Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence talks about Season 4; calls it a 'self-reboot'

Good news for fans of the hilarious show Ted Lasso: the series might not be wrapping up as soon as we thought. Bill Lawrence, one of the brains behind the show, has been dropping hints that there could be a Season 4 in the works. He's been saying things that's got fans buzzing about the possibility!

“It’s almost a self-reboot. I think that he [Sudeikis] always had in his head another story he wanted to tell.”

During an interview with The Los Angeles Times in January 2025, Lawrence talked about the show's original plan to wrap up in three seasons. But, they're now considering keeping the story going. It seems like they're not done yet.

Lawrence mentioned when Ted goes back to Kansas at the end of the show:

“Jason [Sudeikis] always envisioned the story as having a beginning, middle, and end.”

But Lawrence let slip that Sudeikis has got "another story" up his sleeve, something that could explore a "different" angle while keeping the core of what makes Ted Lasso so special. With whispers of the main cast signing up for more fun and talk of cameras rolling as early as January 2025, Season 4 looks real.

Channing Dungey, from Warner Bros. TV, is pumped about all the chatter, pointing out that the folks cooking up the show are looking into it. Fans are also going nuts trying to guess what might happen next. Some think we'll catch up with Ted back in Kansas, others reckon we'll see AFC Richmond with a fresh face in charge.

The deets are still down-low, but hanging out in that warm, fuzzy world again has got everyone's hopes up like a balloon at a kid's birthday party!

What could Ted Lasso Season 4 look like?

If we get lucky with a fourth season of Ted Lasso, the storyline is likely to take a big turn from what we've seen before. The way things ended in Season 3, we've had some big moments of closure: Ted going back to Kansas to be with his kid, Roy stepping up to be the head coach of AFC Richmond, and Nate making things right and coming back to the team.

Ted Lasso's writer, Lawrence, hinted that they're cooking up "a different story," which probably means we're going to see these characters in a new light.

Over on Reddit, in the r/TedLasso community, people are throwing around ideas about what Season 4 could be like. One fan, HeavyAd6173, had a thought: a spin-off show about the football club, with Roy, Nate, and Beard leading the charge for another championship.

One of the show’s fans, lpjunior999, had a cool idea about Ted starting over in the U.S. while the team from Richmond tries to cope without him. Some other fans suggested a fun crossover where Roy gets to see what Kansas is all about. It’s great to see everyone throwing out ideas for how the show can keep moving forward while staying true to where it came from.

And good news came out of all this speculation! Warner Bros. is optimistic about the show’s future because they signed on the dotted line with the main cast like Hannah Waddingham, who plays Rebecca, Brett Goldstein, our lovable Roy, and Jeremy Swift, the hilarious Higgins. So, we can expect more of their talent.

Dungey dropped some hints that got everyone buzzing:

“These conversations are exciting, but it’s still early days.”

Could a Ted Lasso Season 4 ‘self-reboot’ work?

Bringing back a show that's as beloved as Ted Lasso has its challenges, but Bill Lawrence's way of handling it gives us a good reason to be optimistic. Instead of just picking up where we left off, he's looking to give the story a fresh twist, so it doesn't get boring by being the same old thing.

It's like when you're playing a game, and you start a new level to keep things interesting. And Bill's been around the block with this kind of thing before. He worked on Scrubs, and even though some people thought it changed too much near the end, that experience might help him avoid those pitfalls here.

So, a fan on Reddit, G0rkon, pointed out that:

“Scrubs branding was forced on Bill for Season 9. He wanted a new show separate from Scrubs.”

The situation here seems to indicate that Lawrence is keen on keeping Ted Lasso's creative heart intact.

Another thing that makes this reboot look like it might do well is the show's fantastic bunch of actors. With Ted not being around as much, it opens up the chance for other folks like Roy, Rebecca, and Nate to get more screen time and have their stories go deeper. It lets the story grow naturally. Plus, the idea that Ted might pop in now and then keeps things connected to the original.

As someone named UmairWaseem276 pointed out,

“If Ted’s not the main character, why not call it a spinoff?”

If they market it as just a straight-up continuation of Ted Lasso, it could get even more people interested and watching.

Fan reactions and hopes to Ted Lasso Season 4

People who love the show Ted Lasso are into what happens next with it. Some fans think it's best to keep the good things from the show just as they are so it's remembered fondly. But others can't wait to see fresh stories come to life.

Take what Downtown_Antelope711 imagined - it's funny to think about Roy trying Kansas BBQ for the first time.

And then there's this other fan, senorbiloba, who's hoping for:

“More focus on team and staff dynamics.”

People's reactions show how much they're looking forward to seeing Ted Lasso keep going in a meaningful way.

If there's going to be a Season 4 of Ted Lasso, it's going to need to strike that perfect mix of giving us the old we love and the new we haven't seen before. It's a bit of a tightrope walk, but with Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence working together, we've got high hopes.