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Apple TV’s ‘Ted Lasso’ Is Entering a Whole New Era With a Major Team Shake-Up
Ted Lasso encouraged everyone to believe, and against all odds, it worked. Co-creator and star Jason Sudeikis claimed that the series would conclude after three seasons, but lo and behold, the Apple TV series is coming back better than ever. To be fair, he stuck to his guns that Ted Lasso would conclude a Season 3 arc. It is the end of the road for the lads of AFC Richmond, and now the Greyhounds are coming back with the newly minted women’s team.
Ted, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), and Roy (Brett Goldstein) are returning in a managerial capacity for the Lady Greyhounds, the new football team that has odds stacked even more against them. Just as in life, women’s sports aren’t as supported, especially financially. In the new Ted Lasso season, these women will reportedly have less money, poorer facilities, and not as much media coverage. This is rich new depths for Ted Lasso to plumb, and it is all thanks to the new cast of women leading this Richmond squad. Roll call!
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Tanya Reynolds as Alice Chilton
Every team needs a coach, and the newest addition to the Richmond family is Alice Chilton, played by Tanya Reynolds. Ted is returning as a football manager, but the new addition, Alice Chilton, will represent the female interests of the new team. Just as Ted vows to turn Roy into the man he was always meant to be, the same may apply to Alice. She has the same reserved nature, though perhaps not the same vocabulary.
Reynolds states that Alice has a hard outer shell that, over the course of the season, may reveal a soft underbelly. The humorless character has her work cut out for her when the Midwestern coach hits the field this August.
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Abbie Hern as Gemma
AFC Richmond’s new striker is Gemma, played by Abbie Hern. Another powerful personality ready to take on the field, Gemma is reportedly ambitious, which fans of Ted Lasso are familiar with. (Jamie Tartt, anyone?) The joy of the series is the clash of different personalities on and off the field, and Gemma seems to be one of those striking characters.
Hern has made the rounds in several English projects, including Enola Holmes 2 and the sadly underappreciated Prime Video series, My Lady Jane. The actor is likely to score in the highly anticipated new season of Ted Lasso.
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Jude Mack as Boots
With a name like Boots, it’s no wonder that this new character is the goalie of the squad. The new goalkeeper will be played by Jude Mack and may have a bigger role than the comedic relief of Zoreaux (Moe Jeudy-Lamour) did during his tenure in the position. Mack is credited in the main cast and teases that she stands apart from the rest of her teammates. An individualist at heart, this may cause issues for her when trying to make connections in her life.
Mack also states that she is excited that Ted Lasso will be addressing the sexism that is inherent in the field of sports. Women’s sports are largely disrespected and the Apple TV series has a platform to acknowledge these concepts head-on.
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Faye Marsay as Lizzie
Be it historical or sci-fi fare, Faye Marsay is arguably the most recognizable actor in this new casting shake-up. Her many credits include The White Queen, Game of Thrones, and Andor, and now she’s throwing her hat onto the football pitch. The new centerback may be Roy Kent come again, as she has his penchant for swearing down.
Marsay praises Lizzie’s tenacity as she is the type of person to continue to strive for greatness, even when she encounters failure. The actor brings real passion for the sport to the series and lobbied hard for a role on the show when she heard Ted Lasso was bringing on an all-female team. Television fans will be excited to see the fan-favorite character actor making waves again.
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Aisling Sharkey as Niamh and Rex Hayes as Siobhan
The new Ted Lasso cast list is rounded out with newcomers Aisling Sharkey and Rex Hayes. The two play twins, Niamh and Siobhan respectively. These Irish sisters bring another level of competitiveness to the Lady Greyhound team. They both play defender positions and have a lot of passion between the two. Siobhan is the aggressive older sister while Niamh feels, as younger sisters often do, that she needs to live up to a certain perception.
The actors confirm that there is some animosity that manifests itself on the pitch, but that is typical as far as sisterly dynamics are concerned. These are the focal-point characters in Ted Lasso, who will make their debut on August 5.
- Release Date
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August 14, 2020
- Network
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Apple TV
- Directors
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Declan Lowney, MJ Delaney, Erica Dunton, Matt Lipsey
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