10 storylines Ted Lasso Season 4 can explore now that it’s officially happening

Now that Ted Lasso Season 4 is officially confirmed, The show has a lot of exciting storylines to exploreLike Ted’s return to Kansas and the creation of the Richmond women’s team. Season 3 was billed as the last season of the show and its final episode was billed as the series finale, so it was taken as a definitive ending. But it left the door open for season 4 with a few lingering plot threads, and now, it looks like Apple is using the open door to keep the series going.

While Ted Lasso Season 4 is not officially green lit, the series is moving in that direction. It is reported that three Ted Lasso Stars have signed deals to return for another season: Hannah Waddingham, who plays Rebecca Welton; Brett Goldstein, who plays Roy Kent and also works as a writer on the show; and Jeremy Swift, who plays Leslie Higgins. Warner Bros. has worked out their agreements with the British actors’ union, Equity, and is expected soon to negotiate the deals of the American actors with SAG-AFTRA. If season 4 is indeed happening, there are a lot of storylines to explore.

Ted returns to Kansas, reconnecting with family and coaching soccer

Ted LassoThe season 3 finale brought the story full circle with Ted returning to Kansas to reconnect with his son Henry and his ex-wife Michelle. Although some viewers read the ending to mean that Ted and Michelle got back together, It seems more likely that they are just on good terms, committed to co-parenting Henry. It would undo a lot of Ted’s character development around the divorce to have Michelle take him back.

Season 3 ended with Ted coaching Henry’s soccer team in Kansas. He appears to be bringing the positivity he used to coach Richmond to his new coaching gig. Even if season 4 eventually brings Ted back to England, It could start with Ted coaching Henry’s team and using the lessons he learned from his time in the UK to lead them to victory.

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The creation of the AFC Richmond Women’s Team

The women’s team could be integrated into the main series

at the end of Ted Lasso Season 3 Keeley and her friend and colleague Barbara reopen their PR firm. One of their first orders of business was to sponsor a Richmond women’s team. Kiley brought the offer for a women’s team to Rebecca and Rebecca immediately accepted it. This seemed to set up a spin-off series focused on Rebecca and Killy starting a women’s team and recruiting a whole new cast of characters to make up the team.

But now that the show is getting a fourth season, The women’s team could be folded in the main line series. Keeley and Rebecca’s friendship is one of the most endearing parts of the show, and this is a great way to bring them together. This can also lead to some interesting conflicts, like maybe the women’s team will top the men’s team, leading to some friction between the players.

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The fans’ 49% ownership of Richmond

Fans having a stake in Richmond changes team dynamics.

To show her appreciation to the fan base that led Richmond to victory, Rebecca sold 49% of the team to the fans at the end of Ted Lasso Season 3. Diehard Richmond fans Buzz, Paul and Jeremy have always been three of the show’s favorite characters – not to mention May, the owner of the Crown & Anchor, who may love Richmond even more than they do. Giving the fans a stake in the team is an opportunity to give them a bigger role in the show.

The fans have always felt a sense of entitlement when it comes to Richmond’s management, satirizing the way real-life football fans feel entitled to a say in how their favorite teams are run. Now that the fans own 49% of Richmond, they really do have a say. It will be interesting to see how this changes the dynamic going forward.

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Coach Byrd’s wedding to Jane

A chance to explore the tumultuous marriage

Coach Bird initially planned to return to Kansas with Ted in the season 3 finale, but when he got on the plane, he couldn’t bear to leave. He didn’t want to go back to Kansas; He wanted to stay in England and marry his on-and-off girlfriend Jane. In the finale Return of the King-style closing montage that shows where everyone ends up, Bird is seen marrying Jane in a pagan ritual at Stonehenge.

This was a controversial plot point, since Bird and Jane’s relationship was shown to be nothing but toxic throughout the series. It’s not quite the happy ending that the finale made it out to be. But now that Ted Lasso is returning for season 4, the series has A chance to explore what a complicated and tumultuous marriage this would be.

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Roy’s sessions with Dr. Sharon

Roy’s breaks after therapy

Sarah Niles joined the cast of Ted Lasso In season 2. She played Dr. Sharon Fieldstone, a therapist that Richmond hired to help its players with their mental health. She was initially hired for a temporary stint as the team’s therapist and left before the end of season 2. But She was brought back in season 3. She returned briefly to confirm Ted’s concern that his ex-wife dating their former couple’s counselor was unethical, then Came back in a more permanent capacity in the finale.

