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Aug 14, 2020

Ted Lasso

Well liked
Reactions
8,886
Score confidence
very high
Score trend
Seasons
4
Next episode
Sep 22, 2026
Age rating
TV-MA
71
Score

The show

Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he's hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?

Created by
Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis, Joe Kelly, Brendan Hunt
Status
Returning Series

The Cast

Stills

The Real Review

Most people still love this show, thanks mainly to its humor and heart, but there's a growing sense that it's lost its original spark. Jason Sudeikis's relentlessly optimistic Coach Lasso and Hannah Waddingham's performance as the club owner Rebecca are the anchors, with Roy Kent's gruff charm being a consistent highlight. The big complaint is pacing, with many finding the story meanders and loses momentum, especially in the later seasons. While the show's feel-good vibe and jokes land well, some feel the premise of an American coaching a UK soccer team has worn thin, making the whole thing feel less fresh than it started.

Synthesized from 8,886 real reactionsvery high confidence
PraisedHumor · Acting · Visuals · Story
FaultedOriginality

By season

Season 1
74
170 reactions
Season 2
65
126 reactions
Season 3
58
196 reactions
Season 4
69
2,839 reactions

Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.

Sentiment split

66% positive
11% mixed
23% negative

By aspect

story62
humor83
acting77
originality40
visuals65
pacing19

How opinion moved

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Buzz

Sep 51,664 reactions over two weeksSep 18

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted. Gold dots mark days a new episode aired.

Names & topics that came up

Ted Lassocharacter1436× · 64%+Jason Sudeikisperson358× · 44%+Rebeccacharacter161× · 42%+Hannah Waddinghamperson151× · 69%+Keeleycharacter105× · 49%+Tedcharacter98× · 65%+Roycharacter96× · 49%+Roy Kentcharacter94× · 70%+Brendan Huntperson60× · 43%+Coach Beardcharacter55× · 62%+Jamie Tarttcharacter54× · 56%+Brett Goldsteinperson53× · 57%+Tanya Reynoldsperson44× · 86%+Juno Templeperson44× · 45%+Alicecharacter42× · 52%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media
8,886

We show volume and platform mix, not posts. No comment text is stored or displayed. Every figure above is analysis output from public posts and reviews.