New Ted Lasso Season 4 Photos Divide Fans — Here’s Why
Promises frayed, patience thinned — now the question is blunt: do they still believe?
Yes, it is actually happening: Ted Lasso Season 4 is on the 2026 calendar, and Apple just dropped new photos to prove it. The show is back this summer on Apple TV+, and the first look quietly confirms a few interesting shifts for Ted and the Richmond universe. Also, fans are split between 'inject this into my veins' and 'please do not ruin the perfect ending,' which, honestly, tracks.
What Apple just revealed
- Release window: Season 4 is set for 'this summer' on Apple TV+. The timing lands almost a year after Jason Sudeikis publicly said the show would return and roughly three years after Season 3 wrapped.
- Photo 1: Ted and Rebecca are posted up by what looks like a private jet, and there is an exchange of biscuits happening. Who is giving and who is receiving is deliberately fuzzy, which is very on-brand for their dynamic.
- Photo 2: First look at Tanya Reynolds in character. From the sideline gear and context, she appears to be a coach connected to a women’s team Ted is coming in to help.
- Photo 3: A wider shot of that women’s squad, suggesting Season 4 expands the Richmond world beyond the familiar men’s side.
- Photo 4: Ted drops by Mae’s pub with his son Henry, who has been recast for Season 4.
- Returning cast: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, and Jeremy Swift are all back.
- New cast: Tanya Reynolds joins alongside Grant Feely (now playing Henry), Faye Marsay, Jude Mack, Aisling Sharkey, Rex Hayes, and Abbie Hern.
The timeline check
If the gap has you feeling whiplash, you are not alone. Season 3 ended three years ago, and only now is Apple planting the Season 4 flag for summer 2026. The new images arrived via Apple TV’s Instagram, which is how the internet learned Ted is back on the pitch and apparently branching into the women’s game. Also noteworthy: Henry has been recast with Grant Feely — a small but telling behind-the-scenes wrinkle that signals time has passed both in-universe and out.
Why fans are nervous (and why others are thrilled)
The cautious camp is basically saying: the Season 3 finale worked as an ending — so why open the book again? In the Instagram comments, a few fans compared this to the whole 'Toy Story 4' situation: a beloved story that felt complete coming back for one more round. The more anxious takes boil down to 'please do not undo what you already stuck the landing on.'
On the flip side, the 'believe' crowd is loud. Plenty of people are flat-out ecstatic to have Rebecca, Ted, and the biscuits back in their lives. Some are calling it exactly the kind of optimistic comedy the world could use right now. The temperature overall: equal parts jitters and happy tears.
'Be curious, not judgmental.'
That’s how I’m choosing to approach it. The premise tweaks here — Ted stepping into a women’s setup, new characters in the mix, Henry back in the fold with a new face — suggest they are not just re-running old plays. If Season 4 brings fresh story while keeping the show’s tone and heart, there is room for this to work.
How to watch (and what to catch up on)
Ted Lasso returns this summer on Apple TV+. The service runs $12.99/month in the U.S. and offers a 7-day free trial; it’s available globally with regional pricing. If you need a refresher, all of Seasons 1–3 are there now, and while you wait you can also queue up Shrinking and The Studio.
Bottom line: Ted’s lacing up again, and Richmond’s world is getting bigger. I get the nerves. I also think there is a real shot at a worthwhile extra chapter. Summer cannot come fast enough.