Apple TV+’s acclaimed comedy “Ted Lasso” returns for its second season next week, and critics are already praising the new episodes as “more ambitious” and “an impressive triumph.”
The comedy stars Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, an American football coach hired to manage a British soccer team. (The character was initially conceived for a series of ads for NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage.) Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of Lasso’s team getting booted from the Premier League due to their loss at the end of Season 1.
“Ted Lasso” quickly became one of the most popular series on Apple’s fledgling streaming service upon its release last year, thanks largely to a strong response from critics and positive buzz on social media.