Ted Lasso Season 4 Scores Big With Women's Soccer Focus
WHO:
Variety - The England women’s national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, inspired the return of "Ted Lasso."
Fast Company - New characters introduced include Alice Chilton, played by Tanya Reynolds, and players Gemma (Abbie Hern), Lizzie (Faye Marsay), and Boots (Jude Mack). Twins Siobhan and Niamh are played by Rex Hayes and Aisling Sharkey.
Mashable - Ted Lasso is a show featuring Jason Sudeikis as the titular character.
TechRadar - The show is produced by Apple TV.
WHAT:
ESPN - The Kansas City Current's co-owner Angie Long stated, "Everything that we've built, even a show like 'Ted Lasso' is seeing it. So, I think it's endorsement. But again, what it means for sport, for women's soccer is huge."
ESPN - The Kansas City Current has been selling out every league match with a crowd of 11,500 fans since CPKC Stadium opened in 2024.
ESPN - The Kansas City Current plans to expand CPKC Stadium's capacity to 18,000 seats.
ESPN - The first episode of Season 4 was filmed over several weeks in Kansas City, with a key scene filmed at CPKC Stadium.
ESPN - The Kansas City Current has announced a sellout crowd of 11,500 fans for every league match since CPKC Stadium opened in 2024.
ESPN - The Kansas City Current is expected to expand CPKC Stadium's capacity to 18,000 seats.
Fast Company - The Women's FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in 2031.
Fast Company - Season 4 of Ted Lasso drops with its signature brand of optimism, focusing on women's sports.
Fast Company - Deloitte Global predicts that elite women’s sports will be a $3 billion global market by the end of 2026, representing 340% growth since 2022.
Fast Company - Last year’s WNBA season was the most watched in the league’s history, with 220 million hours of content consumed according to Nielsen.
Screen Rant - Season 4 of Ted Lasso embraces a new direction for AFC Richmond, focusing on the women's team, referred to as the Lady Greyhounds.
Mashable - In Season 4, Ted Lasso backs out of the spotlight to focus on Richmond's women's soccer team.
TechRadar - Season 4 of Ted Lasso returns after a three-year hiatus.
WHERE:
Mashable - The setting of the show revolves around Richmond, a fictional soccer club.
WHEN:
TechRadar - Season 4 of Ted Lasso is set to premiere on a future date.
WHY:
Mashable - The shift to focus on women's soccer is described as just what the show needed.
HOW:
ESPN - The cast of "Ted Lasso" filmed for about three weeks in Kansas City, capturing real game footage during an NWSL game.
ESPN - The Longs and their eldest daughter, Abigail, made cameos as background actors in "Ted Lasso."
ESPN - The cast of "Ted Lasso" filmed at the Kansas City Current's home stadium for about three weeks, capturing real game footage during an NWSL game.
TechRadar - The show is noted for its ability to deliver a match-winning display, indicating a successful return after the break.
(UPDATED August 5, 2026 23:50 UTC)
The England women’s national football team, known as the Lionesses, has inspired the return of the beloved show "Ted Lasso." Angie Long, co-owner of the Kansas City Current, highlighted the show's impact on women's soccer, noting that the team has been consistently selling out every match at CPKC Stadium since it opened in 2024, with a crowd of 11,500 fans. The Current is also planning to expand the stadium's capacity to 18,000 seats, and the cast of "Ted Lasso" filmed real game footage during an NWSL match in Kansas City, where the Long family even made cameos.
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(UPDATED August 5, 2026 18:25 UTC)
The Kansas City Current has announced a sellout crowd of 11,500 fans for every league match since CPKC Stadium opened in 2024, and they are now planning to expand the stadium's capacity to 18,000 seats. Meanwhile, the cast of "Ted Lasso" filmed the first episode of Season 4 at CPKC Stadium over several weeks, capturing real game footage during an NWSL match. Looking ahead, the Women's FIFA World Cup is set to take place in 2031.
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(UPDATED August 5, 2026 16:11 UTC)
Season 4 of Ted Lasso has just dropped, bringing its signature optimism and a focus on women's sports, with new characters like Alice Chilton, played by Tanya Reynolds, and players Gemma, Lizzie, and Boots joining the cast. In related news, Deloitte Global predicts that elite women’s sports will become a $3 billion global market by the end of 2026, marking an impressive 340% growth since 2022. Additionally, last year’s WNBA season set a record as the most watched in the league’s history, with an astounding 220 million hours of content consumed according to Nielsen.
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(UPDATED August 5, 2026 11:22 UTC)
Season 4 of Ted Lasso is taking a fresh turn by spotlighting the women's team, now known as the Lady Greyhounds, as AFC Richmond shifts its focus. This new direction promises to bring exciting developments and stories to the beloved series. Fans can look forward to seeing how this change unfolds in the upcoming episodes.
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(UPDATED August 5, 2026 08:24 UTC)
Ted Lasso, featuring Jason Sudeikis as the titular character, is set to return for its fourth season after a three-year hiatus, produced by Apple TV. This season will see Ted stepping back from the spotlight to focus on Richmond's women's soccer team, a shift that many believe is just what the show needed. Fans can look forward to the premiere of Season 4 on a future date, as the series is known for delivering a match-winning display, indicating a successful return.