Ted Lasso: Who is Bumbercatch based? Details explored

Ted Lasso premiered on Apple TV+ in 2020, and from its first season, the show, with its protagonist Ted Lasso, an American football coach, had won the hearts of the audience. When Lasso is hired to train a British soccer team, he makes up for his lack of experience with determination and optimism.

The show quickly became a major hit. It has also secured several Emmy nominations and wins. Till now, the show has had three seasons, and production for a fourth season has also begun.

Besides the heartwarming presentation and theme of the show, another thing that works in favor of Ted Lasso is how the show has taken inspiration from real-life footballers for its characters. One such character is Moe Bumbercatch, inspired by real-life footballer N’Golo Kanté and played by Mohammed Hashim.

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Moe Bumbercatch in Ted Lasso is based on N’Golo Kanté

Moe Bumbercatch is a recurring character in Ted Lasso, who made his first appearance in the pilot episode and has been a consistent presence ever since. Played by Mohammed Hashim, Mo is AFC Richmond’s central midfielder.

He is shown as a wholesome character and has an interesting story behind his name. The Bumbercatch part was added to Mo’s name by creator Jason Sudeikis himself, who also plays the titular role of Ted Lasso.

Sudeikis mentioned that because of Mo,

“I call Cumberbatch Bumbercatch”

which he finds pretty funny. Besides this addition of Bumbercatch, Mo’s character has drawn inspiration from N’Golo Kanté, a Chelsea football club midfielder. Like Mo, Kanté is also good at what he does and is well known for being humble.

In Ted Lasso, Mo is shown to like knitting, which works like therapy for him as it helps him remain calm. He also knits Colin a scarf as a gift, which makes the latter happy.

His wholesome personality and loyalty to his team members make Moe an integral part of the team, and his skills as a player also add further value to his character.

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More about Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso falls in the genre of American sports comedy-drama and was created by Brendan Hunt, Jason Sudeikis, Joe Kelly, and Bill Lawrence. Since it was previously considered that the third season would be the show’s last, Sudeikis had told Variety,

“Everybody’s in better shape than when they started. Like a good Boy or Girl Scout at a campsite, we left it better than we found it. And if you don’t see that in that show, then I don’t know what show you’re watching.”

His remarks were also targeted at the backlash that the show’s third season had received. However, as it has been confirmed now, season 4 of Ted Lasso is in the making, and original cast members, including Jeremy Swift, Hannah Waddingham, and Brett Goldstein, are supposed to return.

While Sudeikis might not return as a cast member, chances of him serving as an executive producer are high, though no concrete information is available yet.

Ted Lasso Seasons 1-3 can be streamed on Apple TV+.

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