Ted Lasso Season Four Ends Without a Confirmed Fifth Season

The fourth season of Ted Lasso has ended with significant changes at AFC Richmond, a storyline centered on women's soccer, and no official confirmation of a fifth season. The Apple TV comedy concluded its 10th episode, titled Being Alive, on October 7, 2026, leaving several characters in new roles while co-creator Brendan Hunt expressed hope that the series would continue.

Hunt, who plays Coach Willis Beard and serves as an executive producer, writer, and co-creator, told Deadline that he had not received official news about another season. His comments followed the finale, which resolved several ongoing storylines while leaving possibilities for future episodes.

“That's news to me,” Hunt told Deadline in an interview published October 7. “I certainly hope it happens, and I'm optimistic, but yeah, haven't heard anything official yet. It would be nice though.”

Hunt also discussed fellow co-showrunner and lead actor Jason Sudeikis, whose character initially was developed as part of a three-season story arc. Hunt said Sudeikis tends to keep his plans private and acknowledged that the creative team had hoped to continue the series beyond a single additional season.

“He plays the cards close to his chest,” Hunt explained to Variety in an interview published October 7. “I'm not privy to whatever poker game that I hope is happening between the powers that be. I think we've always basically hoped we were coming back for more than one, but if it ends up just being one, then OK, that's fine.”

Discussing the conclusion, Hunt said the finale left room for further storytelling without relying on major cliffhangers.

“It did end nicely,” he added.

Hunt identified several developments that could support another season, including Ted and Beard working as peers rather than within their previous managerial hierarchy, Roy Kent's transition to managing Chelsea FC, and the future of Roy and Keeley Jones as they prepare for parenthood. Rebecca Welton's relationship and the team's response to its new leadership also remain potential storylines.

“There's not much in the way of cliffhangers,” Hunt continued. “But Ted and Beard as peers instead of hierarchically, I'm curious about that. Roy and Keeley becoming parents, curious about that. Rebecca married, curious about that.

The fellas running the pub, and how's the team going to take to Alice as their leader? These are all just more like questions than cliffhangers.”

He also cautioned that the existence of unresolved storylines does not guarantee another season.

“So at the moment,” he teased, “they're still lingering in the air.”

In the finale, Ted passes the team manager position to Alice Chilton, played by Tanya Reynolds, and becomes assistant manager, matching Beard's role. Roy Kent, portrayed by Brett Goldstein, accepts a managerial position at Chelsea FC while preparing to become a father with Keeley, played by Juno Temple. Rebecca, portrayed by Hannah Waddingham, proposes to her boyfriend Matthijs, played by Matteo van der Grijn.

The episode also addresses the death of Mae Green, played by Annette Badland, the owner of the Crown and Anchor pub who died in the ninth episode. Another emotional storyline features Ted discussing his father's suicide with his son, Henry.

The season's broader focus on women's soccer drew attention from professional players. ESPN reported that the show's fourth season follows Ted's return to London to coach AFC Richmond's women's team, exploring issues that female players have experienced throughout the sport's development.

Gotham FC midfielder Meredith Speck initially worried that the comedy might portray women's soccer as a parody. She said some scenes reflected real conditions from the early years of her professional career, including differences between men's and women's locker rooms and limited facilities.

“I hope that people don't just laugh this off because it's not so far from the reality,” Speck said.

After watching most of the season, Speck said the series handled the subject with greater care than she had initially expected.

“I think, now, having been caught up, I love it and I love that they've chosen to highlight women's soccer,” Speck said. “And I think that they've done it in a really thoughtful, careful way, and I've been thrilled watching.”

The real-world growth of women's soccer provides context for the storyline. According to a 2025 Nielsen report cited by ESPN, women's soccer could become one of the world's five biggest sports by 2030, with a projected global fan base of 800 million, approximately 60% of whom would be women.

The National Women's Soccer League expanded from eight teams when it launched in 2013 to 16 teams in the 2026 season, with two additional teams planned by 2028. ESPN reported that franchise entry fees rose from $2 million in 2021 to $205 million in 2026, while leaguewide retail sales increased 72% at the midpoint of the 2026 season compared with the same period a year earlier.

Despite the attention given to women's soccer, the finale also drew criticism for its limited portrayal of the Lady Greyhounds' final match of the season. A New York Times recap noted that the episode repeatedly emphasized the game and introduced a promotional video intended to fill Nelson Road Stadium, yet showed almost none of the on-field action and did not clearly establish the result.

The season ends with the team's leadership reshaped and several personal storylines open for development. As of Hunt's October 7 interviews, neither he nor the audience had an official confirmation that Apple TV would order a fifth season.