If you haven’t heard, I’m sorry to tell you: Season 3 of Ted Lasso is expected to be the final season of the show. Showrunner Bill Lawrence has always said that the series has been planned as three seasons, much like a movie or a drama has a three-act structure.
Specifically, Lawrence said Hollywood Reporter (Opens in a new tab) that “when we started, we plotted out the beginning, middle, and end of each person’s three-season arc.” It made a lot of sense when Richmond’s first season with Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) ended sadly and his second season found the team escaping relegation.
Lawrence continued, “This story will end next year, regardless, even if the show finds another story to tell and moves on.” And this last tip, about finding “another story” is a clear indication of possible side effects.
Channing Dungey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros. Television Group (Ted Lasso’s production company and distributor) Delivery time (Opens in a new tab) That Ted Lasso season 3 “ends beautifully… If that’s all we’re doing in the Ted Lasso universe, I think fans will be really happy and excited. But there’s also a way to open the door. If we’re lucky enough to do more, we can keep going.” “.
I tell him: “Please, no, close the door.” Here’s why.
When will Apple announce that the third season of Ted Lasso is over?
Tom’s Guide contributor Charlotte Henry also wrote in her newsletter add (Opens in a new tab)There’s “always wanting to keep the good stuff going,” and it’s not surprising that the powers that be would want Ted Lasso to continue. Also, as she points out, @TedLasso’s official tweet (see below) about the premiere date refers to Season 3 as the “new” season, not the “final.”
The new season starts March 15th! And unlike that guy who ordered Fireball to dinner and kept saying “cryptocurrency is the future,” this is one date you want to remember. https://t.co/Wm4DJqeZI8February 14, 2023
This adjective choice doesn’t say that Apple will be making more of the Ted Lasso Universe, but it certainly doesn’t endorse the above statements. There’s no Apple saying “This is the end,” as many networks and showrunners do before their finale (Succession’s fourth season is already confirmed to have ended, and it’s launching after Ted Lasso’s third season).
Season 3 of Ted Lasso feels like the end of a story
Next, Ted Lasso’s Season 3 trailer dropped (see below), and he felt notable for three things. There is hardly any dialogue, there is a sense of awe that leads to hope (a natural third act) and no mention that this is the end.
Ted goes from grim to kitty – with plenty of pitch angst in the middle. Turncoat Nate (Nick Muhammad) already regrets his decision to sell Ted to his position of authority at West Ham. It seems the love triangle with Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), Kelly Jones (Juno Temple) and Jimmy Tart (Phil Dunster) still has more tears to spare. And speaking of tears: Richmond seem to be starting to cringe now that they are out of relegation and in the Premier League.
But the little moments of joy, like coach Lasso walking out with his son at a game, waving, and chanting the epic combo “I love you guys so much,” show that the Richmond crew will probably be able to get out the better no matter what. And we bet they will eventually prevail one way or another.
So let Ted Lasso’s third season be the finale
Referring to WB TV’s Channing Dungey, she also said “What was the vision in the beginning that Jason and Bill [Lawrence] It was, when they entered the first season, very much a 3D structure. Then I think it becomes one of those things that you start out with, and if you fall in love with that world and those characters, it’s hard to say goodbye.”
And listen, I get it. Apple probably doesn’t want to let one of its most popular offerings‚ which it refers to as a “comedy juggernaut” and a “global phenomenon,” leave. Doing so will likely make people more willing to ditch Apple TV Plus until another show comes along. But leaving the world of Ted Lasso close to right would also be good for Apple.
Letting a series end properly will only help your image with audiences, as the rare Netflix show that continues past the point where it should be — hey, you — carry on. Audiences will trust Apple knows how to handle shows right, and feel more willing to commit to new shows (we’ve always said that Netflix’s vagaries eager for the cancellation ax make us less ready to take the plunge).
Outlook: Apple TV Plus is already ready to say goodbye to Ted Lasso
That’s part of why I’m more eager to try out a new Apple TV Plus show than I do on Netflix. Apple has been on a hot streak lately, with the likes of Shrinking, Slow Horses, and Bad Sisters, among others.
Yes, maybe Apple will find a way to talk a member of Ted Lasso’s team around a new story. The most likely choice, we think, is everything Roy Kent wants – but when Lawrence has already told us these characters were created with their stories already planned out, whatever comes next will feel like an afterthought by default.
Ted Lasso’s spinoff will have to escape the chasm that the Friends spinoff Joey was found in, and they’ll have a hard time becoming a better Call Saul. The latter is possible, of course, but why not take this potential new story and put it into a new character, for a fresh addition to the already-sounding new Apple TV Plus best shows?
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