Jason Sudeikis Says There's "Absolutely" Room For a "Ted Lasso" Spinoff

Updated on 3/20/2023 at 12:25 PM

"Ted Lasso" is seemingly ending after three seasons this May, but series star Jason Sudeikis teased that a spinoff series isn't off the table. In a March 19 interview with "The Jess Cagle Show," when asked if the show has room for another branch, the actor said, "I think there absolutely is." And after his costar Toheeb Jimoh gasped at the revelation, Sudeikis offered some more insight.

"I'm interpreting that question as, 'Is there enough soup to feed more people?' Yes," he said, before adding, "But sometimes we just wanna make a new soup." Sudeikis said that the characters are "played" and "written" in a "fun way." But does that mean one or more of them will be spun off?

"This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we were hoping to tell, that we loved to tell."

"I don't know, but I believe that there's enough juice left in the Richmond orange, if you will, to squeeze out stuff," he said. "It's just, you know, we're still squeezing the season three orange."

Sudeikis's spinoff comments come after he basically confirmed that his show was ending in a March 6 interview with Deadline. At the time, he said, "This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we were hoping to tell, that we loved to tell."

He continued, "The fact that folks will want more and are curious beyond more than what they don't even know yet — that being season three — it's flattering. Maybe by May 31, once all 12 episodes of the season [have been released], they're like, 'Man, you know what, we get it, we're fine. We don't need anymore, we got it.' But until that time comes, I will appreciate the curiosity beyond what we've come up with so far."

Sudeikis added that he did see that they've "set the table for all sorts of folks" to have a spinoff series of their own but didn't confirm any plans for one, adding, "It's really kind of folks to even consider that."

Apple TV+ released the full trailer for season three of the fictional soccer — er, football — series on Feb. 27, and in it, the AFC Richmond gang struggle to find their happy endings. Soundtracked by The Rolling Stones's "You Can't Always Get What You Want," the trailer shows shots of Ted and the Richmond gang as they fight for glory on and off the pitch.

The streamer released the first glimpse at the new season back on Jan. 18. In the first-look photo, Nathan Shelley (Nick Mohammed) faces off with Ted while another villainous character, Rupert Mannion (Anthony Head), looks on. Then, on Feb. 14, Apple TV+ released the teaser for the new episodes. In it, many characters create their own versions of Ted's iconic "Believe" sign while the song "I Still Believe" by Frank Turner plays over them.

"Ted Lasso" was created by Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt (who also plays Coach Beard), and Joe Kelly. Lawrence, who created "Scrubs," serves as its showrunner. The first season cleaned up at the 2021 Emmys, where it was nominated for 13 awards. Sudeikis won for his performance as Ted, Hannah Waddingham for her work as AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Welton, and Brett Goldstein for his work as veteran soccer player Roy Kent. Sudeikis and Goldstein repeated their acting wins in 2022.

Ahead, here's everything we know about "Ted Lasso" season three.

"Ted Lasso" Season 3 Trailer

Apple TV+ released the full season trailer on Feb. 27.

"Ted Lasso" Season 3 Teaser Trailer

Apple TV+ released the season three trailer on Feb. 14.

"Ted Lasso" Season 3 Cast

Most of the main cast were featured in the teaser for the third season. That includes Sudeikis, Goldstein, Hunt, and Waddingham, plus Jimoh as Sam Obisanya, Juno Temple as Keeley Jones, Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins, Phil Dunster as Jamie Tartt, Cristo Fernández as Dani Rojas, and Kola Bokinni as Isaac McAdoo. Mohammed returns as Nate Shelley, and Head reprises his role as Rebecca's ex Rupert Mannion.

There's also the rest of the AFC Richmond team: Billy Harris as Colin Hughes, Stephen Manas as Richard Montlaur, Moe Jeudy-Lamour as Thierry Zoreaux, David Elsendoorn as Jan Maas, and Mohammed Hashim as Moe Bumbercatch. Plus, former sports reporter Trent Crimm (James Lance) is back in the fold. Sarah Niles also returns as sports psychologist Dr. Sharon Fieldstone, and Andrea Anders reprises her role as Ted's ex-wife, Michelle.

"Ted Lasso" Season 3 Plot

Apple released an official summary for the season on Feb. 27. It reads: "[The] newly-promoted AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them as last in the Premier League and Nate, now hailed as the 'wonder kid,' has gone to work for Rupert at West Ham United. In the wake of Nate's contentious departure from Richmond, Roy Kent steps up as assistant coach, alongside Beard. Meanwhile, while Ted deals with pressures at work, he continues to wrestle with his own personal issues back home, Rebecca is focused on defeating Rupert and Keeley navigates being the boss of her own PR agency. Things seem to be falling apart both on and off the pitch, but Team Lasso is set to give it their best shot anyway." The season three trailer also features a shot of Ted's son, Henry, visiting his dad.

"Ted Lasso" Season 3 End Date

"Ted Lasso" season three premiered March 15 on Apple TV+. New episodes are released on Wednesdays, with season three ending with the 12th episode on May 31.

Is "Ted Lasso" Ending After Season 3?

"Ted Lasso" seems to be ending after season three, though no official statement from Apple TV+ or the cast and crew has confirmed that yet.

Hunt and Sudeikis told the "Today" show back in 2021 that they originally imagined the show running for three seasons with a clear beginning, middle, and end, but they said the plan could change going forward. Similarly, Sudeikis told Entertainment Weekly in 2021 that the show has a "three-season arc."

When asked at the 2022 Emmy Awards if season three would be the end for "Ted Lasso," Waddingham told "E! Live From the Red Carpet" host Loni Love, "I don't know. I actually don't know. I think that it might be in terms of like an end of a story. But who knows? We'll put Jason [Sudeikis] in a darkened room with a notepad and a paper and go, 'Do it!'"

In an interview with The Sunday Times in June 2022, star Goldstein claimed that season three of the show will be its last. "We are writing it like that," he said. "It was planned as three. Spoiler alert — everyone dies." However, the actor was slightly less affirmative while chatting with reporters after winning the 2022 Emmy for supporting actor in a comedy series two months later.

"Truly the plan is entirely in Jason's hands," he said. "I know that all of us would happily do this for 20 years and maybe then say, 'We need to wrap it up. These footballers are all on crutches. We're really stringing this out.' It's entirely up to Jason. In theory, we've been writing this like it's the end but it might not be. Who knows? I'd probably get killed if I say anything else, but I also don't know."

Sudeikis has also been open to the idea of a spinoff, but no official word has been announced about that either.

"Ted Lasso" Season 3 Filming Locations

Season three of "Ted Lasso" started filming on March 7 in London. Many exterior scenes are filmed in the real-life Richmond, a town in the Greater London area, and its neighboring town Twickenham. AFC Richmond's training grounds are the actual home of Hayes & Yeading FC, located in the western part of London. The stadium where Richmond play their home games, called the "dog pound" on the show, is actually Selhurst Park, the home of the actual Premier League club Crystal Palace. On the show, Richmond played a fictional version of Crystal Palace in season one.