In the finale, Richmond hires Dr. Sharon as their “Chief of Mental Health,” and not only that; Roy decides to take sessions with her. Roy is so withdrawn that he is one of the players who needs therapy the most, But he was also one of the last holdouts. Season 4 can show the breakthroughs of Roy going to therapy.

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Rebecca’s relationship with the guy from Amsterdam

Follow Rebecca’s relationship with Amsterdam Pilot

In season 3, episode 6, “Sunflowers,” Richmond was up to all kinds of exploits after a friendly game in Amsterdam. Jamie taught Roy how to ride a bike, Ted got high and went to an American-themed restaurant, and Rebecca had a before sunrise-esque fleeting romance with a man who lives on a houseboat. In the season finale, Rebecca bumps into the man from the houseboat at the airport, where he was working as a pilot.

This seemed to set up a possible long-term romance between the two. One of the biggest obstacles in Rebecca’s dating life was her busy schedule, but since pilots also have busy schedules, maybe they could make it work. Ted Lasso Season 4 needs to have some follow up on Rebecca’s relationship with the Amsterdam Pilot after their surprise reunion in the season 3 finale.

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Jamie reconnects with his dad

Jamie’s dad needs to change to earn his forgiveness

Jamie’s troubled relationship with his father was one of the most heartbreaking storylines in Ted Lasso. Seeing Jamie’s conflict with his dad brought out Ted’s complicated feelings about his own father. In many ways, Bad Dads were the thematic backbone of the entire series. In the final montage of season 3, which wraps up a lot of story threads and reveals where all the characters end up, Jamie is seen reconnecting with his dad.

Much like Nate, Jamie’s dad did nothing to deserve his forgiveness, but Jamie paid it forward and extended that forgiveness anyway. After the season 3 finale offered a hint that Jamie is patching things up with his dad, season 4 needs to follow up on that storyline. Jamie’s father really needs to change and prove that he is worthy of his son’s forgiveness.

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Sam plays for Nigeria’s National Team

Explore Sam’s tenure in the National Team

Thanks to his arch-nemesis, billionaire Edwin Akufo, Sam was permanently blocked from representing his country in the Nigerian national team. In Season 3, Episode 10, “International Break,” while other Richmond players are called up to represent their countries, Sam is dismayed to find out he’s been snubbed, all because he refused to let Edwin buy his contract. But in the season 3 finale, after Edwin’s spectacular fall, the decision is finally reversed and Sam was finally called up to play on the national team.

And not only that; He plays with the number 10, Which is usually reserved for the best player on the team. in Ted Lasso Season 4, Sam’s tenure in the Nigerian national team can be explored in more depth. It’s another opportunity to explore Sam’s homesickness and his love for his home country.

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Bord and Jane have a baby

Pregnancy brings new challenges and opportunities

Marriage was not the only major development in Bird and Jane’s relationship at the end of Ted Lasso Season 3. At the wedding, Jane is seen with a baby bump, Suggesting she is pregnant. As if marriage wasn’t enough of a strain on this already very troubled relationship, now they’re bringing a child into the mix as well.

It would be suitably hilarious and heartwarming for Ted Lasso Season 4 to Focus on the team raising a baby together. There are countless opportunities for gags to bring a baby into the locker room: Roy Kent changing diapers, Jamie reading fairy tales to sleep. Fatherhood has always been a key theme in Ted LassoAnd seeing everyone on the team grappling with those responsibilities would be a natural evolution of that theme.

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The Richmond road becomes a smashing hit

Trent’s book sets the pace

All over Ted Lasso Season 3 Trent Crimm shadowed Richmond so he could write a book about their exploits. He originally titled it The lasso wayBut Ted made him change it to The Richmond RoadBecause he didn’t believe that the story was about him. Season 4 may reveal that The Richmond Road It was a great class. Bring AFC Richmond’s inspirational story to national or even global attention.

If Ted Lasso Season 4 wants to get really meta, Trent could sell the film rights to The Richmond Road And it could be turned into a movie Inside the Ted Lasso Universe. This would be a great opportunity for A-list guest stars: Ed Helms could play Ted, Tom Hardy could play Roy, etc. But that might be a little too self-aware for Ted Lasso.