Ted Lasso

It’s been quite a while since I’ve binged a new show in just a few days, but this weekend I devoured the entire season of Ted Lasso. It’s ten episodes, each about 30 minutes, and Mr. M and I watched them all between Friday and Sunday.

Ted Lasso, the title character, is an American football coach who is hired to coach a Premier League football club in England—despite having no experience coaching soccer.

You don’t need to know anything about either soccer or football to enjoy the show, as the sports part is far more minimal than you’d expect for a show about a sports coach. At its heart, it’s a show about people, relationships, friendship, and respect.

The writing is superb, and the acting does it justice. The show is at turns hilarious and heartbreaking, but gently heartbreaking, if that’s a thing. Overall, it’s low angst but full of emotion. Ted is both relentlessly optimistic and genuinely kind, in a way that’s neither naive nor fake. It’s a soothing balm on the dumpster fire of 2020.

The only bad part is that it’s only available on AppleTV+, and I know no one needs another streaming service. Apple offers a seven day free trial, so you could easily watch the whole show during the trial. And if you’ve already used your trial, a month is only $5, and really, the amount of optimism and comfort packed into this show is worth $5 (in my opinion, obviously).

Want to check it out? Here’s the trailer:

I’m so excited that it’s already been renewed for a second season. ☺️

Cindy M.

October 12, 2020 at 1:41 pm

Thanks for the recommendation. Been thinking about Apple TV. Did you watch The Morninng Show with Jennifer Aniston?

Jessie

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October 12, 2020 at 3:09 pm

I haven’t watched it, but I think it won an Emmy, and I’ve heard it’s good. The trailer just never really caught my interest.

The only other thing we’ve watched on AppleTV is Mythic Quest, which is good if you like video games.

1. Cindy M.
  
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  October 12, 2020 at 7:28 pm
  
  Thanks. Just been wondering if a trial would be worth it.