Is Ted Lasso Season 3 Setting Up for Roy to Take Over as Head Coach After Ted Leaves?
It looks like Ted might be stepping down from his position at the end of this season.
The popularity of the Apple TV series about an American coach hired to train an English soccer team always depended on one person — Jason Sudeikis, whose cozy portrayal of the titular hero made fans decide to watch the new show in 2020 in the first place.
And while the next seasons proved that all of the series' supporting characters were worthy of fans' attention and love too, Ted has remained still the centerpiece of the entire production, and even imagining the show without him is simply impossible for viewers.
But with that said, it looks like Sudeikis and the creative team behind Ted Lasso have a drastically different stance on the matter.
Since the beginning of the current third season, people have suspected that Ted might resign as head coach of AFC Richmond and return to the States to spend more time with his son. Sudeikis' character was definitely in a very dark place at the beginning of the season, and while he is slowly crawling towards the light, fans are getting convinced that his days at Richmond are numbered. But who can replace him as head coach?
According to fans, Roy Kent is the most obvious choice. In fact, viewers believe that the writers have been setting him up for the job throughout Season 3, as we saw him managing the team and making some tough work-related decisions.
However, some fans also argue that Nate could become head coach instead, returning to Richmond from his stint at West Ham. In any case, it looks like Ted will be leaving the show this season, at least in the minds of the fans.
'I also think there's an outside possibility Roy is head coach and Nate returns as an assistant to show that he's humbled himself and just wants to be where he's happy and appreciated,' one commenter said, combining the two fan theories.
People have been itching to see Roy in a new role for a while now, as his ongoing character arc has gotten a bit stale this season. To rectify the situation, the writers could make him the head coach to make his storyline feel more fresh. The only downside to this is that they will have to change the title of the show.
The next episode of Ted Lasso will air on May 17, 2023.
Source: Reddit.