV seasons that I've seen in my lifetime, period. My favorite episode is episode 7, where the team travels to Liverpool to take on Everton. Do you need to like soccer in order to appreciate Ted Lasso? No, you do not, but it certainly doesn't hurt if you do love soccer! I happen to be a die-hard soccer fan (I grew up in Belgium), and the entire Season 1 just felt perfect. Jason Sudeikis in the title role is playing a career-defining role, and the many accolades that he has won for this are thoroughly deserved, but in reality much of the characters are perfectly cast: Hannah Waddingham (as Rebecca, the new owner), Brett Goldstein (as the team's veteran captain), and Juno Temple (as the team's marketing director) are just a few of them. Season 2 (12 episodes ranging from 30 to 45 min each) is quite good as well, but of course lacks the element of surprise of Season 1, but it makes for very entertaining viewing. The series is billed as a comedy, and yes, there are funny moments sprinkled throughout, but Ted Lasso is so much more than that: it is pointed but never nasty, it is wistful but never sentimental. It's a good-feel series.

Season 3 (also the series' last season) is scheduled to be released this coming Spring on Apple TV, and I for one can't wait to check it out. If you enjoyed Ted Lasso, I would also suggest you check out "Welcome to Wrexham", the documentary mini-series about a lower tied Welsh football team that is acquired by Ryan Reynold and Rob McElhenney with a view of getting the team to promote to the next level up. Of course the big difference is that this series follows real life events, whereas Ted Lasso is fictional and with tongue firmly in cheek. Enjoy!

I love this show so much. It's silly, extremely well written, and truly feel-good. It's nice to have a show out there where the characters are just being true to themselves, and there isn't a whole lot of unnecessary drama. It's also so refreshing to see a show where women are good to each other, and they aren't catty for no good reason like so many shows out there.

Basically, this is a show I could watch over and over and over again because it is just that lovely and sooo freakin funny!

I don't know what happened between season 1 and 2 but it's like watching a different show. All the magic from season 1 is gone in the season 2. Did they fire all the writers from season 1 or what happened?

I couldn't take the disappointment of S3 anymore and literally stopped watching the series altogether mid episode 8. Season 1 really captured you, it was a silly premise but there was a real charm to the show. You could watch an entire episode and really feel for the characters and their storylines. There were laughs and genuinely heartfelt moments. I felt invested in the characters and their development.

This season (3) has lost everything the made the show great. The writing is corny, cheesy, cringy. The characters are caricature of themselves. There's no real development, zero reason to be invested in the characters, awful jokes. Unfortunately there's clearly been a change and it shows, hard. Given the good faith the show had created in S1/2, I kept watching S3 hoping for there to be a redeeming aspect but ultimately watching the show felt like a chore.

If you're considering watching this show, S1 is truly great. S2 is still worth watching. Don't bother with S3, it's absolute garbage. I hate to say it but it's true.

Just go for it. Ted Lasso is a full of energy. Its a real delight when Mr. Sudeikis comes on screen. I don't understand why Mr. Sudeikis is so underrated. Saying it again Just go for it. No one will be disappointed I betcha all.

After months of smut and garbage, this is one to watch. Good acting and story-line.